Rakuten has today (27th October) launched a new UK website selling physical and audiobooks via third party retailers. The Japanese e-commerce company said it plans to “focus on empowering more independent retailers to sell online in the UK.” Rakuten, which also owns Canada-based ebook retailer Kobo, added that from December 2014, “customers will also be able to access digital services offered by Rakuten businesses including Kobo… through a single account.” Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A new writing award, the Cheshire Novel Prize, launches featuring judges such as Juliet Mushens and feedback guaranteed for every entry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-30 17:30:13 UTC ]
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A crowdfunder to save London’s New Beacon Books has raised more than £5,000 within hours of launching. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-30 15:27:20 UTC ]
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The UK's first Black specialist bookshop is to shut its doors and move entirely online, as financial constraints jeopardise its future. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-28 16:05:54 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is inviting independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland to complete its annual Christmas trading survey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 17:57:32 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK’s new list Heligo Books is seeking to broaden the market for business and smart thinking books by reaching new audiences with strong branding, says its editorial director Rik Ubhi. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 03:27:21 UTC ]
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Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has become the UK’s bestselling adult hardback book since records began, according to figures released by publisher Ebury. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-16 07:15:56 UTC ]
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Her first novel, “Interview With the Vampire,” launched a blockbuster book series and was adapted into a movie starring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-14 00:33:11 UTC ]
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Indie publisher Oneworld has created an audio list, which will launch with three titles from across its imprints. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-13 07:18:08 UTC ]
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Exclusive: Future Publishing emails 1,500 staff in England to say full working from home ‘is not something we can do’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFuture, the London-listed owner of magazines from Marie Claire to Metal Hammer, has told more than 1,000 members of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-12-10 12:07:58 UTC ]
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Non-fiction children's books publisher What On Earth Books has launched a digital book collection service, available through subscription. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-06 09:06:53 UTC ]
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The White Review has launched a £10,000 crowdfunding appeal to safeguard its future after two "very hard" years for the literary and culture magazine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-06 08:27:57 UTC ]
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As an expansion of Knopf's publishing program, the publisher has formed Knopf Cooks, which will be led by executive editor Lexy Bloom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has bought John Catt Educational for an undisclosed sum in a deal that sees it become part of Hodder Education Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 16:03:02 UTC ]
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Substack is starting a "concerted push" to bring more UK based writers to the platform, and has appointed Farrah Storr as a new head of partnerships for the region. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 08:13:23 UTC ]
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The United Kingdom's audiobook sales show an eye-catching 71-percent jump, January to June this year over the same period in 2019. The post The UK’s Publishers Association Charts a ‘Steep Rise’ in Audiobook Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-28 17:52:33 UTC ]
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A children's publisher has launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign to create personalised books for terminally ill children. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-28 04:17:10 UTC ]
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Natasha Carthew, the artistic director of The Festival for Working Class Writers, is planning a UK tour in 2022 to address diversity and inclusion issues in the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-25 12:09:19 UTC ]
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This December, Gagosian is launching Picture Books, a new imprint imagined by Emma Cline. In this series, artists will be “given carte blanche” to respond visually to an author’s work, and both final pieces will be published together (with the art accompanying the book as a poster) in limited... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-11-18 17:47:29 UTC ]
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Wattpad Webtoon Studios announced plans to launch Webtoon Unscrolled, a new graphic novel imprint that will publish print editions of hit Webtoon mobile webcomics beginning in fall 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has announced it will stop accepting UK-issued Visa credit cards over high fees. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-17 17:57:09 UTC ]
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