'This seems endless.' Fires force evacuation of 12,000 in 3 French Riviera towns 

Wildfires blazing across the south of France have forced the emergency evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists. The French authorities said they had moved to safety around 12,000 people — most of whom are vacationing on its Mediterranean coast in camping sites and holiday homes — as flames... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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Tumour memoir wins £30,000 book prize

A memoir written by the wife of an art critic who died of a brain tumour wins a £30,000 prize for new books about medicine, health or illness. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With 100,000 Pieces of Content at Launch, Mode.com Expects 25 Million Monthly Users

Just one year after rebranding from Glam Media, Mode Media is bringing all of its brands together on one site where it hopes to build the "largest native feed distribution platform outside of Facebook." At its second Digital Content NewFronts presentation today, Mode unveiled its new... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How a Pulitzer-Winning Series Forced South Carolina to Face Its Domestic Violence Problem

From the time its first installment was published, “Til Death Do Us Part,” a powerful series about domestic abuse in South Carolina from the Charleston Post and Courier, seemed destined for Pulitzer Prize contention.   And on ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scarthin Books raises over £10,000 for repairs

Derbyshire bookshop Scarthin Books has raised more than £10,000 in an appeal to fund urgent structural repairs. Proprietor Dave Mitchell said an engineer has told him he needs to install four steel columns to support 1,000 feet of bookshelves, and has turned to Crowdfunder because he would... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wimpy Kid 'Bookseller' Opens Enthusiastic CI 3

The sold-out conference featured the country's newest indie bookstore owner Jeff Kinney. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Units Rose 3% in the First Quarter

Unit sales of print books rose 3% in the quarter ended April 5, 2015, compared to the first quarter of 2014, at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Serpent's Tail picks up French bestseller

Serpent's Tail has acquired Adrien Bosc's Constellation, a literary sensation in its native France. The novel is based on the true story of the crash of a Lockheed Constellation passenger plane which went down when travelling between Paris and New York in 1949. The book combines stories of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending April 3, 2015

Despite several store closings, independent bookstores continue to open in greater numbers, like B&F Books in West New York, N.J. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2015: Authors in the Aisles and on the Town

Meg Cabot, Sophie Kinsella, Malorie Blackman, and Dav Pilkey were among the authors celebrating new books and meeting international publishers in Bologna. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Settle appointed c.e.o. of libraries task force

Kathy Settle has been announced as chief executive of the Leadership for Libraries task force. Settle is currently director for digital policy and departmental engagement in the Government Digital Service (GDS), part of the Cabinet Office. She will begin the new role in April, while continuing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Authors Force Clean Reader App to Stop Some Book Sales

Creators of the Clean Reader app will no longer sell books after receiving complaints from authors that their works were being altered without permission. The post UK Authors Force Clean Reader App to Stop Some Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Friendly Takeover: Carlsen and Lappan Join Forces

German publisher Carlsen has taken over the humor program of Lappan Verlag to form the largest humor and cartoon publisher in the German-speaking market. The post Friendly Takeover: Carlsen and Lappan Join Forces appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Paper Towns’ Rises

The debut of the trailer of the film adaptation shot John Green's 2008 novel to the #2 spot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oakland Fire Destroys Much of AK Press Warehouse

After a three-alarm blaze, an anarchist publisher is still assessing damages and seeking help. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French Children’s Book Authors Suffer Pint-sized Payments

With meager advances, often just 500 euros, and royalty rates of 3-8%, French children's book authors have much to complain about. The post French Children’s Book Authors Suffer Pint-sized Payments appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sieghart reveals task force digital ambitions

The Leadership for Libraries task force is backed by £250,000 funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will look for more funding from trusts and foundations, and hopes to appoint a "brilliant" chief executive in addition to chair Paul Blantern, William Sieghart has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury's offers £3 off ebooks through in-store promo

eBooks by Sainsbury’s is launching a new national promotion offering customers £3 off all ebooks when they buy a paperback chart title in-store.  All of the titles in the Paperback Chart in Sainsbury's stores will have a sticker with a unique code that gives customers £3 to spend on ebooks at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing France: How Will the French Respond?

The Amazon Publishing France had hired its first employee, Clément Monjou, who will start by publishing a pair of translations under the Crossing imprint. The post Amazon Publishing France: How Will the French Respond? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pratchett fundraising at £40,000

Close to £40,000 has been raised in memory of Sir Terry Pratchett in just five days. Pratchett, the author of books including the Discworld series, died on 12th March. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s. A JustGiving fundraising page set up in his memory by his publisher Penguin Random... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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