London mayor Sadiq Khan has vowed he will stand with the creative industries "every step of the way" to ensure their interests are "defended" during the upcoming Brexit negotiations. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is seeking the book trade’s views on whether the UK should leave the European Union ahead of the nation’s referendum vote. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Opinions were mixed about what Amazon's rumored plans to open more physical bookstores could mean for the publishing industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even as the European Commission anticipates proposals for overhauling the EU's common VAT system, Italy joins several other member-nations in sharply lowering VAT on ebooks. The post Italy Lowers Ebook VAT to Buoy Digital Publishing Industry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Survey of workforce at 34 book publishers and eight review journals in US reveals 79% of staff are white and 78% female – with UK numbers still unmonitoredMan Booker winner Marlon James: ‘Writers of colour pander to the white woman’A survey of American publishing has found that it is blindingly... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New study reveals Julia Donaldson, David Walliams and JK Rowling lead the top 1% of authors, who account for nearly a third of all UK book salesThe gap between publishing’s rich and poor continues to widen, as figures from Nielsen BookScan reveal that the top 50 authors account for more than 13%... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller has expanded its industry awards, with the 2016 ceremony to celebrate the books of the year as well as the wider trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a fascinating talk, Ken Burns, Terry Tempest Williams, and Mark Kurlansky delved deep into the creative process. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Weekly Stock Index jumped 59.2% in 2015 over 2014, propelled in part by a huge boost from Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Allen has acquired Terence, the "definitive" illustrated biography of design "visionary" Terence Conran. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Acquires Kentucky-based Rather Dashing Games to enter "new growth area in publishing." The post Kalmbach Moves into the Board Game Industry appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Free Basics an altruistic effort to connect the world to opportunities, or a neocolonial race to control and capitalize on new markets?Today, Mark Zuckerberg published a lengthy opinion article in The Times Of India defending his attempt to connect millions of people to the Internet via a... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2015-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The board of Scottish arts development body Creative Scotland has said it will not pass on the 3.6% funding cut planned by Scottish government for 2016/17 to its regularly funded organisations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As our parting gift to you for 2015, Publishing Perspectives re-imagines several popular Christmas carols through the prism of the book business. The post Happy Holidays! Christmas Carols for the Book Industry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Scottish government's draft budget has revealed that Creative Scotland's funding will be reduced by 3.6% to £32.2m in the financial year 2016/17. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New launches once again outweigh shutdowns, but the gap is narrowing significantly. The post Tempered Growth in the Magazine Industry appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shrinking publisher market share in digital books has given the “illusion” of an ebook plateau, but there is a “huge, untracked shadow industry” of self-published titles growing faster, The FutureBook Conference has heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What does publishing look like to those who have worked in other industries, asked FutureBook's panel session "Publishing Through A Looking Glass: A View from Outside"? Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing should be as “demographically representative as possible” in a bid to tackle diversity, delegates to The Bookseller's Author Day conference have heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Reading Agency has responded to criticism about the lack of ethnic diversity among authors chosen for the World Book Night 2016 list, saying it is a “great shame” that there are no Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) writers included. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The convergence of digital and linear business models and operations may be the hottest and most important strategic topic in the digital ad business today. Certainly, it is changing how major stakeholders -- publishers and media properties, brands, advertisers and agencies -- view the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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