PLR transfer 'should not proceed'

A scrutiny committee looking into the government's decision to transfer control of the Public... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins finalises office transfer

HarperCollins’ new London Bridge office features animated posters, author-themed rooms, its very own bookshop and a letter outlining the plot of George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. Staff will finish moving from their previous location, in Hammersmith, into the News Building,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PLR Twitter campaign sees 70 new authors sign up

A Twitter campaign to encourage more authors to sign up to Public Lending Right has been successful, according to Tracy Chevalier. Seventy authors registered for PLR in the first week of the campaign, led by Chevalier - an increase of 400% on the same period the year before. Chevalier, chair... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eccleshare in PLR policy role

Guardian children's book editor Julia Eccleshare has been appointed to the new part-time role... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon offers to donate Hachette book proceeds to charity

Amazon has reportedly offered Authors United, a group of writers protesting against the online... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge Says Price-Fixing Suit Filed by Retailers Can Proceed

Australian upstart DNAML says it was was harmed by the 2010 price-fixing scheme executed by Apple and the five agency publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New management structure for PLR

A new management structure has been installed at the Public Lending Right (PLR) office, following... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany's Weltbild starts insolvency proceedings

Verlagsgruppe Weltbild, one of the largest German media companies with major interests in both... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley trials 'transferable peer review'

Wiley is to trial a transferable peer review scheme for nine of its neuroscience journals, which... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vaizey confirms PLR extension

Culture minister Ed Vaizey has confirmed that the Government will implement changes in the Public... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Government to consult on PLR extension

The government will consult on plans for the extension of Public Lending Right (PLR) to cover e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holroyd: PLR move 'both relief and irritation'

Biographer Michael Holroyd has described the government's compromise over the future of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children boost PLR library stats

The growing use of libraries by children and young readers has once again been emphasised by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PLR should remain with govt, survey finds

A huge majority of respondents to the government’s consultation on the future of Public... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DCMS accused of ‘incompetence’ over PLR confusion

The Society of Authors has joined ranks with the shadow culture minister Dan Jarvis in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PLR shows focus on crime and kids

Crime and thriller authors, almost all American, make up every one of the top 10 most borrowed... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PLR rate drops again

The Public Lending Right (PLR) payment made to authors by government each time their books are... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALCS welcomes MPs' PLR call

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 16:05 The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) has welcomed a group of MPs' call for it to administer the Public Lending Right (PLR), amid uncertainty about its future. In a report issued by the Culture, Media and Sport... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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