Trade bodies, including the Publishers Association (PA), have sent a letter to the political parties ahead of the release of their election manifestos calling for them to commit to removing "unfair and illogical" VAT on digital publications. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-20 05:24:16 UTC ]
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Taking on Amazon isn’t easy. But after a lot of experimentation, this company is finding success convincing readers to switch from buying to subscribing. Why own a few pieces of media when you can rent access to everything? That pitch defines Netflix, which evolved from an all-you-can-watch DVD... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers have signed a letter urging the Man Booker Prize organisers to reverse their decision to allow US authors to enter, citing concerns it is creating a "homogenised literary future". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bodley Head has pre-empted an investigation into Britain’s "radical new politics" by political journalist Jack Shenker. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Need some help selecting new books this year? The Monitor asked asked four popular bookstores for titles they think will excite readers in 2018. These 11 recommendations are from four independent bookstores across the United States: Prairie Lights in Iowa City; the Strand in New York; Off the... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In her final episode as host of the Audio Book Club, Katy Waldman is joined by Slate’s Laura Bennett and the New York Times’ Parul Sehgal to discuss Carmen Maria Machado’s acclaimed collection of stories Her Body and Other Parties. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During his Winter Institute 13 keynote address, author Junot Diaz delivered a blistering political statement urging the publishing industry to "stop talking about diversity and start decolonizing our shelves." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins will publish a debut memoir from an award-winning New York Times journalist who spent a decade covering Hillary Clinton’s pursuit of the US presidency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The vice president of the Association of Authors Agents, Lizzy Kremer, has said it is important for the trade to draw up industry guidelines on behaviour following the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon US is reportedly cutting staff from the North Charleston office of Createspace, its print self-publishing platform, this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Great American Read, a PBS-produced documentary series on reading in American culture that will debut in the spring, announced the authors, media celebrities and literary experts that are taking part in the program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The recent books by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, and Evan Narcisse have had great character-driven stories. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2018-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A robot that can read any of 50,000 picture books to young children will soon launch. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Party described in Vanity Fair article and forthcoming book was at a home of Steve Jurvetson, a founding partner of venture-capital firm DFJ who left the firm in November. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Venture investor Steve Jurvetson and the firm he co-founded are reportedly named as hosts of a "sex party" in an upcoming book by Bloomberg TV anchor Emily Chang. An explosive excerpt from her book, "Brotopia," published last week by Vanity Fair detailed drug and swinging sex parties hosted and... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Having a good reading plan can help you expand your horizons—and read more books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a bid to stimulate readership, the Czech government this month begins letting companies issue a tax-deductible book allowance to employees, warming hopes of rising sales for Czech Booksellers and Publishers' Union members. The post New in 2018: The Czech Republic Inaugurates a Tax-Deductible... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English actor Ed Westwick has been axed from the BBC's Agatha Christie drama after being accused of sexual assault. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Though we've named our best books of 2017, we all have our personal favorites, and not all of them are from 2017. These are the best books we read this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year, we took a look at one cookbook’s journey from Broadway and ate Shake Shack burgers at home. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 'New York Times' eliminating its Graphic Novel Bestseller List and the continued growth of manga sales in North America were among PW’s most popular articles about graphic novel publishing in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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