Irish arm of Waterstones reveals pre-takeover losses

Waterstones in Ireland made a loss after tax of €12.9m up to April last year, as sales... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Saqi to publish 'creative call to arms for Muslim women'

Saqi Books has acquired an anthology, edited by poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz, intended to be "a creative call to arms for Muslim women in Britain". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones' Cox joins Hodder as editorial director

Waterstones' head of books Melissa Cox is joining Hodder & Stoughton as editorial director.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Cape pre-empts Nicholas Hytner's debut

Jonathan Cape has pre-empted the first book from theatre and film director Nicholas Hytner, former director of the National Theatre. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown reveals cover for Fantastic Beasts screenplay

Little, Brown Book Group has revealed the cover for JK Rowling's screenwriting debut, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones hires Preston to relaunch Gower Street events

Waterstones Gower Street in London is set to be "rejuvenated" with a fresh programme of events after the company has hired former Simon & Schuster publicity manager Elizabeth Preston to its team. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shakespeare and Company reveals treasures of its archives

Renowned English language bookshop Shakespeare and Company, situated on Paris's Left Bank, is marking its 65th anniversary by publishing an illustrated history of the shop. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter to Open Pre-Roll Video Ad Program to Influencers

Twitter is on a pre-roll.The service is opening its pre-roll video ad program to popular Twitter users, giving them a way to make money for their efforts.The ads play before the videos that people share on the platform, and they come with a skip button, much like the one on YouTube. Twitter has... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WeHo ad tech company begins $100-million buying spree to launch an online publishing arm

West Hollywood firm Engage:BDR Inc. uses its technology to place ads in front of half a billion people each month. But none of those ads appear on websites it owns. Though that's common for ad technology companies, Engage Chief Executive Ted Dhanik no longer sees that as a viable strategy. On... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fresh Off a Print Relaunch, ALIVE Reveals Ambitious Expansion

The St. Louis lifestyle magazine announces plans to expand beyond its local market, aiming to become a nationally recognized brand. The post Fresh Off a Print Relaunch, ALIVE Reveals Ambitious Expansion appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray prize-winning debut authors to tour Waterstones

John Murray is taking three of its "most exciting and lauded" debut writers, Andrew Michael Hurley, Lisa McInerney and Jessie Greengrass, on a nationwide tour of Waterstones bookshops in Bath, Liverpool and London this September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones to open Yarm branch

Waterstones is set to open a bookshop in the North Yorkshire market town of Yarm this weekend. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams' new picturebook details revealed

David Walliams’ next picture book is called There’s a Snake in my School, set to be released on 6th October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones: four board members step down

Waterstones has reduced the size of its board by four with its owner Alexander Mamut saying the chain is now “financially strong and poised for future growth”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shortlist for John Creasey New Blood Dagger revealed

Titles from Faber, No Exit Press, HarperCollins, Viking and Jonathan Cape have been shortlisted for this year’s John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angels protest key play during 7-5 loss to Royals

Major League Baseball’s rulebook splayed out on his desk in Kauffman Stadium’s visiting clubhouse, Mike Scioscia spoke vehemently late Wednesday night. He believed an umpiring misinterpretation robbed his Angels of a victory that could have been theirs. Ahead by two runs on Kansas City in the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thirty-year-old flaws led to Blackpool Waterstones death

The falling sign which killed Waterstones bookseller Margaret Sheridan in Blackpool last year was the result of a flaw dating back 30 years, according to local newspaper the Blackpool Gazette.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CW's Comic-Con block reveals who's in the pod on 'Supergirl' and teases a new 'Legion of Doom'

The CW, which has the most impressive TV block of comic book fodder, unleashed back-to-back-to-back-to-back panels late Saturday at Comic-Con for "Supergirl," "Legends of Tomorrow," "The Flash" and "Arrow.” Each bright beacon of genre fare brought with it a bit of information, a couple of clips... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matt Haig reveals new Christmas cover on YouTube

Matt Haig has revealed the cover of his forthcoming book The Girl Who Saved Christmas in a YouTube video. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Waterstones bookseller's romance goes viral

A tweet from theatre data analyst Victoria O'Brien showing how she met and married former Waterstones bookseller Jonathan O'Brien has gone viral with over 24,000 favourites. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ken Clarke reveals memoir cover in YouTube video

Ken Clarke has revealed the cover of his autobiography, Kind of Blue, in a promotional YouTube video, during which he said he "always rather enjoyed the controversy". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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