O'Reilly Donating Millions to Tech Education

O'Reilly Media and Safari Books Online are donating over $100 million in "educational content and tools" to K-12 schools across the U.S. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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The 1923 novel ‘Nordenholt’s Million’ explores issues unnervingly familiar in the Trump-covid era

The book, written by a British chemist, imagines a wealthy tycoon’s disturbing plan to save (some) humans from a biological disaster. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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London Book Fair: Pandemic Issues Play Into Education Conference

London Book Fair's 'What Works?' education conference will take a series of looks at educational issues arising from the pandemic. The post London Book Fair: Pandemic Issues Play Into Education Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Every company must be a tech company first and a media company second

To control the fate of your business, resist the temptation to grow dependent on the many intermediaries who’d like to sit between you and your customers. Search the phrase “every company is a media company” and you’ll get a litany of articles and posts from social media influencers about how... Continue reading at Fast Company

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Hearst is packaging its design titles together for a new educational franchise

This is only the second time that these Hearst titles have been leveraged together for a joint program and sponsorship opportunity at this scale. The post Hearst is packaging its design titles together for a new educational franchise appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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Historic Home of Warwick's Saved After Friends Raise Millions

More than 30 people raised $8.35 million to buy the building that houses Warwick's bookstore in La Jolla, Calif., saving it from having to move from where it has operated since 1952. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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'I believe in romance': remembering Valerie Parv, the Australian author who sold 34 million books

The author of 70 novels translated into 29 languages, Valerie Parv has passed away just before her 70th birthday. Continue reading at The Conversation

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Publishers like The Guardian become conscientious FLoC objectors, as The New York Times and others open to testing the controversial tech

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Macmillan International Higher Education moves from Springer Nature to Macmillan Learning

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US Book Industry Charitable Foundation Raises $1 Million for Bookstores

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HarperCollins will acquire the trade division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $349 million.

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Sulley retires after nearly 20 years at Hodder Education

Hodder Education's Robert Sulley is retiring after nearly two decades with the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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NEA to Give $135 Million to Arts Organizations

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For 20 million felons, the punishment never stops

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HarperCollins donates 50,000 books to Covid-19 support projects

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