In May of this year, SAGE publishing took a step that was part gamble, part experiment. As discussions over lockdown policies dominated the global conversation, Professor Stephen Reicher emerged as one of the most authoritative voices in the field, through his work with the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (or as we call it, 'the other SAGE'). Reicher was a contributor to Together Apart: The Psychology of Covid-19, a book we had originally scheduled for publication in October. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Publishers should let the reader into the creative process and look to incubate start-ups in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flipboard, the social newsreader with a stylish magazine-like design, has emerged from beta and is now available free for all Android devices, including the Kindle Fire (although it’s optimized for smartphones rather than tablets). Editor's Note: It's not compatible with my ASUS Transformer Pad... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2012-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academic library managers should support staff in acquiring new teaching skills to help break... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan is searching for a panel of readers to help create reading group content for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eason is soon to launch an own-branded e-reader, the Irish Independent reports. A spokesman for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has announced an 11.5% rise in turnover to £103.2m (up from £92.6m in 2011... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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London, England – The World e-Reading Congress drew a number of influential speakers in London today, including Duncan Edwards, CEO of Hearst Magazines International, who highlighted the striking rise of tablet publishing. Hearst is ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing entrepreneur Frances Pinter is planning a 2013 pilot for the project she bills as a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By James Sturdivant My favorite part of a very good keynote address from Josh Tyrangiel, editor of Bloomburg Businessweek, at this year’s Publishing Business Conference & Expo (see full coverage here ) came... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now that all of that Microsoft-related news is out in the open, Barnes & Noble's CEO William Lynch is ready to talk about the future. Fortune sat down with him to discuss the deal and what's next for the Nook. The answer to the latter is, at least in part, near-field communication. The exec... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft is jumping into the fast-growing ebooks market by investing US$300 million in Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader and university business, as it looks to unlock Amazon.com and Apple's grip on the exploding tablet computer market. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2012-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly a third of people in the UK own an e-reader, with a further 15% planning to buy one in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The author first hit it big in the 1970s with a string of go-to books for kids. She recently helped turn 'Tiger Eyes' into a film and is busy on a 1950s-set novel.When "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" first came out, publisher Dutton did not send Judy Blume around the country to talk about it.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Customers will be encouraged to invest more time in trialling e-readers with WH Smith's new... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble on Thursday released a new Nook Simple Touch e-reader with a screen that lights up so that books can be read in the dark. Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book users will now be able to read in complete darkness - thanks to the first-ever e-ink reader that glows in the dark. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble wants you to take your e-reader to bed. The latest iteration of the Nook, revealed by the book retailer Thursday, is a black-and-white device with a softly glowing backlit screen. It is designed to solve a common problem that co ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newspapers have until 4 May to submit an entry to the World Young Reader Prizes, the annual awards from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) that recognize success in engaging the young. The awards in five categories - E ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is to sell physical books direct to consumers through pop-up shops as part of a plan to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barrington Stoke is the latest publisher to enter the early reader market. Its new series,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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