Puffins found starving to death in mass die-off likely linked to climate change, study suggests

Thousands of tufted puffins in the Bering Sea are dead partly because of starvation and stress brought on by changing climate conditions, researchers say. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2019-05-30 17:00:00 UTC ]
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Achebe, 'greatest of all African writers', dies

The death of novelist Chinua Achebe has been confirmed.  A statement from The Wylie Agency... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Herbert dies

Bestselling novelist James Herbert has died. Herbert, described by his editor Jeremy Trevathan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Copyright Law Targets Google Links

A bill broadening protections for news publishers was approved by the Bundestag, but critics said the measure did not go far enough. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2013-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Step change’ for birders with Bloomsbury ebooks

Bloomsbury is launching a series of ornithology titles as enhanced ebooks which will include... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debbie Ford, author of 'The Dark Side of the Light Chasers,' dies

Debbie Ford wrote 'The Dark side of the Light Chasers,' a self-help book. Debbie Ford built on her self-help books to become a lecturer, teacher, self-help coach at the The Ford Institute for Transformational Training. Ford passed on Sunday. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Reps: Changing with the Times

The fate of the independent sales representative may be inextricably linked to that of the independent bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exam change 'pressurises education publishers'

Education secretary Michael Gove's announcement of changes to the A-Level exam system has... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Executive Director Bringing Change to The SCIBA

With the appointment of new executive director Andrea Vuleta in January, the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association is looking forward to the implementation of changes that will strengthen and rejuvenate the regional association. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rosemary Clarke dies

Rosemary Clarke, director of programmes at Booktrust, died last weekend after a short illness.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter Carson dies

The distinguished editor Peter Carson died today (9th January) following a long illness. Carson... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eoin Colfer to write Dr Who story for Puffin

Eoin Colfer has been named as the author of the first of Puffin's eleven Dr Who short stories... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin plans Doctor Who e-shorts series

Puffin is joining in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary celebrations by publishing a year-long e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin Post set to close

Puffin Post is to be discontinued in the new year after Penguin brought the brand back in house... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google, Belgian Newspapers Settle Copyright Link Dispute

Google Inc. (GOOG) reached a deal with Belgian newspaper publishers, resolving a six-year copyright battle that had blocked the owner of the world’s most-used search engine from publishing links to local newspapers. “We tur ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's price-beating reputation 'not true', claims study

Amazon only offers the lowest price on its top 20 print bestsellers, with lower-ranked titles... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ben Horslen new Puffin editorial director

Ben Horslen has been appointed as editorial director of Puffin Fiction. Horslen is currently... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Fights Foreign Attempts to Charge Fees for Newspaper Links

Google is taking on the German government with a new "Defend Your Net" campaign that aims to fight attempts there to pass a law that would allow German newspaper publishers to charge fees to Google for providing links to newspaper stories. ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent David Bolt dies

Literary agent David Bolt died on 16th November, aged 84.   Bolt worked at David Higham... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin buys back Puffin Book Club

Penguin has bought the Puffin Book Club back from The Book People. The club was originally... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audit Bureau of Circulations changes name after 98 years to AAM in the US

The Audit Bureau of Circulations in the US has become the first member of IFABC to change its name in an attempt to better reflect the changes sweeping across the publishing business in the digital age, opting for the Alliance for Audited Media. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2012-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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