Trade backs Finlayson's call for bursary ring-fencing

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 17/06/2011 - 08:11 A call for the industry to lobby the government to ring-fence students' bursary spend on textbooks has received support from the trade. In a speech given at the BA a.g.m. held in London last Thursday (9th June), Iain Finlayson, chairman of the Bookseller Association's academic, professional and specialist bookselling group, called on chain and independent retailers to work together with the BA to propose that students are given book tokens as part of their bursary money. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #iain finlayson #bookseller association #independent retailers

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Trade backs Finlayson's call for bursary ring-fencing'


William Hill backs Hollis for Costa

Latest odds from William Hill make poet and debut biographer Matthew Hollis odds-on favourite to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #latest odds


Google Calls Murdoch's Piracy Allegations 'Nonsense'

News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch is talking nonsense, according to Google. Murdoch, a Twitter user for only the past several weeks, used the service to fire a barrage of accusations Saturday night against President Obama and Google. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #president obama


Libraries are essential, trade tells MPs

The Booksellers Association has dismissed volunteer-run libraries as "unsustainable",... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #booksellers association


WHS shares backed by Merrill Lynch

W H Smith has been upgraded from neutral to a 'buy' by Bank of America Merrill Lynch... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


MP joins BA in calling for earlier response to Portas review

An MP has joined the Bookseller Association's calls for the government to respond to the Mary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bookseller association


Trade hailed in mixed Honours List

Authors, poets and librarians are among those hailed for their work in the New Year Honours List... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Foyles reports third year of profitable trading

Foyles has reported a third year of profitable trading, despite "deep concern" about... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


The Bookseller launches Christmas Trading Survey

The Bookseller is launching its annual survey of how independent bookshops have fared with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #annual survey #independent bookshops


Daunt calls for end of 'Luxembourg problem'

Waterstone's m.d. James Daunt has called for the government to intervene over tax rates, as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #luxembourg problem #james daunt #tax rates


French book trade protests at VAT hike

French booksellers have called it a "catastrophe" that VAT rates will go up to 7% in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #vat hike #french booksellers #vat rates


Globe Pequot Press Goes Back to Its Roots

In August 2009, Jim Joseph was named president and COO of Globe Pequot Press. At the time the Guilford, Conn., press was going through something of an identity crisis. In the three years before Joseph’s appointment, Globe Pequot had been trying to remake itself along the lines of a New York City... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #named president #identity crisis #globe pequot


Jamie Crook wins Luke Bitmead Writer's Bursary

Unpublished author Jamie Crook has won this year's Luke Bitmead Writer's Bursary for his... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Ring in the holidays with "A Charlie Brown Christmas" for tablets

Yesterday I coughed up $6.99 for Loud Crow Interactive's digital pop-up remake of the Charles Schultz holiday classic. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is available for Android and iOS from the Amazon, Apple and Google mobile apps stores -- for smartphones and tablets. The digital book delights, is... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2011-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Rooney strikes back with new HC book

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 14/11/2011 - 08:20 HarperCollins is publishing a new book by Wayne Rooney, having dismissed suggestions that it was on the brink of renegotiating the lucrative contract it has with the Manchester United and England striker. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #lucrative contract #manchester united


HC to bring Bugsy Malone back into print

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 04/11/2011 - 10:58 HarperCollins Children's Books has bought world rights to the original Bugsy Malone book, which was later adapted into the much loved musical. Publisher Ann-Janine Murtagh bought rights to the novel and graphic novel directly... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Australian competition body backs TBD takeover

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 02/11/2011 - 08:25 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has joined the UK's Office of Fair Trading in giving the go-ahead to Amazon's acquisition of the Book Depository. In its ruling, it said "the proposed acquisition was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #australian competition #proposed acquisition #fair trading #book depository


IPA calls for immediate release of Zarakolu

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 01/11/2011 - 15:15 The International Publishers Association has called for the immediate release of its Freedom to Publish prizewinner in Istanbul following his incarceration by the Turkish authorities. Ragip Zarakolu, the current chairman of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ipa calls #publish committee


Hornby calls for a nationwide network of story 'ministries'

Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Fri, 28/10/2011 - 08:10 Author Nick Hornby wants to establish a national network of story centres for children, following a successful first year for the Ministry of Stories in Hoxton, London, which Hornby co-founded with Lucy Macnab and Ben Payne.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #nationwide network


Pullman calls library fight "war against stupidity"

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Mon, 24/10/2011 - 09:30 Northern Lights author Philip Pullman has launched an attack on the government's library policy, telling campaigners they were fighting a "war against stupidity", and criticising Brent council for "political bullshit" over... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #library policy #political bullshit #library closures #library campaigners #country vowed #put pressure


Indies call for more educational publisher support

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 24/10/2011 - 09:25 Educational publishers have been accused of not providing enough support to help independent bookshops stay on the high street, as owners call for more discounts. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #indies call #high street #owners call