Every bookstore has regulars, but no bookstore has such a wide and eccentric cast of recurring characters as New York’s Strand. To work there, as I did for one memorable year, is to know them: the sellers, the hagglers, the unyielding optimists checking in at the information desk for the esoteric titles they requested over […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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Authors Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison answer questions about their new book Never Evers (Chicken House). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Library has appointed Tom Holland as chair of the Public Lending Right (PLR) Advisory Committee for the next three years. Holland said: “I am hugely honoured to be taking on the role of chair of the PLR Advisory Committee, which does such excellent work in promoting the interests of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new imprint will publish, HarperCollins said, “Books of lasting significance that inspire conversation." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deputy leader of the Labour Party, Tom Watson will address United, We Publish, an evening of workshops hosted by Unite and BookMachine. Watson will discuss his role in exposing the phone-hacking scandal at News International and his book Dial M for Murdoch: News Corporation and the Corruption... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over the past three years, Quarto Publishing Group has channeled efforts to growing its cookbook catalogue, tripling its list from 35 cookbooks to more than 100, all while adding a personalized cookbook program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a recent radio interview, New England Patriors quarterback Tom Brady mentioned a transformative self-help book that serves as a 'mantra' for his life. Brady says he's been reading the book every year since 2002. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over the past year, PC maker Lenovo has moved from making long, product-focused videos to short "snackable" videos tailored to where the buyer is in the sales cycle, and it's getting good results. In fact, video now ranks as Lenovo's No. 2 lead generator in terms of conversions to sales, right... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Motor Trend holds some 15 tentpole events a year. Like most publisher events, they are editorially independent, created at scale and easily packaged for sponsorships. The format is predictable, repeatable and reliably monetized. In other words, they are safe. Custom events, like this one, are... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury cookery imprint Absolute Press has signed a cookbook from Michelin starred chef Tom Kerridge. Publisher Jon Croft signed rights in Tom's Table: My Favourite Everyday Recipes in a deal with Deborah McKenna Ltd. The book will feature 100 recipes focusing around Kerridge's home-cooked... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five years ago, in a 2010 BEA preview article for PW, Sachem (N.Y.) Public Library’s Lauren Gilbert playfully dubbed librarians the Rodney Dangerfields of BookExpo America—the “dowdy, poor relations” who get no respect at the publishing family reunion that is BEA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When introducing new learning products to today’s market, personalization is key to success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has appointed Tim Perhar, formerly of Global Radio, in the newly created role of group customer relationship management (CRM) manager. Perhar was at Global Radio for five years, where he worked with a CRM platform to increase the levels of engagement between listeners and the Global... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Customers are being encouraged to help ensure their local bookshop is crowned the Independent Bookshop of the Year by tweeting their support. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[Sponsored Content] Boosting retention and revenue are on the front burner. The post Customer-Management Survey: Existing Business Is Top Priority for Publishers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Rob Smith scores his first UK Top 50 number one with the paperback of his latest thriller, The Farm. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff at Memphis's The Booksellers at Laurelwood say customers should come forward for help even with a question like 'I'm looking for a book about a guy who does [a thing] in [a place]....' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins non-fiction will publish a biography of Sir Tom Jones ahead of his 75th birthday this year. Natalie Jerome signed rights to the biography and a further book from Sean Smith in October, but did not reveal the subject of the book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller Stella Williams tells PW about working at the New York City's famed Strand Book Store, and the plans to grow the store's children's department. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Labour MP lashes out at publishers and editors in second annual Leveson speech for Hacked Off campaignLabour MP Tom Watson has lashed out at newspaper publishers and editors by accusing them of “fixing” legislation that affected them and operating “like a mafia.” In delivering the second annual... Continue reading at The Guardian
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