The football broadcaster and podcast mogul keeps tweeting about the Israel-Gaza war, despite arguing with friends and getting into hot water with the BBC. What drives him?Gary Lineker has asked me to meet him at his house in Barnes at 2.30pm. It’s a miserable wet day in London, so I give myself time and arrive just before 2pm. As I turn into the narrow lane that loops round to his address, who should I see trying to squeeze past my car in a black Mini? His eyes slide towards me, then quickly back to the road. Gary Lineker! Where the hell are you going? I glance in my rear-view mirror to see his indicator blinking before he accelerates into a speedy getaway. I stop and check my phone. Sure enough, he’s crying off. “Could you do tomorrow?” he’s messaged. But I just saw you, I protest. Thirty seconds pass. He replies that he’s turning back. A couple minutes more and he’s home again, “So all good.” I pass the Mini again as I climb the porch steps and press the bell.Lineker is in a black tracksuit and a little agitated. This is not the TV Lineker of Match of the Day, with his polish and cheeky grin. But then Lineker is entitled to have a scatty home version like the rest of us. He offers excuses – his plans changed; he got the wrong day; he was popping to the shops. He lives in a huge-roomed Edwardian house, once packed with four thudding sons, a second wife and stepdaughter, but empty now. Even the dog is out. But there’s a fire on in the kitchen and he makes tea. He’s not... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2024-01-20 07:00:52 UTC ]
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A podcast symposium, involving some of the UK’s most established book podcasters, will take place at FutureBook Live, The Bookseller’s publishing conference, due to take place on 30th November in London. Hosted by Clarissa Pabi, manager and executive producer of Mostly Lit, the session,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio: is pleased to unveil the 2018 Class of Folio: 100 Honorees. The annual list is comprised of the best and brightest minds in the magazine media industry today. From Corporate Catalysts to Industry Influencers and C-Level Visionaries, these honorees represent every sector: consumer, b2b,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s clearer than ever: the theft and leaking of Democratic emails were key to Clinton’s election defeatIn the process of announcing the US Justice Department’s July 2018 indictment of a dozen Russian military intelligence officers for hacking Democrats’ computers and publishing the contents, US... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has unveiled two new voice-activated 'skills' for Amazon’s Alexa devices. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s is tapping into the trend for non-fiction books about historical figures with a new Extraordinary Lives series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cybersecurity is full of hard problems, but perhaps none so difficult as securing the supply chain for our electronic devices. That’s why the report published this week by Bloomberg about Chinese spies secretly planting microchips in American electronics in order to conduct espionage is so... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Jones considers the impact that EU finance ministers' decision to reduce VAT rates on digital books will have on publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While the Danish AI platform UNSILO has won one of Frankfurter Buchmesse's 'wildcard' stands this year, the country's oldest publisher, Gyldendal, returns to the fair with fresh observations from its new CEO. The post Morten Hesseldahl at Denmark’s Gyldendal: ‘Stop Safeguarding an Old Culture’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Biteback m.d. Iain Dale is hosting a new weekly books podcast with radio station LBC, where he hosts the evening show between Monday and Thursday. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Writing North’s chief executive addresses the challenges facing under-represented writers and outlines how the group hopes to rewrite that story. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The growing importance of book podcasts is to be recognised at the FutureBook Awards for the first time, with a specific category for podcasters. The awards, which take place at FutureBook Live, The Bookseller’s annual publishing conference, recognise innovation and excellence across the book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The image of furious rows and storming-outs is not one that I recognise but an industry concoction to glamorise publishingThe Man Booker prize is airing its dirty linen, celebrating its 50th birthday by drip-feeding bits of gossip and scandal from judging meetings, ceremonies and parties through... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid calls for a boycott and public pressure to follow The New Yorker in canceling a speaking gig the magazine booked for Steve Bannon, The Economist is standing by its decision to include the controversial former White House strategist in its upcoming Open Future Festival, citing the need to... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan c.e.o. John Sargent will be taking part in this year’s ‘CEO Talk’ at Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat has opted to treat a select group of creators as publishing partners instead of ad inventory. The post Snapchat’s creator charm offensive stops short of ad revenue sharing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter Usborne and his daughter and deputy m.d., Nicola Usborne, are speaking at this year’s The Bookseller Children’s Conference on 24th September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an echo of the efforts the Trump White House made in January to block Macmillan's 'Fire and Fury,' Simon & Schuster's counsel has rebuffed a Trump campaign attempt to stop 'Unhinged,' calling the Trump effort 'hollow legal threats.' The post Trump Campaign Tries to Stop Omarosa Manigault... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over 500 people turned out in support of Bookmarks' solidarity event this weekend following the attack on the socialist bookshop by a far-right group a week earlier. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze has acquired UK rights to Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered, the debut book from American comedians Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three members of UKIP have been suspended following the attack on socialist bookshop Bookmarks in Bloomsbury, central London, over the weekend. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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