Major imprints ‘confident’ they can meet schools minister Nick Gibb’s challenge to inspire children with sets of canonical novels at ‘minimal cost’Classic novels such as Great Expectations, Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre should be available in secondary schools for all pupils to read, according to schools minister Nick Gibb, who has challenged the UK’s publishers to make 100 classic titles available to schools at low prices.Speaking at the Publishers Association’s conference this week, Gibb revealed the Department for Education has been looking into how to provide more sets of classic novels for schools. “We want every pupil to have the chance to be taught and read a wide range of literary classics which can inspire a lifelong love of reading,” said Gibb. “Access to these wonderful novels shouldn’t be the preserve of the few. I want every secondary school to have a stock of classics such as Great Expectations, Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre so that whole classes across the country can enjoy them together.”Access to these wonderful novels shouldn’t be the preserve of the few Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twenty years after it was founded by former Pantheon publisher Andre Schiffrin as a nonprofit publisher with a mission statement to publish “in the public interest,” the New Press is on something of a roll. The house has a new bestseller—Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow—spacious offices in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Martina Challis has been appointed the publisher at Weldon Owen, the Bonnier Publishing-owned... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One way to deal with change is to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. Laura Hollingsworth knows. As president and publisher of the Des Moines Register and a group president for Gannett Co. Inc.'s U.S. Community Publishing Division, Hollingsw ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Union antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia says that the Competition Commission is open to a settlement with publishers in the increasingly high-profile ebook price fixing case, but only if the companies address key regulatory issues. Almunia says regulators are coordinating with the Justice... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple along with five ebook publishers must address all the European Commission's antitrust concerns before any settlement can be reached warned the European... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Immediate Media has promoted Andy Healy to the position of publishing director, it was announced today (12 March). Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library campaigners have called on MP Ed Vaizey to ensure libraries are run more efficiently... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Luis J. Rodríguez ('Always Running') has a new memoir, 'It Calls You Back,' about his mistakes, and his father's.Luis J. Rodríguez has been called "a superhero in Chicano literature" for his steady output of poems, fiction and above all for "Always Running," his classic 1993 memoir about... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A looming lawsuit could further solidify Amazon's dominance in the book business. That might be good for readers' wallets, but it also might be bad for readers in the long term. Here 's why. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2012-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Justice Department has told Apple and five major publishers that it's planning to sue them for fixing ebook prices. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tensions between academic booksellers and publishers are likely to heighten following the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The U.S. Justice Department has warned Apple Inc. and five top book publishers that lawsuits over alleged ebook price fixing might be in the offing, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five US publishers are being threatened with legal action over the way they set prices for electronic books according to reports. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Justice Department has warned Apple Inc. and five of the biggest U.S. publishers that it plans to sue them for allegedly colluding to raise the price of electronic books, according to people familiar with the matter. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown author Val McDermid has backed the role of publishers, as children's laureate... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Group Commerce, the year-old start-up that operates "white label" e-commerce services for big media companies, has another notch in its belt. The New York-based company is now powering offers for 29 CBS radio stations, bringing its roster total to 15 clients, including the New York Times and... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite consumer uncertainty in buying online, and publisher uncertainty in partnering with Amazon, ebooks sales are dominating the market. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kate Lyall Grant is to become the new publisher of Severn House, with overall responsibility for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No one is coming back to check a publisher’s Web site,” said Rachel Fershleiser, who works in literary strategic outreach at Tumblr, calling to mind a dull Web site that offers a catalogue and not much else. Incentive to come back, Fershleiser said, is the key to building a presence online,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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