NLT launches attainment gap scheme with Arts Council funding

The National Literacy Trust is to launch an initiative to address the attainment gap and support the wellbeing of children in 14 target areas across the UK, funded by Arts Council England. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-19 08:00:06 UTC ]

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National Geographic to Launch Content Archive for Library Use

National Geographic will debut its version of the content archive this spring. Positioned as a resource for libraries and researchers, the National Geographic Magazine Archive will includes every issue of the publication from 1888 to 1994 (such as the June 1985 issue, pictured). Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple launches self-publishing app, partners with textbook publishers

Apple has announced a new multimedia app called iBooks Author, allowing writers to create their... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Post Launches New Kindle Fire App

Add the New York Post to the growing list of publications that are releasing apps optimized for the Kindle Fire and in this case, other seven-inch Android tablets too. “This app adds to our array of critically-acclaimed and successful app ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon moves closer to Brazil ebook launch

Amazon has hired Mauro Widman as Kindle "vendor manager" in Brazil, to prepare for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mirror launches year-long reading campaign

The Daily Mirror is to run a We Love Reading campaign, backed by poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones launches 'book club' promotion

Waterstones has launched a "book club" promotion, with the strapline: "Books you... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saqi Books launches non-fiction imprint

Independent publisher Saqi Books is to launch a new non-fiction imprint, with plans to publish... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Medialets Launches Invite-Only Buying Platform for Mobile

Mobile rich media ad platform Medialets is getting into the matchmaking business. In an announcement today, the New York-based company said it is launching Medialets Private Marketplace, an invitation-only buying platform to connect advertisers with the Web’s top mobile publishers. Unlike an ad... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Art Check: Timekeeping for Aesthetes

To kick off the new year, Flammarion (and their distributor, Rizzoli) shares some captivating images from the forthcoming volume The Mastery of Time, an illustrated history by Dominique Flechon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wales to launch first bilingual festival

Wales is set to launch its first bilingual literature festival this year. The Dinefwr... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ACE appoints new executive director, arts

Arts Council England has appointed Simon Mellor, currently the general director of the Manchester... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Books and ActuaLitté launch out-of-copyright library

Google Books and the French online publication ActuaLitté have launched a digital library... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese e-tailer Dangdang launches ebook platform

China's biggest online book retailer Dangdang has launched its ebook platform in China, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac launches ebook bundles

Pan Macmillan has launched its first ebook bundles, collections of two or three titles in a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller launches Christmas Trading Survey

The Bookseller is launching its annual survey of how independent bookshops have fared with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arts specialist Search Press sees turnover soar

Arts and crafts specialist Search Press has reported a turnover of £6.4m in its financial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Durrell backlist launched with Pan Mac's Bello

Pan Macmillan launches its digital imprint Bello today (16th December) with the release of its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazine Launches Up 23.8 Percent in 2011

The number of magazines launched in 2011 jumped 23.8 percent, from 193 to 239, compared to 2010, according to magazine database Mediafinder.com. Meanwhile, the number of closures fell 13.6 percent, from 176 in 2010 to 152 this year. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst to Launch Biannual Cosmopolitan Latina in 2012

Hearst’s Cosmopolitan brand is looking to make headway into the strong and growing Hispanic market through the launch of the new English-language Cosmopolitan Latina. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Council Oak Gets Makeover

James Connolly has worn a number of different hats in his publishing career, most recently as publisher of the books division of University Games of San Francisco, which followed his time as CEO and publisher of Bay/Soma Books, but it didn’t take long for him to make the move to Council Oak... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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