Tesco has confirmed its widely anticipated tablet launch, bringing out "Hudl", a 7-inch... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
In response to the impact of the pandemic on the arts community, a multi-disciplinary coalition of arts organizations have joined together to launch Artist Relief, a nonprofit fund that will award $5,000 grants to individual artists facing economic need due to Covid-19. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Call it a case of fortuitous timing: as the nation's unemployment rate approaches historic levels and Americans brace for the second major economic downturn in a decade, Meredith Corp. announced this week that it just so happens to have a new personal-finance-focused print and digital magazine... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-07 17:21:16 UTC ]
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Diamond Distributors founder Steve Geppi outlined the terms under which the distributor of comics, graphic novels, and prose books would resume payments to publishers and other vendors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Charity Libraries Connected has launched Libraries From Home, a page on its website rounding up remote services libraries across the country are delivering during the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-07 01:22:20 UTC ]
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BookCon will hold a virtual day-long reading series on Saturday, April 11, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET, as part of its new BookCon Virtual Author Tour Series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bustle Digital Group, owner of a portfolio of digital media properties including Bustle itself, says it laid off two dozen Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-04-03 21:34:37 UTC ]
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CILIP, the UK's library and information association, has announced the launch of the National Shelf Service, a new daily Youtube broadcast featuring book recommendations from professional librarians. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 12:56:42 UTC ]
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Bookouture has revealed the launch list for its new non-fiction imprint, Thread, publishing "leading experts and voices" across a range of topics including self-development, personal finance, parenting, nutrition and fitness, popular psychology and inspirational memoir. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 11:52:00 UTC ]
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Puffin has launched a series of online activities for children, in response to the national closure of schools. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 04:40:39 UTC ]
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The steady erosion of book sales is impacting all parts of publishing as the Covid-19 pandemic tightens its grip of the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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There are no shortage of celebrities who’ve been using social media to read to children and fundraise for some of the kids most affected by the impact of COVID-19. Another luminous star (and her daughter) are next in line: Mary Poppins herself, Dame Julie Andrews, plans to launch a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-02 21:15:26 UTC ]
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Macmillan Publishers has laid off an undisclosed number of employees across all divisions, temporarily reduced pay for select employees, and implemented a hiring freeze, effective today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling and her Wizarding World partners have announced three new initiatives under the banner Harry Potter At Home, to help children, parents, carers and teachers who are at home during the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-01 16:21:07 UTC ]
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Julia Donaldson is launching a weekly broadcast in partnership with Macmillan and Scholastic, to entertain families during the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-01 16:16:19 UTC ]
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The University of East Anglia (UEA) has announced a major strand of its ambitious CW50 anniversary campaign, which celebrates 50 years of creative writing at UEA. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-01 15:44:04 UTC ]
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Harry Potter at Home aims to be a new hub for parents and teachers in need of content to keep kids learning and entertained. J. K. Rowling is supplying a welcome dose of magic during the COVID-19 pandemic with Harry Potter at Home.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-04-01 14:20:14 UTC ]
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Several publishers have begun announcing their pay cuts and furlough plans as ad revenue continues drying up. Seeing patterns from previous recessions, former media execs explain why these cost controls are only temporary fixes. The post ‘Everyone feels the pain’: Major digital publishers enact... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2020-03-31 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Several indies have launched, with varying degrees of success, GoFundMe fundraising campaigns to help them raise funds to pay bills and employees during a national shutdown that may last for months. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Pavilion-published children's illustrator Millie Marotta has launched an initiative to get the nation colouring while supporting the NHS. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-28 05:25:36 UTC ]
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The Racing Post, the sport’s daily trade newspaper, will relaunch a digital version of its print edition from Saturday, just Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-03-27 22:22:30 UTC ]
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