IPA calls on China to release Xu Xiao

The International Publishers Association has called on China's government to release Xu Xiao, a prominent publisher, writer and editor, and 2014 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize nominee. Xu was arrested on 26th November during a crackdown on writers, journalists, publishers and civil society activists seen to be supportive of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers call on retailers for paperback promotions

Publishers have called on retailers to come up with creative new paperback promotions in stores... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PA calls for abolition of 20% VAT on ebooks

The Publishers Association is calling for the government to abolish the 20% VAT rate on ebooks... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA calls for nominations for IBW Book Award

The Booksellers Association is calling for publishers to nominate titles for the Independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair: Row over China

The London Book Fair is criticised by a leading Chinese dissident for inviting only writers approved by the Chinese communist authorities. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Efficiency call for Vaizey

Library campaigners have called on MP Ed Vaizey to ensure libraries are run more efficiently... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Luis J. Rodriguez wrestles his demons in 'It Calls You Back'

Luis J. Rodríguez ('Always Running') has a new memoir, 'It Calls You Back,' about his mistakes, and his father's.Luis J. Rodríguez has been called "a superhero in Chicano literature" for his steady output of poems, fiction and above all for "Always Running," his classic 1993 memoir about... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Judy Blume titles to be released as ebooks

On March 21, 10 of Judy Blume's books for young readers will become available as ebooks. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anova, C&R, Faber and Yale up for IPA award

Anova Books, Constable & Robinson, Faber and Yale University Press are to go head-to-head for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anthony Shadid's memoir will be released early

Late New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid's book was originally planned for a March 27 release date but its publication has now been moved up. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen Colbert will release a new book – but this one is for kids

TV host Stephen Colbert has written a children's book about a flag pole trying to find out who it really is. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen King to release audio digital story

Hodder & Stoughton will publish an original audio digital short story by bestselling author... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Plexus to rush-release Whitney biog

Plexus is to rush-release a biography of singer Whitney Houston on 8th March in the UK, following... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Release Date Moved Up for Shadid Book

The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter, who died Thursday while reporting in Syria, was to have embarked soon on a 20-city tour to promote his new book. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier releases Ibrahimović app

Bonnier’s Swedish arm R&D has released an interactive app for the iPad of AC Milan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ToC Perspective: A Call for a Unified E-book Market

Imagine buying a car that locks you into one brand of fuel. That new BMW only runs on BMW gas. There are plenty of BMW gas stations around, so convenience isn't an issue. But if a different brand of gas station offers a discount, a membership program, or some other marketing campaign, you can't... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academics call for boycott of Elsevier

Academics have called for a boycott of publisher Elsevier, saying it is involved in "the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Accent releases charity celebrity bakebook

Accent Press will be publishing a celebrity bakebook featuring recipes from contributors... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Feds shut down Megaupload, call it an international organized crime ring

As the internet pats itself on the back for protesting SOPA and changing the minds of a handful of U.S. Senators, file-sharing site Megaupload has been brought down in one of the largest copyright infringement cases of all time. Seven individuals and two international corporations have been... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Calls Murdoch's Piracy Allegations 'Nonsense'

News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch is talking nonsense, according to Google. Murdoch, a Twitter user for only the past several weeks, used the service to fire a barrage of accusations Saturday night against President Obama and Google. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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