Taylor & Francis to Translate Books into English Using AI

The U.K.-based academic publisher has announced plans to use AI to translate books into English from languages that would otherwise have too small of an audience to justify paying for human translation. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-26 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Pearson investors unclear of company vision as shares tumble

Pearson investors have “little visibility” on what the company may do in the next few months, one analyst has warned, while another has said further restructuring at the academic publisher was “almost inevitable.” Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: James Hardcastle, Research Manager, Taylor & Francis

Describe Your Role My role is mostly about providing data analysis and insights to the global Taylor & Francis journals business on areas such as Impact Factors, market position, usage data and marketing campaigns. I also run training on a range of tools and provide advice to editors and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Informa pays £20m for Ashgate Publishing

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Financial Times, Pearson Announces Plans to Sell The Economist Magazine Also

Pearson Plc moved closer to an exit from business publishing as it announced plans to dispose of its stake in the 172-year-old Economist magazine, just days after the sale of The Financial Times newspaper. Discussions with The Economist Group& ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Good to meet you… Jade Moulds

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Government promotes child library membership

The government has announced plans to improve literacy by promoting public library membership in primary schools. But the move has had a mixed reaction, with campaigner Laura Swaffield describing the news as a “bad joke for World Book Day”. The government has put together an action plan,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Egmont USA to Close After Sale Attempt Falls Through

Egmont Publishing, which put its U.S. division up for sale in October, has announced plans to close the unit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending December 19, 2014

Based on the number of indie booksellers that have announced plans to expand in the coming year—five this week—it’s clear that 2014 has been a strong year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Sales boost for EUP

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Vertical Inc. Debuts New Comics Line at New York Comic Con 2014

At New York Comic Con, Vertical Inc., a New York City publisher specializing in Japanese prose works and manga, announced plans to launch Vertical Comics, a new imprint focused solely on manga and anime-related titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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MoCCA Moves to Chelsea; Names First 2015 Guests

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BuzzFeed Expands Thanks to $50M Investment

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DC, Warner Bros. Unveil Batman’s 75th Anniversary Plans

DC Entertainment has announced plans for a year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of Batman, the iconic Golden Age comic book character that debuted in 1939 and helped launch the superhero genre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA Midwinter 2014: Pew Previews Library User Typology

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Zimmerman Jury Member’s Book Deal Killed by Twitter

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Almond speaks out as Newcastle library closures announced

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