PA urges political parties to commit to axing 'unfair' reading tax

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'

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Newfoundland and Labrador Publishers Unite Against Increased Book Tax

Residents and publishers in the remote Canadian province are wringing their hands over a 10% tax jump on all book purchases, set to take effect in January 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Groups Urge Authors to Support N.C. Bookstores

In response to Sherman Alexie’s decision to cancel an appearance in North Carolina and concerns that more cancellations could follow, the ABA and other book-related groups asked authors not to punish booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Readings Carlton crowned the world's best bookstore at the London Book Fair

Forget your Foyles of London or that Barnes & Noble on New York's Union Square, the top shop sits on Lygon Street, Melbourne. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Reads When Breath Becomes Air

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of When Breath Becomes Air, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tax evasion investigation to Profile

Profile Books has signed Moneyland: Where the Rich Go to Escape Democracy, journalist Oliver Bullough’s investigation into a global system of tax evasion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EC commits to lowering ebook VAT

The European Commission has committed to reducing VAT rates on ebooks, in an Action Plan announced today; The Bookseller understands later detailed proposals will allow states to reduce VAT on ebooks to as low as 5%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stories Rushing Political Bios to Capitalize on Election Season

After the success of Ted Rall's 'Bernie,' the publisher has commissioned works on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to drop during this election cycle. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tough US market contributes to export drop, PA figures suggest

The colouring book boom and continued strength in UK education publishing was not enough to compensate for tough export markets in 2015, notably in the US, according to statistics collated by the Publishers Association. The invoiced value of UK publishers’ sales of books for export fell 3% year... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book App Applies Gaming E-Commerce Model To Mobile Reading

Tapas aims to optimize reading for mobile by dividing books into three- to five-minute chunks and charging readers as they go. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Is It So Expensive to Read Academic Research?

The aphorism “information wants to be free,” coined by entrepreneur Stewart Brand in 1984 at the inaugural Hackers Conference, has come to serve as a shorthand justification for an ideology that would remove all unjust barriers to information access. And information has rarely been more... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After you've seen Batman v Superman, read these books (they're better than the movie)

Whether you come away from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice thrilled or disgusted, there are always more (and often better) stories about DC's icons in your neighbourhood comic book store. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Access to books and reading should be a right

Barrington Stoke' Mairi Kidd asks whether children's publishers operate on assumptions that 'other' some young people. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Latest Readings' by Clive James

Senior reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends 'Latest Readings' by Clive James, a collection of short literary essays written after James was diagnosed with terminal leukemia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Magazine Channel Launches Reading App

Inkworthy debuts with more than 450 publishers on board. The post The Magazine Channel Launches Reading App appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo’s Michael Tamblyn on the Age of E-Reading

Ebook sales are driven by people over 50, according to Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn. Here he talks about designing better ebooks and e-readers to encourage sales. The post Kobo’s Michael Tamblyn on the Age of E-Reading appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jamie Byng: ‘Listening to letters being read out is quite something’

The Canongate Books boss on the success of Letters Live, performances of notable correspondence by leading lights of stage and screenJamie Byng, 46, son of the 8th Earl of Strafford, grew up in Hampshire and studied at the University of Edinburgh. After graduating he joined Canongate Books as an... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Datebook: Duchamp's influence, fantastical worlds and collages that get political

Landscapes of fanciful worlds. Collages that take on violence, race and militarism. And a work that explores 20th century history in video. Plus: The long-running influence of Marcel Duchamp. Here are five exhibitions and events to see in Los Angeles and beyond in the coming week: "Duchamp to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Study: More than half of all ad blocker users would disable them to read content

The IAB and YouGov has found that 22 percent of U.K. adults have installed ad blockers, up from 18 percent in October. Although a silver lining for publishers is that 54 percent of users would turn off blockers in order to read content. Martin Ashplant, digital director at the Metro, points out... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Collaborates with WNDB on Reading Club Flyers

Scholastic is partnering with We Need Diverse Books to create monthly flyers that will spotlight books with diverse characters and themes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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