A debate over how much publishers care about independent booksellers broke out during yesterday... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The Booksellers Association has joined forces with more than 50 UK retailers to demand changes to the business rates system in a bid to save the high street. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 17:07:43 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association is rallying indie bookshops to put themselves forward for Britain’s Best Small Shop of 2019 following last year's win for The Main Street Trading Company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-24 11:19:31 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association is calling on the trade to reduce its environmental impact and take the lead in sustainability and eco-friendly initiatives as it reveals its green manifesto. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 18:59:42 UTC ]
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Published at the beginning of the Great Depression, William Gropper’s ‘Alay-Oop’ sold poorly. By the mid-forties, he’d quit cartooning altogether. Continue reading at The Paris Review
[ The Paris Review | 2019-07-22 13:00:34 UTC ]
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Though books have been supplying the movie and tv industries with storylines since the dawn of the talkie, the rise of streaming content over the last five years has created a desperate need for more (MORE we scream as we toggle endlessly after binge-worthy distraction from the hell of the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-17 14:53:33 UTC ]
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A new documentary and a recent essay collection give us a fuller picture of the Pulitzer winner. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-01 14:33:58 UTC ]
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S&S officials confirmed that as of August 1, public libraries will be able to license S&S e-books for two-year terms, on a one copy/one user model, with most “new release” e-books priced between $38.99 and $52.99. Previously, S&S e-books were sold on one-year licenses, though at a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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NBC News’ coverage of the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 election cycle may have been short on interpersonal drama, but the two-hour event certainly managed to draw a crowd. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the debate averaged 15.3 million viewers across NBC, MSNBC... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-28 00:20:59 UTC ]
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Welcome to the latest edition of Ad Age Publisher’s Brief, our roundup of news from the world of content producers across digital and print. Got a tip? Send it our way. Joining us late? Here’s the previous edition. Debate team: Just about every publisher seems to have a hot (or lukewarm) take... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-27 19:01:33 UTC ]
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Independent bookshop Travelling Through has shut down following five years of trade, as Booksellers Association m.d. Meryl Halls says the closure has highlighted how "fragile our high streets are". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 00:29:42 UTC ]
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Nicholas Sparks has apologised to the LGBTQ community following the release of an email exchange from 2013. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 23:46:19 UTC ]
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"The Notebook" author released a statement after emails surfaced appearing to back at least some allegations of racism and homophobia made against him. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2019-06-17 18:44:43 UTC ]
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Engaged fans and ongoing relevance keep the backlist going at independent publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Critics of former New York City prosecutor Linda Fairstein are calling for a boycott of the attorney's mystery novels after a new Netflix drama series reignited controversy about her prosecution of the Central Park Five in 1990. CNN reports that a petition to urge booksellers and Fairstein's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-06 17:45:00 UTC ]
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Henry McNamara, a partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital, shared his perspective on the future of the DTC category, around saturation, expected scale and veering off of the internet’s crowded toll roads: Facebook and Instagram. The post VC Henry McNamara: ‘The term direct-to-consumer is outdated’... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-05-28 04:01:15 UTC ]
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Pat Barker says she has a distrust of the publishing industry’s regional and class diversity drives because it could be "fashionable" and may not represent a long-term commitment. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-27 18:57:47 UTC ]
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Brenda Wineapple outlines the questions surrounding the proceedings against Andrew Johnson. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-24 13:22:51 UTC ]
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Booksellers Association m.d. Meryl Halls has urged the Treasury Select Committee to "level the playing field" and reform business rates. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-21 22:14:38 UTC ]
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Scholastic is the latest publisher offering special terms for independent booksellers who want to transition to direct ordering in the wake of the news that Baker & Taylor's is exiting the retail wholesale business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A mysterious billboard in Leicester Square has sparked speculation online that 4th Estate has just dropped a major hint of imminent news on the long-awaited final novel in Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-21 01:36:14 UTC ]
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