The Mirror and the Light shatters 100,000 mark

Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and the Light (Fourth Estate) has claimed the UK Official Top 50 number one spot for a second week running.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 11:08:45 UTC ]
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BBC investigation finds 8,000 library jobs lost in six years

Widespread library closures across the UK have resulted in the loss of almost 8,000 jobs in the last six years, according to a report by the BBC. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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28,000 French-Language Ebooks Are Newly Available in the US

Eighty-eight French publishers and some 28,000 French-language titles are represented in bookstore Albertine's ebook expansion. The post 28,000 French-Language Ebooks Are Newly Available in the US appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Adult Coloring Books Show Us: Light, and Dark

As adult coloring books roll on in major publishing markets, the picture coming together isn't about literature or books or our culture. The post What Adult Coloring Books Show Us: Light, and Dark appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A (Moving) Picture is Worth 1,000 Words, isn’t it?

The Truth in Publishing: An insider's series on the challenges facing today's publisher. The post A (Moving) Picture is Worth 1,000 Words, isn’t it? appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Fortune draws from 5,000 outside contributors

Heeding the call for traffic growth, Fortune has joined the ranks of publishers including The Huffington Post and Forbes in cultivating a contributor network. Today, 6 percent of the business-news site's content comes from outside contributors. The site has taken a careful approach to platform... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Read wisely,' Sceptre urges as it marks 30th year

Hodder & Stoughton literary imprint Sceptre will mark its 30th anniversary this year with a series of events and promotions, branded with a motto that says "Read wisely. Read Sceptre." Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New book marks Old Bear’s 30th birthday

Author and illustrator Jane Hissey has created a new Old Bear story, Happy Birthday Old Bear, to mark 30 years since the first book in the series was published. It will be published by in September under the Scribblers imprint of The Salariya Book Company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd, After Pivoting, Adds 6,000 Macmillan Titles

On the heels of a change in its business model, the monthly ebook subscription service is adding 6,000 additional titles from Macmillan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British novelist Hadley wins $150,000 Windham-Campbell Prize

UK writer Tessa Hadley has won a Windham-Campbell Prize, worth $150,000 (£107,000).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg: Soon, The Majority Of Content We Consume Will Be Video

During a keynote at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress, Zuckerberg also pledged his support for Apple in its battle with the government.As expected, Mark Zuckerberg was quick to support Apple in its ongoing standoff with the FBI during his keynote address Monday at the Mobile World Congress in... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With St. Mark's on Brink of Closure, Owner Says New Store Could Rise

The miracle on Third Street continues. With beloved New York City indie St. Mark's Bookshop on the brink of shutting its doors, owner Bob Contant has revealed there is a “real possibility” that a new store will open in St. Mark's current location. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libreria opening marks trend in designer bookshops

Design-led bookshops are revitalising high-street bookselling, according to those behind the movement. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed's Audience Spends Over 100 Million Monthly Hours On BuzzFeed

Video views versus video engagement: Which is more valuable? BuzzFeed's publisher weighs in.Back in October, BuzzFeed reported that it had crossed five billion monthly content views—a number that encompassed not just BuzzFeed's site and apps, but also the swaths of content it publishes directly... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press show touching faith in print

But Simon Fox might like to reconsider whether that New Day title is right...So two newspaper publishing chiefs who have made much of a pursuing a digital future are showing a renewed, and touching, faith in print.Trinity Mirror’s Simon Fox is overseeing the launch of a new daily while Johnston... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Day: Trinity Mirror wrestles with the daily newspaper market

Daily Mirror’s publisher to launch new national newspaper just weeks after the Independent announced it will cease its print editionsMonkey wonders whether the execs at Trinity Mirror thought to Google the chosen name for their cut-price print publication set to launch at the end of the month. A... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mirror publisher to launch 20p newspaper New Day

Cut-price title is expected to target the same mid-market audience as the Mail and ExpressThe publisher of the Daily Mirror is to launch a new national newspaper at the end of the month, just weeks after the Independent announced it was dropping its print edition.New Day, which could still... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Historic Pact Marks New Era in Cuban Publishing

Publishers Weekly and Combined Book Exhibit signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cuban Book Institute calling for the parties to continue to promote "cooperation and understanding" between the U.S. and Cuban publishing industries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Classics to offer schools sets of 100 books at £1 per title

Publisher responds to challenge from the schools minister to provide schoolchildren with affordable access to great books From Solomon Northrup’s 19th-century memoir about his years in captivity, Twelve Years a Slave, to classic novels such as Gulliver’s Travels and Madame Bovary, schools... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Last-Minute Reprieve, St. Mark’s Stays Open

The troubled New York City bookstore that was threatened with closure yesterday, got a one-week reprieve for an impending auction of its remaining inventory. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St. Mark’s Bookshop Could Close on Wednesday

A default judgment in a case filed by Baker & Taylor against the troubled East Village New York bookstore could force an auction of everything in the store. It has already put a restraining order on the store's checking account. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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