The music played by Radio 2 is not replicated anywhere else – and then there’s our drivetime book club, children’s writing contest and moreIt is true that in the next few months, many folk will want to have their say about the BBC. It is also true that many of them will have earned good money from the corporation and as a consequence will get filed under “Well, he would say that, wouldn’t he?”. But grant me 500 words before you judge.There are some arguments based on facts and some on ideology. My hope is that the former still matter because the fact is this: the music played by Radio 2 is not replicated anywhere else. From our playlist that governs the daytime shows to all the specialist programmes, the breadth of music on offer is unique. Related: Tory plans for BBC shakeup could lead to ‘much diminished service’ Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Novelists Jim Crace, Nikesh Shukla and writer Kate Summerscale are to be the judges of next year's Rathbones Folio Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC has launched its first interactive audio story, a sci-fi comedy called "The Inspection Chamber", available through Amazon Alexa. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge in Hawaii on Tuesday issued an order blocking major parts of President Trump’s newest travel ban, suggesting it violated immigration law. The decision from U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson in Honolulu stops the administration’s travel restrictions nationwide before they were... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Tennant will take the title role in the BBC adaptation of The Highway Rat (Scholastic) by duo Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook made much ado about bringing on third-party fact-checkers to curb fake news. However, it has faced accusations that the fact-checkers themselves are biased -- allegedly, too many of them skew to the left. And it appears that Facebook wants... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC will broadcast a documentary about author Helen Macdonald’s return to the world of goshawks later this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After oral arguments on Thursday, a New York State Supreme Court rejected Simon & Schuster’s motion to dismiss Milo Yiannopoulos’ $10 million breach of contract lawsuit over the cancellation of his book, 'Dangerous." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welsh writer Cynan Jones has won the £15,000 BBC National Short Story Award with BookTrust for his “tenderly devastating exploration of the body”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The BBC Young Writers’ Award shortlist has been unveiled with themes ranging from abuse, divorce, a “struggle to survive in an unforgiving world” and retribution with influences including Margaret Atwood and Ernest Hemingway. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Story and the University of Cambridge are the new partners of the BBC’s short story awards, replacing BookTrust, in a three-year collaboration starting in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen King celebrates his 70th birthday on 21st September, a day his UK publisher Hodder & Stoughton is marking with a campaign called King for a Day. King for a Day includes screenings of adaptations of King's books at the BFI and the very first author-based Twitter emoji - a typewriter... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists are shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award with BookTrust worth £15,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kid Normal authors Greg James and Chris Smith are joining the Blue Peter Book Awards’ judging panel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge Jed Rakoff needed just 12 pages to dispatch with Moppet Books' claims that their works were protected by fair use. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter with “rarely seen documents from J K Rowling’s archives, revealing her magical inspirations” in the run up to the British Library’s exhibition next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New "Great British Bake Off" judge, restaurateur Prue Leith, is publishing a revised and updated version of her memoirs Relish with Quercus. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hispanics account for almost half of annual U.S. population growth, largely through U.S. births rather than immigration (25.8% of kids aged 9 and under are Hispanic). Totaling 57.5 million people, Hispanics are 17.8% of the U.S. population and growing.That's some of the key information in Ad... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Series based on Harry Potter author’s novels written under pseudonym will face ITV’s hit period drama on Sunday nightsThe BBC is banking on JK Rowling’s magic touch in a Sunday night ratings battle between the sumptuous ITV costume drama Victoria and its own thriller, Strike, adapted from crime... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber title The Cry by Helen FitzGerald is to be adapted into a drama series for BBC One. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge has signed off on a permanent injunction immediately barring Moppet Books from distributing in the U.S. any versions of its KinderGuides series held to be infringing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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