The Pool freezes commissions amid journalists' pay row

Lifestyle website The Pool has reportedly frozen commissions and regular columns while it struggles to pay a backlog owed to journalists. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Ukraine Publishing Industry’s Bad Year: Closures Amid Kiev’s Russian Book Ban

The Ukrainian ban on Russian-language book imports is seen as contributing to closures and consolidations. Surviving publishers are reported struggling. The post Ukraine Publishing Industry’s Bad Year: Closures Amid Kiev’s Russian Book Ban appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC's 'Front Row' comes to television

The BBC will expand its Radio 4 show "Front Row" brand this autumn into television with a new series on BBC Two. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rausing defends addiction memoir after family row

Granta publisher Sigrid Rausing has defended her forthcoming memoir about the family impact of addiction after her late sister-in-law’s father complained it had “greatly harmed and upset the family”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of mind, body, spirit books boom in UK amid 'mindfulness mega-trend'

While fewer titles are selling in other genres, reading that offers a path to spiritual growth has risen 13% in 2017The UK’s “mindfulness mega-trend” shows no sign of running out of breath, with sales of “mind, body, spirit” books booming, against a background of slowing sales elsewhere on the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sunday Times antisemitism row: Vanessa Feltz ‘extremely upset’

Paper under fire over column that suggested the BBC Radio London presenter and Claudia Winkleman were well paid because they are Jewish Vanessa Feltz has said she felt “extremely upset” by a Sunday Times column written by a Holocaust denier which suggested that she and Claudia Winkleman earned... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Momentous Summer for Brazilian-Born Journalist Fernanda Santos

In June, the paperback edition of The Fire Line: The Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a book about the 2013 Yarnell Fire in Arizona and death of 19 specialty firefighters, arrived on the wings of a Spur prize from the Western Writers of America for Best First Non-Fiction Book. Author... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How news publisher Attn is getting Instagram to pay off

Attn created a new revenue stream from Instagram, which now accounts for about 10 percent of its overall revenue. The post How news publisher Attn is getting Instagram to pay off appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft will pay you $5 to buy an ebook -- even if your selection costs less than that

As the owner of a Kindle, I normally get all my ebooks from Amazon. It is a great experience, as not only can I read the book on my e-reader, but thanks to the Kindle app, my smartphone and tablet too. Quite frankly, I never considered getting an electronic book anywhere else. If you are a... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s 2016 Book Market Report: ‘Stable Amid Transformation’

Even as German booksellers see online efforts pay off, consumption patterns are weaker, says a new report: 'A truly distressing drop in customer frequency." The post Germany’s 2016 Book Market Report: ‘Stable Amid Transformation’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Into the Water rows back into top spot

Paula Hawkins swam upstream and back into the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one spot, with Into the Water usurping Peter James’ Need You Dead. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebel Wilson lied to journalist about age and real name, court hears

Caroline Overington says Wilson ‘had not been honest’ when she confirmed her age was 29 and her ‘real name’ was Rebel​A journalist at the centre of a​ trial between Hollywood ​actor Rebel Wilson and a magazine publisher ​has said the comic star lied to her face.Caroline Overington worked for the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anthony Horowitz's claim he was told not to write black characters sparks row

Other writers have reacted with scepticism to the Alex Rider author’s claim that he was discouraged from ‘artificial and possibly patronising’ writingA furore has broken out in the children’s books world around claims by Alex Rider creator Anthony Horowitz that he was “warned off” creating a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Times journalist Wilson and Titan Books' Lewis to join Unbound

The Times’ commissioning books editor Fiona Wilson and Titan Books’ managing editor Beth Lewis are joining crowd-funding publisher Unbound. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russia’s Readers Raise the Digital Stakes Amid Falling Print Sales

Reports in Russia describe a 60-percent growth in ebook sales last year, and analysts say digital formats may grow at 30 to 50 percent for years to come. The post Russia’s Readers Raise the Digital Stakes Amid Falling Print Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lydia Cacho and Anabel Hernández – two of Mexico’s bravest journalists in the UK to talk about the risks of speaking truth to power

Bill Swainson on two Mexican journalists who are relentless in their pursuit of the truth. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New fake news dilemma: sites publish real scoops amid mess of false reports

Louise Mensch is among a number of bloggers offering a mix of true and inaccurate stories, forcing readers to discern for truth for themselvesThe need for vigilance in distinguishing real journalism from “fake news” has become well established since Donald Trump was elected with help from bogus... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Commission's New E-book Rules Worry Booksellers

The Commission ruled last week that booksellers must now fulfill orders from customers anywhere in the European Union. Some fear the shift will force small and medium-sized booksellers out of the ebook business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson shareholders overwhelmingly reject Fallon's £1.5m pay

Pearson shareholders have rejected chief executive John Fallon's £1.5m pay package at the company's a.g.m. today.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Commission makes Amazon's removal of MFN clauses legally binding

Amazon's offer to remove its controversial "Most Favoured Nation" (MFN) clauses from its ebook contracts has been accepted and made legally binding by the European Commission. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson: two-thirds of shareholders reject pay package

Two-thirds of investors in the loss-making education publisher vote against John Fallon's pay rise. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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