Michigan Library Association Defends Library Defunded Over LGBTQ Books

In a statement this week, the Michigan Library Association called the vote to defund the Patmos Library (Jamestown, Mich.) over the library’s refusal to pull several LGBTQ-themed books from library shelves "a local tragedy with national implications." Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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'Best of prize' for book awards

Britain's oldest literary prize is to make a special award later this year for the best ever winner. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Templar starts digital picture book releases

  Templar is readying its first ebook picture book releases for this autumn, as it... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young-adult books by Fiona Paul, Eric Greitens and others this fall

YA promises diversity with historical fiction, paranormal romance, murder mysteries and thrillers.YA promises diversity with historical fiction, paranormal romance, murder mysteries and thrillers. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My favourite book titles

What makes you pick up a book from the bookshelf (either physical or online)? Is it the cover, the blurb or the title? Perhaps a combination of all three? Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookscore: the new Rotten Tomatoes for books?

The website The Bookscore rounds up book reviews, assigns a ranking, and lets readers discuss literary news. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Livrada Tries Its Luck with E-book Gift Cards

Livrada is hoping to create a niche for itself in a market that until now has been largely ignored: ebook gift cards. Its goal—to make ebook giving a more personal and streamlined experience—makes sense considering that gift card spending exceeded $100 billion in 2011 and, according to a Bowker... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New stock focus boosts HMV book sales

HMV has seen a 16% rise in book sales year on year after refocusing its core offer back onto... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith reports high street book sales increase

W H Smith has announced that it expects full-year results to be at the top end of market... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local News Sites Form New Trade Association

Next month, at the annual Block by Block conference for local news sites, around 100 independent publishers will celebrate the launch of a new nonprofit trade group that will offer support for the growing hyperlocal news industry.   Local Indepe ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book sales surge in first quarter, says B&N

US retailer Barnes & Noble has reported a 46% rise in digital content sales for its fiscal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House joins Public Library Online

Random House UK has joined Bloomsbury's Public Library Online, with titles available on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kensal Rise Library campaigners half-way to fundraising target

Campaigners trying to create a community library in Kensal Rise have raised nearly half the money... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ICM Partners Turns Books into Film and TV

Bestselling authors Cormac McCarthy, Walter Isaacson, the late Nora Ephron, and Jennifer Egan are among the many authors represented by ICM Partners, whose book sales are boosted by the adaptation of their work to film and television, all under the watchful eyes of agents Ron Bernstein, Josie... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Council plans for volunteer-run libraries in Surrey approved

Volunteers will take over the running of ten libraries in Surrey after the county council was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sony Reader gets a new design, Evernote integration and a free Harry Potter book for $129

In the market for a new e-reader? One could certainly do worse than Sony's Reader line. The company's been packing features onto its devices, and the already leaked latest entry is no different, with upgrades over its predecessor, packed into a newly redesigned body with bigger, better looking... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheffield libraries under threat as consultation launched

Libraries could face closure as Sheffield City Council looks to make savings in its annual budget... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld scoops Pro Cycling insiders book

Transworld has acquired a book which promises to lift the lid on doping in the world of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales slump during Olympics

Printed book sales in the UK slumped 7% (£1.8m) to £24.5m week on week in the second... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Make That E-Book a Venti

Got an email from a “fan” outraged that a novel I’ve been working on for two years, six days a week is $13 in ebook. Enjoy your $4 coffee. – Author Brent Weeks, via Twitter Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book festival 'Olympics of mind'

The Edinburgh International Book festival is beginning its 16-day residence in the city's Charlotte Square Gardens. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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