France's Syndicat National de l’Edition (SNE) has launched a social media campaign to encourage readers to support the fight for a lower VAT on ebooks. The post #ThatIsNotABook: How to Campaign to Lower European Ebook VAT appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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In the midst of threats of having its operations severely hamstrung by the administration of President Donald Trump and speculation about new ownership, TikTok kicked off its largest ad campaign in the U.S. to date. "It Starts on TikTok" is a global multichannel campaign encompassing television,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-08-18 17:00:00 UTC ]
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Beloved NYC bookstore Bluestockings—long a fixture on the Lower East Side—has found a new home. This will come as a relief to downtown book-lovers who worried the iconic feminist bookstore was closing for good due to both pandemic woes and the threat of increased rent (in a pandemic 😬). After a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-10 15:01:45 UTC ]
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Author and illustrator Rachel Bright and medical doctor and cookery writer Rupy Aujla are collaborating on a social media project, pairing healthy recipes and picture book recommendations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-09 21:53:02 UTC ]
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The Free Books Campaign is partnering with Round Table Books to launch a children's reading list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-09 18:21:30 UTC ]
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Artists including writer Nina George and singer Björk have called for the European Council to provide extra funding for Europe's cultural sector following the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-15 03:48:46 UTC ]
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Publishers need to target non-traditional outlets and realise the media has changed if they want to make their book campaigns more inclusive, Dialogue senior publicity manager Millie Seaward has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-07 06:42:34 UTC ]
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Bluemoose Books and charity publisher Arkbound Foundation are launching a crowdfunding campaign to support marginalised writers and diversity-led publishers struggling to survive in the wake of the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 04:49:00 UTC ]
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Give the little ones some tools to better understand this unprecedented event with these free children's books about coronavirus. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-24 10:37:25 UTC ]
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Give the little ones some tools to better understand this unprecedented event with these free children's books about coronavirus. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-24 10:37:25 UTC ]
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The Library Campaign has called for the government to do more to secure the facilities' future after the Covid-19 crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-23 21:52:04 UTC ]
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HQ has scooped the first memoir by June Sarpong, charting her life from early childhood in Ghana to a career as broadcaster and campaigner. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-18 07:55:25 UTC ]
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The UK's Save Our Libraries campaign, spearheaded by librarians and authors, began nearly 10 years ago - but has it achieved its goal of stopping closures? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-08 10:31:39 UTC ]
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Here are some free ebooks about police violence to read right now, in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests across the world. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-04 18:15:44 UTC ]
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After confusion regarding the legitimacy of a GoFundMe campaign to benefit two Minneapolis bookstores that burned down Friday night, the store's owner has taken it over and is urging supporters to donate. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House's efforts to to pivot to a new, digital normal are some of the broadest in the publishing business thus far, and its #BooksConnectUs initiative, which will turn two months old on May 20, is its connective tissue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Shelter in place orders throughout the country haven’t just brought the economy to a grinding halt, but frozen civic infrastructure as well. Sure, water still flows from our taps, police and firefighters are still on the job, but your local library l... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2020-05-11 15:00:59 UTC ]
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The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is to explore the impact of culture during the Covid-19 pandemic via a new campaign, Boundless Creativity. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-07 09:18:11 UTC ]
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Elliott & Thomspon is launching an online campaign to show "the comfort words can bring", in partnership with author Paul Anthony Jones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-06 02:55:55 UTC ]
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In his recent blog, 'Amazon's VAT Windfall', Anthony McGowan expressed concern that the Bezos behemoth had not changed e-book prices following the recent VAT cut, and were set to profit to the tune of millions as a result. He and I have been arguing on Twitter, very politely I might add, about... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-04 21:54:48 UTC ]
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