The Art of Aardman to S&S UK

Simon & Schuster UK is to publish The Art of Aardman, a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the animation company. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Misquote has UK children's laureate Malorie Blackman defending her cry for more diversity in children's books

A quote misattributed to Blackman complained that there are 'too many white faces' in children's literature, subjecting her to 'hatred, threats, and vitriol'. The author says her intent was to express support for 'more books featuring kids/YA with disabilities, LGBT, people of colour,... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mobile traffic surpasses desktop for top UK publishers

The top newspaper and magazine publishers in the U.K. have now crossed the mobile-desktop audience threshold, with many reporting that over half their audience now views their content on mobile and tablet devices. The post Mobile traffic surpasses desktop for top UK publishers appeared first on... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Whispersync comes to UK

Whispersync for Voice, Amazon’s feature which allows for synchronised reading and listening... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK consumer magazines lost nearly 1m print sales in first half of 2014 ABC

Sales of the hundreds of paid-for weekly and monthly titles fell 4.4% compared with previous six months, according to latest healthcheck Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virtual Book Festivals Run By Major Publishers Take Off in UK

HarperCollins UK's June virtual Romance Festival was a success; this week SF publisher Gollancz is hosting a festival combining online Q&As with real life events. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marlboro Boy And Fat Ronald: The Brand-Jamming Art Of Ron English

Ron English, famous for his colorful statements on consumer culture, talks about reverse shoplifting, and making marketing even more egregious.Portland artist Ron English has spent his career lampooning some of America's top brands, and he's got the cease-and-desist letters to prove it.... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eoin Purcell to head Amazon Publishing UK

Eoin Purcell, formerly editorial director of New Island Books in Dublin, has been appointed to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble launches its Nook GlowLight e-reader in the UK for £89

Barnes & Noble isn't exactly a household name in the UK, but in the States it's a book-selling behemoth, with hundreds of stores complimenting a vast library of ebooks, as well as a line of readers to consume them on. In autumn 2012, B&N expanded... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook makes UK gains

Nook has won market share in the UK over the past 12 months, the company has told The Bookseller... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK books power world's top-grossing films

Adaptations of novels by British authors make up 40% of the 20 top-grossing films worldwide since... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: Regan Arts Signs with S&S

Simon & Schuster has entered into a sales and distribution agreement with Regan Arts, the new publishing and multimedia unit at Phaidon headed by Judith Regan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Jamie Coe and the Tribulations of 'Art Schooled'

Nobrow Press continues its strong of notable releases with 'Art Schooled', the vivid debut graphic novel of English cartoonist Jamie Coe. Please note this preview is for mature readers and NSFW. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the UK, Traditional Publishing’s Pay for Authors “Not Fair”

In the UK, the Society of Authors’ chief executive claims that traditional publishers’ terms 'are no longer fair or sustainable' for author's to make a living. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC steps up Christian publishing in UK

HarperCollins is stepping up its Christian publishing in the UK, using its acquisition of Thomas... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin donates Paxman book to UK schools

Penguin is donating a copy of Jeremy Paxman’s history of the First World War to every... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gwyn Jones signs debut for Scribe UK

Philip Gwyn Jones has acquired two novels from author Gavin McCrea for his list at Scribe UK.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Publishing Pros Ask: “Is Publishing Cool Any More?”

Will the bright, imaginative, tech savvy, book reading (or content devouring) twentysomething choose Gollancz or Google, Faber or Facebook, Orion or O2? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Demands New Terms from UK Publishers

The Bookseller reports that Amazon is making new demands on UK publishers, including the right to deliver POD titles to customers should a book be out of stock. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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