Pearson wins contract with UK Home Office

Pearson has won a contract with the UK Home Office to deliver secure English language tests (SELTs) to people who need to demonstrate their English language skills to work or live in the UK. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 10:16:56 UTC ]
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Rebanks and Sheldrake win Wainwright Prizes

James Rebanks and Merlin Sheldrake have won this year's Wainwright Prizes for nature and conservation writing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-07 21:41:04 UTC ]
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Amazon will recruit 2,500 UK staff to fuel expansion

Amazon is planning a global recruitment drive to hire 55,000 staff, including 2,500 in the UK, to accommodate the demand for online retail and digital advertising. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-01 19:48:27 UTC ]
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Prize-winning author Cathy MacPhail dies, aged 75

The prize-winning Scottish children’s author Cathy MacPhail has died at the age of 75 following a long illness.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 17:49:46 UTC ]
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UK’s Publishers Association: 64 Percent of Book Revenue at Stake in Copyright Question

As much as £2.2 billion (US$3.1 billion) in revenue, the Publishers Association says, is imperiled in the UK's copyright consultation. The post UK’s Publishers Association: 64 Percent of Book Revenue at Stake in Copyright Question appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-30 00:44:30 UTC ]
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Beyond normal: new novel brings Sally Rooney mania to bookshops across UK

Many shops plan to open early for the arrival of Sally Rooney’s latest novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You next monthWhen they were children they lined the streets in their witch hats and capes, keen to pick up the latest Harry Potter title as bookshops opened their doors at midnight. Now they... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-08-28 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Shearin wins YA Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize for two of her entries

Faith Shearin has won the Young Adult Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize for both of her entries Lost River, 1918 and Horse Latitudes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 08:47:53 UTC ]
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UK sales up 31% at Unbound in 2021

Unbound has reported its trade sales grew year on year in both the UK and US by 31% and 51% respectively during 1st January to 31st July 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 22:51:14 UTC ]
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Chinese education changes could hit ELT divisions at UK publishers

China has announced a series of reforms for private education companies, which could impact English Language Teaching (ELT) divisions at UK publishers.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 16:50:15 UTC ]
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Von Reinhold and Ní Ghríofa win £10k James Tait Black prizes

Shola Von Reinhold has won the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction for "tour de force" debut Lote (Jacaranda), while Doireann Ní Ghríofa has taken the Biography award for the "luminous" A Ghost in the Throat (Tramp Press). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 04:22:39 UTC ]
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Springer Nature Appoints a ‘Climate Action Officer’ for Sustainability

In the run-up to COP26, the Springer Nature Group creates a Climate Action Officer position as it works with the SDG Publishers Compact. The post Springer Nature Appoints a ‘Climate Action Officer’ for Sustainability appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-24 14:16:55 UTC ]
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Police officer who shot Breonna Taylor has pulled out of book deal

Jonathan Mattingly is seeking a new publisher for his account of the shooting after Simon & Schuster refused to distribute it for Post Hill PressOne of the police officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor has pulled out of his book deal with a conservative press four months after... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-08-23 13:25:33 UTC ]
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'Tantalising new voice' Anderson wins Leapfrog Prize

Chicago-based writer K L Anderson has won the Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize for her novel But First You Need a Plan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-20 18:19:20 UTC ]
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Finnish literacy initiative Read Hour comes to the UK

Finnish literacy initiative Read Hour is coming to the UK for the first time in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-20 16:53:02 UTC ]
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Bookstat: Home Stretch settles down in the top spot

Graham Norton's Home Stretch (Coronet) has bounced into the Bookstat e-book number one for the week ending 14th August. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-20 07:22:30 UTC ]
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Sarah Ferguson’s Mills & Boon novel edges on to UK bestsellers chart

Historical romance Her Heart for a Compass has made it to the official UK book chart – but it still lies well clear of Bridgerton’s successIt’s not quite Bridgerton levels of sales, but Sarah Ferguson’s first venture into the romantic fiction market, Her Heart for a Compass, has nonetheless made... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-08-17 15:54:59 UTC ]
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‘Harder than I expected’: Confessions of a media employee on their experience returning to the office

A senior editor at a digital publisher had been looking forward to working from the company’s office but, with masks now required, has found there aren’t many reasons to go. The post ‘Harder than I expected’: Confessions of a media employee on their experience returning to the office appeared... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-08-16 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Leon Litwack, Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar of America’s racial divide, dies at 91

The UC-Berkeley professor wrote deeply researched books about the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-14 05:31:09 UTC ]
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Today’s North American Manga Market: The Wins, The Losses, and Everything Else

North America is experiencing a manga boom. Here's a look at the industry's history with manga and its future. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-08-13 10:33:00 UTC ]
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‘No one even notices a banner ad anymore’: Marketers see post-pandemic value in out-of-home advertising

As digital media becomes saturated with too many players and ad spend diversification remains top of mind, marketers look to out-of-home as an alternative. The post ‘No one even notices a banner ad anymore’: Marketers see post-pandemic value in out-of-home advertising appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-08-12 04:01:00 UTC ]
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