Rebuck urges May to give post-Brexit reassurance to creative industries

Baroness Gail Rebuck has called for the needs of the creative industries to be "truly recognised” by government following prime minister Theresa May's speech. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House launches creative writing course

Random House Enterprises is to launch its first interactive online creative writing course. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2014 Predictions - Industry leaders share their views

Tom Weldon, c.e.o. Penguin Random House UK Lessons from 2013 include: the shift to online sales... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Stocks Soared in 2013

Aided by one of the biggest bull rallies in years, the core Publishers Weekly Stock Index soared 51.2% in 2013, almost double that of the gain posted by the entire Dow Jones Industrial Average. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Getty and Google Unleash Free Art — And Your Creative Potential

Open sharing has been around forever, accelerating progress in diverse fields. Computing (e.g., Homebrew Computer Club), code (open source), and even academic publishing ("open access", which goes beyond peer review) are just a few that have multiplied their social impact thanks to this... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prices drop in post-Christmas bargains

Retailers are pushing ebooks and physical books with a series of discounts and offers in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Giving It Away

Since Martin Shepard and his wife Judy started the Permanent Press 35 years ago, the two have built a publishing house with a backlist of around 450 titles, including works by about 50 award-winning authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Treat online abuse of women and girls as robustly as offline, authorities urged

Call on police and prosecutors by women's group EVAW comes as report reveals extent of sexual harassment on social mediaWomen's groups are calling on the police and prosecutors to treat abuse of women and girls online as "robustly" as they do offline, as a report published on Thursday reveals... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sun publisher posts £75m pre-tax loss

News Group Newspapers took charges related to the phone-hacking scandal of almost £90m in the year to 30 JuneThe parent company of the Sun and Sun on Sunday has reported a pre-tax loss of £75m in the year to 30 June, after taking charges of almost £90m in relation to the phone-hacking... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple to give away songs, ebooks, apps during '12 Days of Gifts'

Apple will be giving away digital gifts every day for 12 days after Christmas to users of an app released Tuesday. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley Posts $15 Million in Restructuring Charges

As it continues its transition from a traditional publisher to a provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services, John Wiley said it recorded a $15 million restructuring charge in the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Give and take

Moments of sadness and joy last week. First, a farewell to Peter Kaplan, the late, great editor of The New York Observer, whose snappy journalism sensibilities influenced, oh, only everyone in American publishing these past 25 years. Dead at 59 from cancer. Damn you, God, for taking him. At the... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NAA: FTC Should Give Publications Room on Native Advertising

Newspaper publishers are curious about native advertising and hopeful that the industry &mdash; not the government &mdash; will develop best practices for its use in the years to come. The Newspaper Association of America is among the man ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Famous Creative Minds That Didn't Quit Their Day Jobs

Kurt Vonnegut worked at a car dealer after publishing his first novel, and Philip Glass worked as a plumber while crafting his music. So while you may be itching to ditch your 9 to 5, take a lesson from these legendary creatives and pursue your passions while still collecting a pay check.No... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Booksellers Give Thanks for Thanksgivukkah

The holiday started the evening before Thanksgiving, fueling "Thanksgivukkah" hype and perhaps goosing sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Autumn statement: UK's special effects industry cheered by tax relief plan

Chancellor's measures to help film business likely to encourage more Hollywood studios to use British post-production facilitiesThe UK's film special effects industry has received a shot in the arm with the government announcing plans to make it easier for Hollywood studios to qualify for UK tax... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Osborne gives rates discount to small retailers

Every retail premise with a rateable value of up to £50,000 will receive a discount of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Admits Organic Reach Is Falling Short, Urges Marketers to Buy Ads

Facebook is being more blunt about the fact that marketers are going to have to pay for reach.If they haven't already, many marketers will soon see the organic reach of their posts on the social network drop off, and this time Facebook is acknowledging it. In a sales deck obtained by Ad Age that... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA and ABA team up with Toy Industry Association

BookExpo America (BEA) and the American Booksellers Association (ABA) have teamed up with the Toy... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cool Tools: A Whole Earth Catalog For The Post-Internet Era

If you're ready to tear yourself away from a screen for awhile, Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools is your must-read book and DIY muse. It's also the perfect gift for the geek in your life.With the advent of the Internet, the Whole Earth Catalog's curation of all the weird and wonderful things necessary... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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