Sir Alex scores convincing Christmas Number One

Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed the coveted book-trade Christmas Number One spot. His record-... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Boot up: Almunia's warning, Snapchat's numbers, China Mobile + iPhone, and more

Plus Samsung gets overly heavy, Secret Plumber's social error, reasons to use Microsoft Word, and moreA burst of 10 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamAmicus Brief >> Bob KohnLike all others, Kohn was required to limit his amicus curiae legal brief on what he... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sir Harold Evans backs plan for new press regulator to rival Ipso

The Impress Project aims to attract newspapers and publishers that want a regulator 'independent of owners and politicians'The former editor of the Sunday Times, Sir Harold Evans, is backing an initiative to set up a press regulator to rival the body being launched by the publishers of the Sun,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Santa Claus returns as cover star for Christmas edition of Radio Times

Double festive edition on sale on Wednesday will cost £3.20 – a 14% increase on last yearRadio Times is bringing back Santa Claus for its Christmas cover for the first time since 2009, when he was banished as a "symbol of indulgence", although readers will have to stomach a 14% cover price... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sherlock, Doctor Who and Bake Off in BBC's Christmas TV lineup

Mystery of how Holmes survived rooftop fall is solved, Peter Capaldi makes Doctor Who debut, and Open All Hours returnsIt is a mystery that gripped the nation. Finally the BBC will reveal how Sherlock Holmes survived falling to his apparent certain death, in a festive TV lineup that will also... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Ferguson returns to top spot

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has returned to the top of the UK book charts.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kinney's Wimpy Kid keeps number one spot

Jeff Kinney's eighth Diary of a Wimpy Kid novel, Hard Luck (Puffin), has retained top spot in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Ferguson's errors join a grand publishing tradition

He hates making mistakes, but he's made an awful lot in his memoir. Luckily it's a venerable customIs there a special bad elf that creeps out in the pre-Christmas period to wreak havoc with would-be bestsellers? Novelist Helen Fielding and actor David Jason might be forgiven for thinking so,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morrissey's Autobiography gets dressed for Christmas

Is this glossy, hardback edition of the singer's memoir an indication of a new direction for Penguin Classics?It's not clear who's come the furthest. Morrissey, journeying from figure of fun on the Manchester music scene in "a rented room in Whalley Range" via international stardom to appear –... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morrissey autobiography rushed out in hardback for Christmas

Penguin Classics again breaks with publishing routine for ex-Smith, releasing glossy version of No 1 bestselling memoirHaving already bowed to Morrissey's demand that his autobiography be on an imprint usually reserved for the likes of Homer, Virgil and Henry James, Penguin Classics is set to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morrissey Autobiography gets Christmas special edition

Morrissey's bestselling Autobiography (Penguin Classics) will receive a special hardback... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wimpy Kid kicks Alex Ferguson into touch

Manchester United legend's bestselling memoir pushed from the top of books chart by Jeff Kinney's weedy heroHis protagonist is a lazy schoolboy weakling, Greg Heffley, but now children's author Jeff Kinney has shoved the big man of football off the top spot in the UK official book chart.Hard... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christmas picks lined up by independent bookshops

Indies hope to highlight 'books that are a bit quirky and a little bit different' and might be overlooked by chain retailersThe nation's independent bookshops have pooled their collective expertise to identify the best of this year's crop of Christmas books, in a bid to pick out the hidden... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie booksellers pick Christmas 'top 10'

Independent booksellers have chosen the 10 "less ordinary" books they think will become... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Ferguson print run hits one million

Hodder has now printed more than 1m copies of Sir Alex Ferguson's memoir, My Autobiography... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christmas pop-up shops from Blackwell's

Blackwell’s plans to open up to six temporary shops in areas associated with book lovers in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Ferguson's charts reign continues

Sir Alex Ferguson's memoir, My Autobiography (Hodder & Stoughton), enjoyed a second week... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Ferguson beats rivals, smashes sales records

Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson's memoir, My Autobiography (Hodder), has become... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Ferguson events tour announced

Sir Alex Ferguson will do a nationwide promotional tour for his forthcoming memoir. The book,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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U.S. Intelligence Agencies Will Begin Publishing The Number Of Surveillance Orders They Request Each Year

In a victory for transparency advocates in the wake of the PRISM secret surveillance scandal, U.S. intelligence agencies will begin revealing the number of surveillance orders they request per year under various FISA ordinances, as well as national security letters. The agencies will also reveal... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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