The Society of Authors has welcomed a proposed increase in the rate of Public Lending Right (PLR) payments, but has voiced its dissatisfaction that the number of loans has continued to decline, exacerbated by cuts in library services and the exclusion of volunteer-run libraries from the scheme. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library campaigners in Essex are gearing up for a county wide day of action next month, as more than 1,600 people sign a petition against plans for volunteers to run some facilities. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 05:47:04 UTC ]
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Essex library campaigners are warning community groups could face an “unsustainable burden” of nearly £50,000 a year if they choose to run a local library service - and are calling on more to withdraw their offers to run local libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 21:57:18 UTC ]
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A group of textbook authors has filed a class action suit against Cengage, alleging that the company’s recent digital pivot violates their author agreements. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The tech giant had second quarter revenue of $63 billion, while net income rose to $2.6 billion from $2.5 billion in last year's second quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Move comes after four months of discussions and previous attempt three years agoVice UK has become one of the first British digital media publications to unionise, with staff urging other online-only media outlets to follow their lead while the industry is in turmoil amid financial struggles and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-07-25 17:53:06 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association is rallying indie bookshops to put themselves forward for Britain’s Best Small Shop of 2019 following last year's win for The Main Street Trading Company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-24 11:19:31 UTC ]
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Total revenue at Educational Development Corp. dropped 8% in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, to $27.6 million, from the comparable period a year ago. Earnings, meanwhile, fell from $1.8 million a year ago to $1.3 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Boris Johnson has been urged to support a second EU referendum rather than a no-deal Brexit in order to support the UK's creative industries and protect the sector's public investment, just hours after he was elected leader of the Conservative Party. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-23 11:05:44 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association is calling on the trade to reduce its environmental impact and take the lead in sustainability and eco-friendly initiatives as it reveals its green manifesto. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 18:59:42 UTC ]
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Cocktails on draft, striking design elements, and a strong sense of community energize a hip new indie bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 12:00:10 UTC ]
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The Charlotte Business Journal has a new partner in our coverage of startups and innovation. Charlotte Inno officially launched this week. Charlotte Inno is the 13th market launched by American Inno, a division of the Charlotte Business Journal's parent company American City Business... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-12 16:05:23 UTC ]
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BBC children’s channel CBBC has commissioned a live action adaptation of Enid Blyton’s classic boarding school series, Malory Towers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 18:19:22 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors has launched a £5,000 book prize for ‘quirky’ illustrated books for children aged 0-7. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 18:13:35 UTC ]
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Over 1,000 Cannes attendees woke up Tuesday morning to find brochures hanging on their hotel doors with a message from Comcast on the need to expand the ability for marketers to deliver commercials on a household basis—which is known as addressable advertising. This week on the French Riviera,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Over 1,000 Cannes attendees woke up Tuesday morning to find brochures hanging on their hotel doors with a message from Comcast on the need to expand the ability for marketers to deliver commercials on a household basis—which is known as addressable advertising. This week on the French Riviera,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Raymond Antrobus and 70-year-old debut novelist Anne Youngson are among the winners of this year's £100,000 Society of Authors' Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 02:12:28 UTC ]
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As the International Publishers Association’s Africa Seminar in Nairobi moves into its second day, priority issues come into focus, and the trends appear. The post ‘Africa Rising’ Day Two: Indigenous Languages, Copyright, Youth, Education and Action appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-15 05:30:25 UTC ]
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Among the stories making news this week: veteran bookseller and library advocate Tim Coates releases a reader-focused survey; more drama over Drag Queen Storytimes; and what to expect from all the talk of antitrust action in the tech sector. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade figures have largely welcomed the news that Waterstones boss James Daunt will become c.e.o. of both Waterstones and Barnes & Noble, after Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited bought the US chain in a $683m deal. But a warning has been sounded that some consequences of the deal - which marks... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-09 07:57:43 UTC ]
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If you’ve ever wondered about where you came from, and I mean an answer more substantial than Hoboken, then you’ve probably at least played around some with family history. We’ve all seen some old pictures, asked grandma a couple of questions, perhaps even dug in a little deeper. There are many... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-06-02 17:46:43 UTC ]
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