Saqi Books is to press on with its English-language publishing programme, following a strategic review which saw it lose six members of staff. Publisher Lynn Gaspard is now the only remaining staff member, with the others leaving between April and October last year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It might have been hard to tell because of the mask requirement, but there were a lot of smiles at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, held July 21-24 at the San Diego Convention Center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The head of Canada's busiest airport sought to rally staff on Thursday, amid its continued disruptions and delays, but warned they might encounter more angry customers if the problems continue at Pearson International Airport. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2022-06-09 23:40:46 UTC ]
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Extremely long wait times being experienced by arriving and departing passengers at Toronto Pearson Airport are likely to continue until Labour Day, a former Air Canada executive said Wednesday. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2022-06-08 17:55:58 UTC ]
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The Audio Publishers Association’s annual sales survey found that the 28 member companies reporting to the APA had revenue gains of 25% in 2021, bringing the estimated industry total to $1.6 billion in sales last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Though the number of exhibitors was down from the last in-person Licensing Expo held in 2019, most exhibitors said they had productive meetings throughout the first day of the conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Plus, Ad Age Agency Report 2022, Nielsen alternatives, macroeconomic news in a nutshell and more. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2022-05-20 17:50:22 UTC ]
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In 2021, Finland's consumer base bought two digital books for every single print book sold, the Finnish Book Exchange, FILI, reports. The post London Book Fair: Finland’s Market Continues to Swing to Subscriptions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-05 06:06:58 UTC ]
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In its annual update on its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, Hachette Book Group reported that BIPOC employees comprised 35.4% of its workforce last year, up from 32.9% in 2020. The company also announced four new partnerships it has signed to support writers and publishing... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From Grey’s Anatomy, which premiered 19 seasons ago, to now, Rhimes rarely misses the mark For decades, television held the period drama to the rule of three Ms: make it love-shy, make it British, make it unapologetically white. Anything that fell short of this standard risked never making it to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-03-19 07:00:21 UTC ]
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In March 2020, I happened to be working at a library for the first time (shoutout to my friends at BPL), and got to witness up-close how quickly the staff pivoted their services to respond to the pandemic: shifting programming online and expanding their virtual presence; starting a delivery... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-09 19:43:39 UTC ]
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'Moon Witch, Spider King,' the second in Marlon James' incantatory Dark Star trilogy, flips the script on his first novel to tell a woman's side. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-02-15 14:00:10 UTC ]
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The programs first went into effect in March of 2020 in response to the Covid-19 crisis, and will have been in force for over two years by the time they expire if they are not extended further. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacqueline Wilson’s sequel to Enid Blyton’s Faraway Tree books is to launch in May, with publisher Hachette Children’s Books making big plans to celebrate the series’ 80th year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 17:59:02 UTC ]
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On Tuesday, Nielsen was excitedly looking ahead to its future, touting next month's rollout of Nielsen One Alpha, the first version of its cross-platform tool that will enable publishers and marketers to transact on a single metric across linear and digital platforms. With Disney and Magna among... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-12-23 13:56:54 UTC ]
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J R Ellis’ Murder at St Anne’s (Thomas & Mercer) has clocked in as the Bookstat e-book number one for the week ending 11th December, marking the author’s first number one in the chart. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 10:37:54 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales jumped 42.1% in September, to $881 million, over 2020 when September sales were $620 million. Through the first nine months of 2021, bookstore sales rose 38.6% Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Christine Pride and Jo Piazza’s novel explores the fallout after the shooting of an unarmed Black teen. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Elbridge A. Colby considers what the U.S. reaction can and should be if China invades Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Publisher Saqi Books is working with the Reading Agency to provide samples of its new title, Rise, to less confident and reluctant readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-25 18:43:56 UTC ]
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