Shop vacancy rate 'wake-up call'

The national town centre vacancy rate fell to 10.1% in July, which should serve as a “wake-up call” about its impact on local communities, the British Retail Consortium has warned. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jessamine Chan’s Debut Calls Modern-Day Parenting Into Question

At Electric Literature, Diane Cooke speaks to Jessamine Chan about The School for Good Mothers, Chan’s incisive debut novel that revolves around how a young mother’s error lands her in a government reform program and at risk of losing custody of her child. They discuss one of Chan’s main... Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2022-01-18 21:30:56 UTC ]
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Nielsen reveals error in out-of-home TV ratings

Latest issue comes as Nielsen tries to rebuild confidence and launch next-generation system after losing MRC accreditation. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-12-22 21:33:06 UTC ]
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American colonists called him a tyrant. But was King George III really so bad?

The monarch had plenty of shortcomings, but he wasn’t a brute, writes Andrew Roberts. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-17 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Festival for Working Class Writers calls for book club titles

The Festival for Working-Class Writers' team are on the lookout for books to promote as part of their new book club, which launches in 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-08 23:43:53 UTC ]
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Amanda Gorman’s ‘Call Us What We Carry’ is as powerful as ‘The Hill We Climb’

The young poet delivers another stirring critique of modern America in a book that is at once pointed and hopeful. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-07 14:00:00 UTC ]
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A documentary about Anthony Broadwater’s exoneration, called Unlucky, is in the works.

Yesterday, a footnote to an op-ed in the LA Times revealed that Red Badge Films is now producing a documentary about Anthony Broadwater’s conviction and then exoneration of Alice Sebold’s rape, called Unlucky. Red Badge Films is helmed by Tim Mucciante, previously the executive producer for the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-12-03 17:48:54 UTC ]
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Matt Haig's A Boy Called Christmas reaches screens

Bestselling novelist Matt Haig's children's book A Boy Called Christmas has been made into a film. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2021-11-27 00:15:59 UTC ]
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Cool, elected school district officials are calling for literal book burning now.

Those who have been paying attention to local education news and the critical race theory debate know that many school districts are battling over what materials can be kept in libraries and taught in classrooms. The battle is making its way to the courts: just this week a PEN America report... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-11-11 17:33:10 UTC ]
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Are Customers Shopping Early? Unit Sales Rose 7% Last Week

With all segments except adult nonfiction posting gains, unit sales of print books rose 7% last week over the week ended October 24, 2020. The increase could indicate that consumers are heeding warnings that they should buy holiday gifts early to avoid missing out on items due to shortages... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTube admits deleting Novara Media the ‘wrong call’

The independent publisher was reinstated on YouTube following a backlash, but questions remain. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2021-10-26 15:58:53 UTC ]
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Nielsen begins rating college sports teams on marketing potential

The Nielsen Impact Score is meant to help schools recruit players who can now make money off endorsement deals under ‘NIL.’  Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-10-26 10:00:00 UTC ]
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When the U.S. needed secret help in Iraq, who did it call? Poland, of course.

How the two nations’ intelligence services, once adversaries, turned into strong allies. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling Author Calls Out 'Senator For Sale' Joe Manchin In Damning Video

Don Winslow ripped the conservative West Virginia Democrat for conflicts of interest amid a Senate stalemate over Joe Biden's social policy agenda. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2021-10-19 08:03:21 UTC ]
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A Memoir of Filipino American Family Life in the Wake of Colonialism

“Concepcion,” by Albert Samaha, combines the epic sweep of global history with an intimate family narrative. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-12 09:00:07 UTC ]
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Best Bookish Etsy Shops for Holiday Gifting

Looking for the perfect holiday gift for your favorite book lover (or yourself)? Here's a list of bookish Etsy shops to order from.- Neymat Raboobee Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-10-05 10:34:00 UTC ]
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Evaristo and Faulks among writers calling for translator cover credits

Bestselling authors including Bernardine Evaristo, Sebastian Faulks and Preti Taneja have called on writers to ask their publishers for translator names to appear on book covers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-30 06:26:35 UTC ]
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ViacomCBS adds VideoAmp as Nielsen TV ratings alternative

The network aims for ‘symmetry’ by having agencies use the same tool for currency they already use for planning and optimizing. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-09-28 12:45:00 UTC ]
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Goldman Sachs, Ozy Media and a $40 Million Conference Call Gone Wrong

The digital media company has raised eyebrows for its claims about its audience size for years. Then came the strange voice on the phone. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-09-27 02:20:46 UTC ]
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In-Person National Book Awards Called Off

The National Book Foundation will not hold its planned limited in-person National Book Awards ceremony on November 17, opting once more for a virtual ceremony as new variants of the coronavirus continue to spread. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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An App Called Libby and the Surprisingly Big Business of Library E-Books

Increasingly, books are something that libraries do not own but borrow from the corporations that do. Continue reading at New Yorker

[ New Yorker | 2021-09-02 10:00:00 UTC ]
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