The Publishers Association is launching a new campaign, The Textbook Challenge, after an independent survey found that 63% of primary and secondary teachers in English schools could be "making more use of textbooks" - while one in five don’t use them at all. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Retail and publishing expert David Roche is launching a mentoring and coaching service through his company David Roche Enterprises. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-25 09:19:55 UTC ]
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The Curtis Brown Creative Writing school is launching a Breakthrough Writers’ Programme, which features fully funded courses, mentoring and scholarships for underrepresented writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-24 13:15:13 UTC ]
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Pearson has committed to tackling gender bias and stereotyping in education, unrolling "first of its kind" gender equality guidelines for the resources it produces. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-23 00:36:36 UTC ]
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Dialogue Books is launching a podcast with author Dr Pragya Agarwal, called "Wish We Knew What To Say: A Podcast About Talking with Children About Race". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-22 13:44:09 UTC ]
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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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Under-represented writers’ platform Untitled has launched the second full issue of its global online journal Untitled: Voices, featuring work from 53 emerging writers from around the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-18 16:23:12 UTC ]
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Parliamentary committee investigating after former prime ministers criticise Murdoch media story on ‘fake’ names in petitionFormer prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull have challenged News Corp to co-operate with any investigation stemming from reports of “foreign interference” in a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-11-18 08:02:35 UTC ]
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As many on this side of the pond may not know, Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford is currently all that stands between the United Kingdom and compete moral ruination. In a year where a particularly grotesque grotesquerie of Brexiteer Tories consolidated power,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-11-17 19:04:34 UTC ]
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Graphic novel publisher SelfMadeHero is launching a social media campaign calling for artists to support bookshops with a drawing of their favourite store. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-17 06:10:11 UTC ]
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In early 2022, Yale University Press will debut Black Lives, a series of brief biographies of Black individuals who profoundly shaped history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Ingram Content Group is partnering with Booxby, an AI-driven analytics platform for evaluating written content, to launch Booxby Search, a book recommendation tool that will be offered for free to the public. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights has opened an inquiry into the issue of freedom of expression, in part seeking to address if hate speech law is in need of an update. It is inviting interested parties to contribute written evidence by 6th December. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-09 10:54:37 UTC ]
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Specialist mental health publisher Trigger Publishing is launching a new book series next year, focusing on "empowering people to help others with their mental health". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-09 07:44:22 UTC ]
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Independent publisher and bookseller Jacaranda is to launch an online book festival in December, celebrating a new wave of black British authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 08:45:44 UTC ]
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Author L J Ross is to launch an arts initiative, offering community grants, promoting literacy and encouraging tourism in The North East. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-04 19:31:39 UTC ]
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London map and travel book specialist Stanfords has launched a £120,000 crowdfunding campaign and warned that the coronavirus crisis has put its future in “grave danger”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-04 05:05:13 UTC ]
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A digital Irish children's book festival is launching later this month, in association with Dublin's Pavilion Theatre. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-04 03:24:57 UTC ]
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Manchester-based independent publisher Saraband is to launch "food bank book bundles" as part of their online shop, in partnership with the Trussell Trust. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-04 02:51:37 UTC ]
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Children's publisher Knights Of is partnering with The Reading Agency for this year's Winter Mini Challenge programme encouraging youngsters to keep up their reading during the winter holidays. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-03 15:42:21 UTC ]
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New online retailer Bookshop.org secured sales of around £65,000 in its first day, making £16,000 for indies. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-02 12:21:42 UTC ]
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