Over a third of UK research available immediately via OA

Thirty-seven per cent of UK-authored research articles were made freely available to the world immediately on publication last year, via Open Access, according to a report from Universities UK's Open Access Co-ordination Group. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK 'will keep federal structure' in unified HQ

Hachette UK has said it will keep its “federal structure” when it moves all seven of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News UK sings its way into a new era, and a new home, at carol concert

I wrote the other week about Rupert Murdoch's newspaper outfit, News UK, being reborn by putting a digital smile on Wapping's face.Now, with the company's move to London Bridge in mind, the publisher has put a smile on the face of Southwark Cathedral by donating £1,000 to its All Hallows... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Startups Celebrate Innovation at Impromptu Digital Xmas Fair

On short notice, a dozen of the UK's top startups hosted the first Digital Publishing Xmas Fair, celebrating London's burgeoning entrepreneurial community. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mike Tyson event cancelled after UK entry refusal

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has been forced to cancel promotional... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Autumn statement: UK's special effects industry cheered by tax relief plan

Chancellor's measures to help film business likely to encourage more Hollywood studios to use British post-production facilitiesThe UK's film special effects industry has received a shot in the arm with the government announcing plans to make it easier for Hollywood studios to qualify for UK tax... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Acquires Sport Diver UK

Bonnier Corp. extended its dive market portfolio by acquiring Sport Diver UK, an international magazine that mirrors its own U.S.-based Sport Diver brand.  Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taylor & Francis Vid Explains OA

Taylor & Francis Group has released a short motion graphics film entitled What is Open Access Publishing?, which offers an explanation of the concept in under two minutes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Across the Pond: Licensing in the UK 2013

Trends in licensed publishing are similar in the U.K. and the U.S. in many ways. “The market has changed with the recession,” explained David Riley, managing director of Egmont U.K. “Retailers are more conservative, smaller amounts of money are changing hands in the acquisition of licenses, and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon brings digital currency to UK

Amazon has launched its own digital currency for apps and games in the UK, six months after the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Sedaris on UK tour

American literary funnyman David Sedaris is going on a UK tour with his show An Evening With... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK indies: 'We won't stock Kindle'

Independent booksellers on both sides of the Atlantic have reacted with suspicion towards news of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK appoints senior finance team

The group finance director at Random House Group, Mark Gardiner, has been appointed as Penguin... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-05 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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UK Newspapers Fail to Block Royal Charter on Press Regulation

London (CNN) -- UK newspaper and magazine publishers lost a High Court bid Wednesday to block the progress of a government-backed royal charter on press regulation. The royal charter, which has cross-party backing, was due to go before the Privy Co ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK’s YUDU Sees Future in Apple’s iBooks Platform. Do You?

British multi-platform publisher YUDU is favoring publishing in the robust iBooks platform over stand-alone apps, which entail greater expense and risk. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pew Research Center Reports Increases in Tablet and E-Reader Ownership

A study by the Pew Internet Project released on October 18 shows new information on the pervasiveness of tablets and smartphones in U.S. homes. The study compiled information received from 6,224 phone interviews across The Nation from ages 16 and up. According to results, tablet ownership has... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haynes up in first quarter, bar UK

UK sales for the Haynes Group fell by 6% year-on-year in the first quarter, according to an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New UK e-businesses head to Frankfurt

Sainsbury’s, Tesco’s and Blackwell’s new ebook divisions will make their first... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology Helps News UK Increase Reader Engagement

News UK (formerly News International) installed a new KODAK PROSPER S30 Imprinting System, bringing the total to 22 PROSPER S30s installed by the British newspaper publisher, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp.   The current publisher ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight gets UK price cut, drops below £50

Bookworms in the UK tired of smuggling flashlights to bed might want to take another look at the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. After all, you can get one for £49 now that Barnes & Noble has slashed £20 off its retail price -- that's far, far lower than the amount people had to pay at... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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