Strand Book Store’s owner made one last attempt to fend off the city’s request to designate the building as a landmark by instead offering to place a preservation easement on the storefront. A... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Reading Agency, Libraries Connected, Arts Council England and ASCEL have confirmed they will not be able to deliver the Summer Reading Challenge in its usual physical format this year. However, they have said a "high-quality digital offer" is in the pipeline. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-02 12:08:57 UTC ]
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Indie booksellers in New England and in California will be getting additional assistance from their regional bookstore associations, including management counselling, tech support, and promotional opportunities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Strand bookstore confirmed Sunday that 188 employees, the majority of the bookstore’s staff, have been let go in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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You can now download ten free ebooks on social and economic justice from Haymarket Books to read while social distancing. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-03-19 15:10:47 UTC ]
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A list of special offers and discounts offered in an effort to mitigate the impact of the new coronavirus on the book publishing industry and related communities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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American Booksellers Association CEO Allison Hill said the organization had donated $100,000 to BINC. In addition, it is reducing membership fees, paying out for e-commerce faster, and running a daily open forum for members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette is offering independent booksellers a 5% discount off of MSRP for any title that is sold and delivered to customers in their local community by staff or courier. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Effective immediately, Chronicle Books is giving indie retailers an extra 5% discount and 90-day dating on its standard 10-unit minimum. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Award-winning author follows an aging deacon whose mysterious actions set a sprawling plot in motion. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-09 15:07:32 UTC ]
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More than 50 Australian Associated Press journalists are likely to be offered jobs at News Corp Australia and Nine Entertainment as the Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-03-04 19:15:48 UTC ]
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Around 200 journalists are set to be made redundant by the shock closure, which will hit the industry hardMore than 50 Australian Associated Press journalists are likely to be offered jobs at News Corp Australia and Nine Entertainment as the two media giants look to boost staff ranks after... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-03-04 09:33:19 UTC ]
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Two new memoirs reveal harassment, discrimination and intimidation, among other abuses, at large tech companies. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-02 17:47:51 UTC ]
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“Nobody Does It Better” dishes dirt from directors and stars, among others in 007’s orbit. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-12 13:04:35 UTC ]
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World Book Night will expand its audiobook offering in 2020, after a successful pilot with John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down in 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-10 07:35:35 UTC ]
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Watkins Media is offering its first paid internship scheme starting in January 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-27 12:12:16 UTC ]
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Store owners from BXsellers, PW's bookstore Facebook group, are prepping special promotions for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, focusing on loyalty discounts and gift card bonuses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has opened a storefront and publishing platform for people to buy and sell K-12 educational materials. People who create such resources can upload them for others to purchase. Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-11-12 15:32:00 UTC ]
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While they advanced African American rights, they had serious flaws, Eric Foner writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-31 21:37:07 UTC ]
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Exeter in Devon has become the latest UK city to receive UNESCO City of Literature status. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 21:13:28 UTC ]
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A new scheme developed between The Literary Consultancy (TLC) and the Publishing Training Centre (PTC), funded by novelist Jude Cook, is helping to train aspiring editors in a series of free workshops and events. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 18:24:06 UTC ]
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