SoA welcomes PLR increase, urges action on loans decline

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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'Don't punish CUP over censorship U-turn', China urged

The International Publishers Association (IPA) has applauded Cambridge University Press' decision to reverse the censorship of hundreds of articles online from one of its journals, but has also urged Chinese authorities not to punish the press for rolling back on its decision. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPA urges China to 'respect the decision' of Cambridge University Press to restore articles

International Publishers Association praises CUP’s decision, counter to China’s censorship request, but will ‘wait to see what the consequences’ areThe president of the International Publishers Association has urged the Chinese government not to take punitive action against Cambridge University... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPA Welcomes Cambridge University Press’ Response to ‘China Quarterly’ Censorship

'State attempts to control the flow of information, especially in the digital space, are short-sighted and misguided,' says a new statement from the IPA. The post IPA Welcomes Cambridge University Press’ Response to ‘China Quarterly’ Censorship appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Welcomes New Library Columnist Sari Feldman

Feldman, executive director of the Cuyahoga County Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio, and a former president of both the Public Library Association (2009–2010) and the American Library Association (2015–2016), will write a monthly column as part of PW's library coverage. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chakrabarti welcomes Year of Publishing Women in 2018

Shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti has expressed support for Kamila Shamsie’s proposal for a Year of Publishing Women in 2018 ahead of the publication of her feminist call to arms, in favour of "radical solutions” to address the pervasive problem of gender inequality worldwide. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Child and Hawkins dominate library loans

Lee Child's Night School (Bantam) tops the LibScan lending chart for the year to date, with a whopping 17,537 loans between January and July. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S signs up to SoA's special sales rules

S&S UK has signed up to the Society of Authors seven-point plan to ensure special sales do not affect writers’ earnings or damage the publishing market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RSL to welcome 40 Fellows under 40

The Royal Society of Literature is to welcome a new generation of writers under 40 to become Fellows, and is inviting recommendations from outside of the society to select them. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Investor Urges B&N To Find a Buyer

Sandell Asset Management Corp, which said it has a "meaningful" stake in Barnes & Noble, sent a letter to the retailer's board of directors urging the company try to sell itself. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SoA criticises removal of BBC radio quotas for drama

The removal of quotas for radio comedy, drama and readings will have a “significant impact” on the Society of Authors' members, the organisation has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors suffer from bargaining 'imbalance' says SoA

The Society of Authors has welcomed the Creative Freelancers report, issued this week by the Creative Industries Federation.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge says Twitter can proceed with lawsuit to increase transparency about government surveillance

Transparency reports about government data requests have become very common from tech companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Google. But while these firms publish reports, their hands are tied when it comes to what they can reveal. Twitter wants to change that. A federal judge in California... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mantel's novel "increasingly unlikely" to be next year

Hilary Mantel has revealed it is “increasingly unlikely” that her next novel will be published by next summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2017: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Urges Librarians to 'Stay Strong'

In a short address, Emanuel welcomed librarians to his city, offering words of support amidst the steep political challenges facing the profession. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Juvenile Categories Spur Modest Sales Increase

Unit sales of print books posted a modest gain in the week ended June 18, 2017, over the similar week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SoA and PA join English PEN in fight to free imprisoned writers worldwide

The Society of Authors, the Publishers Association and English PEN are launching a joint campaign in aid of imprisoned writers worldwide, called Speak Out. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Destiny 2 Reveal Campaign on Facebook Resulted in a 35-Point Increase in Ad Recall

Facebook released a case study touting the success video-game publisher Activision experienced with a recent advertising campaign for Destiny 2, its upcoming first-person-shooter release. To start, Activision raised awareness of Destiny 2 across both Facebook and Instagram by releasing teaser... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pottermore to allow free ebook library loans for two weeks

Pottermore will make J K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ebook available to UK library users over a two-week period to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its publication. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research: YouTube and Facebook are where the action is in video

At the Digiday Video Anywhere Summit, video publishers assess the challenges and opportunities in video. The post Digiday Research: YouTube and Facebook are where the action is in video appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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