McDonald's in UK will distribute books rather than toys

The fast food restaurant chain is aiming to distribute 15 million books by the end of 2014. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toon Books Switches Distribution to Consortium

Toon Books, a line of comics for early-readers founded by 'New Yorker' art director Françoise Mouly, is switching its bookstore distribution to Consortium, beginning January 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Misquote has UK children's laureate Malorie Blackman defending her cry for more diversity in children's books

A quote misattributed to Blackman complained that there are 'too many white faces' in children's literature, subjecting her to 'hatred, threats, and vitriol'. The author says her intent was to express support for 'more books featuring kids/YA with disabilities, LGBT, people of colour,... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virtual Book Festivals Run By Major Publishers Take Off in UK

HarperCollins UK's June virtual Romance Festival was a success; this week SF publisher Gollancz is hosting a festival combining online Q&As with real life events. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK books power world's top-grossing films

Adaptations of novels by British authors make up 40% of the 20 top-grossing films worldwide since... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unicef to distribute free board books in Scotland

Nosy Crow has created a new board book, published by Unicef, that will be given to new parents in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin donates Paxman book to UK schools

Penguin is donating a copy of Jeremy Paxman’s history of the First World War to every... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A L Kennedy: 'access to books diminishing in UK'

Author A L Kennedy has warned that Britain has suffered from "a generation of dedicated book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New UK Competition to Find the “Next Big Thing” in Kids Books

A new competition to find the “next big thing” in children’s literature is being launched by the UK’s National Literary Trust and Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Book Trade Marvels at the New Foyles

Waterstones MD James Daunt summed it up when he said in reaction to visiting the new Foyles: 'This is a serious, serious investment in physical bookselling.' Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books, Toys Still Work Together for Specialty Outlets

Since the demise of Noodle Kidoodle and Zany Brainy in the early 2000s, specialty “book-and-toy” stores have maintained a low profile. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should UK Children’s Books Be Non Gender-Specific?

The Guardian reports that “a UK campaign to stop children’s books being labeled as ‘for boys’ or ‘for girls’ is gaining support in the publishing community. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bob the Street Cat books top 1m copies in UK

Homeless busker James Bowen was helped in his struggle against addiction by the companionship of a stray cat. Now his books charting their friendship have propelled him into an elite publishing clubSamuel Johnson used to buy oysters for his cat, Hodge; Charles Dickens was so distressed when his... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books Tied into Toys

Toy-based brands from Barbie to Bratz have long been a factor in licensed publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Blake joins PRH UK distribution

Penguin Random House UK Distribution has signed a deal with John Blake Publishing Ltd.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK’s ValoBox: Selling, Sharing Books at Point of Discovery

UK-based startup ValoBox offers an attractive revenue sharing model for those who use social media as a catalyst to sell books, empowering discovery. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China Licensing of UK Children’s Books Gains Momentum

Tight restrictions on foreign transactions did not deter UK kids publishers from striking numerous deals following the China Shanghai Children's Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'12 Years a Slave' will be distributed to schools as part of World Book Night

Special World Book Night copies of '12 Years a Slave' will be made available to schools. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH looks to grow UK distribution business

Penguin Random House UK will not be changing its distribution sites in the UK, in the wake of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OverDrive Distributing HC E-books in the U.K.

OverDrive has announced that it is making available HarperCollins' 5,000 ebooks to schools and libraries in U.K. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Night UK undergoes important changes for 2014

For the UK celebration, fewer books will be given to volunteers to distribute, but they will be freer give away other titles instead. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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