Laugharne Weekend saved as Porter and McBride join packed line-up

​Annual literary festival The Laugharne Weekend has been saved thanks to a crowdfunding appeal and assistance from the Welsh Assembly, with this year's festival boasting a packed line-up featuring authors such as Max Porter and Eimear McBride.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Now you can have your weekend brunch at Animal -- more loco moco for you

If you're a morning person, Animal can be kind of daunting — or simply a no-fly zone. Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo's Fairfax Avenue restaurant, open since 2008, has always been an after-dark magnet, attracting a loud bar-driven crowd, a place known as a hangout for chefs in their off hours and for... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blake, Ahlberg, Jeffers and Gaiman in line for ALMA

Shirley Hughes, Quentin Blake and Allan Ahlberg are just some of the UK-based authors longlisted for the 2016 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) for outstanding commitment to children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local World digital chief Matt Kelly joins rival Archant

Kelly takes on new role of chief content officer as regional newspaper publisher builds its online presenceRegional newspaper group Archant has appointed Matt Kelly, Local World’s digital chief, to the newly-created role of chief content officer.Kelly, who previously spent six years at publisher... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Up For Debate: Can Content Really Save Advertising?

Here's a reversal pretty much nobody saw coming: What used to be regarded as one of the most skippable forms of advertising -- custom content -- is now being held up by many in the industry as the thing that just might save advertising from all manner of ad-avoidance behavior, including ad... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ziccardi Joins Post Hill Books as Publisher

After two years as publisher at Humanix Books, Anthony Ziccardi is taking over as publisher of Post Hill Press and its pop culture imprint Permuted Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK authors join together with #BuyBooksForSyria

Profits from all books marked with the 'Buy Books for Syria' sticker in any of Waterstones' 280 UK locations will be part an initiative to raise one million pounds for Syrian refugees.. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Steve Hatch joins Trinity Mirror board

Social network’s UK and Ireland managing director to assist publisher with digital expansionThe publisher of the Daily Mirror has appointed Facebook’s UK and Ireland chief as a non-executive director to boost its drive into digital publishing.Steve Hatch, Facebook’s first managing director for... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book world joins forces for charity

Some of Britain's bestselling authors and their publishers are donating their books to raise money for Syrian refugees. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More German chains join Tolino alliance

The Tolino alliance has added strength in depth in its German home market. Regional book chains Mayersche and Osiander have joined the successful partnership with immediate effect. Both newcomers are family-owned and major players in their markets – Mayersche (40 branches, €160m turnover) in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two more titles lined up for Mr B’s imprint

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eimear McBride's second novel to Faber

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Income for US authors falls below federal poverty line – survey

Authors Guild says median income for members has fallen 24% in five years, with piracy, Amazon and publishing economies contributing to slump in earningsThe earnings of more than half of American authors fell below the US federal poverty level last year, according to a survey from the Authors... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stage is set for Eimear McBride's second novel

Affair between drama student and an older actor will feature in The Lesser Bohemians, due from Faber next autumn following award-winner A Girl is a Half-Formed ThingIt took Eimear McBride almost a decade to find a publisher for her first novel, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing. Now, a year after... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Guild Survey Reveals Majority of Authors Earn Below Poverty Line

In its first study on author income since 2009, the Authors Guild delivers some jarring, if unsurprising, data. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abbey Klaassen to Join 360i as Chief Marketing Officer

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[ Advertising Age | 2015-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quick Reads joins The Reading Agency

Quick Reads is set to become one of the The Reading Agency’s programmes after the two charities have decided to work together. Cathy Rentzenbrink, project director of Quick Reads, told The Bookseller she is very excited about the partnership. “All the work we now do will have a greater impact.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ness's Fundraiser Raises Half a Million Pounds for Save the Children

American-born English author Patrick Ness's fundraising appeal for Save the Children, instigated last week with his offer to match up to £10,000, has now raised more than half a million pounds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patrick Ness's Fundraising Appeal Raises $1M for Save the Children

American-born English author Patrick Ness's fundraising appeal for Save the Children, instigated last week with his offer to match up to £10,000, has now raised more than half a million pounds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicholls, Lupton, Keyes and Andersen Press join refugee fundraising effort

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to our 'dangerous books' long weekend!

All bank holiday weekend we’re teaming up with Amnesty International to explore ‘dangerous books’ – these may be books that have been banned by governments or religious leaders because they are thought to contain dangerous or wrong ideas, or books that give people the strength to live their... Continue reading at The Guardian

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