Gulf state Qatar has raised its stake in Lagadere to over 10%, becoming the company's largest... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has raised more than double the initial target of £30,000 for its new library. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A court in Alabama unsealed the will of Harper Lee, and the result raises questions about the fate of the estate of the author of “To Kill A Mockingbird.” The New York Times sued to have the document made public. Generally a will would have been part of the public record. Lee's will had been... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The micropublishing venture launched in late 2017 focuses on quirky literary works written solely by authors based in the Miami area. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Foundation will launch an adult-focused reading initiative, Raising Readers, after receiving one of seven 2018 Mayor's Grants for Cultural Impact from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The last time the Supreme Court took a hard look at how to impose sales taxes on home shopping, it was the era of mail-order catalogs — “before Amazon was even selling books out of Jeff Bezos’ garage,” lawyers recently told the justices. In 1992, the high court upheld a constitutional rule that... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quentin Blake and Neil Gaiman were among the authors and illustrators who helped to raise more than £160,000 for the House of Illustration on Monday evening (11th December). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The art and design title will become a joint venture between Adam Sandow and its founders, Hudson News moguls Lisa and James Cohen. The post Sandow Acquires Stake in Galerie Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following Barnes & Noble's disappointing financial performance for the second quarter ended October 28, 2017, company chairman Len Riggio bought 1 million shares of company stock, raising his stake in B&N to 19.3%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does a changing industry paradigm mean opportunity or peril for publishers? The post Time Inc. and Meredith Merger Raises Important Questions for Magazine Media appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The November 17 event, hosted by Paula Abdul and presented by Roberto Cavalli, honored Emily V. Gordon and Cara Dellaverson as "Women of Achievement," and raised funds to find a cure for the auto-immune disease lupus. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Education and science minister Olga Vasilieva says the collapse of the Soviet Union ended the work of international promotion agencies for Russian books. The post In Moscow, Ministry Looks To Raise International Visibility for Russian Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Aid International has raised almost £2,000 through its quiz teams featuring publishers, agents, authors and librarians. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones’ future ownership is said to be in doubt after the collapse of Russia's biggest private bank Otkritie, of which the chain’s owner Alexander Mamut was a major shareholder. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson is expecting its full-year operating profit to come in at the top half of its forecast range, it revealed while giving its third quarter trading update. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent content company Kew Media Group is to acquire a stake in author Jeff Norton’s London-based Awesome Media & Entertainment company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A fundraising book developed in the wake of the Manchester Arena attack has raised over £140,000 for charity since publication in September, according to James Torry, who conceived the project. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patricia Hodgson says she believes sites could be classified as publishers, as businesses face pressure over fake newsThe chairman of the media regulator Ofcom has said she believes internet businesses such as Google and Facebook are publishers, raising the prospect that they could eventually... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson has completed the sale of a 22% stake in Penguin Random House (PRH) to its co-shareholder Bertelsmann. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laurene Powell Jobs's Emerson Collective has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Atlantic, the iconic political and cultural magazine that has also become a force in digital publishing.Powell Jobs, the 53-year-old widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is buying the stake from Atlantic... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German consumer electronics company Ceconomy has paid €425m to acquire the controlling stake of 24.33% in the Fnac Darty, the largest French cultural product chain, from Artémis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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