Fears for the status of staff from EU member states has emerged as the “overwhelming” concern for the UK book trade, as it grapples with the realities of Brexit in the week Article 50 was triggered. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers and agents say they are re-examining their roles in light of political developments, saying “a lot of people are going to have to decide what is important” following Donald Trump's US presidency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of venerable press says his sector has important role in the defence of free speech and champions the revival of literary fiction and traditional booksFaber & Faber’s chief executive has called for publishers to oppose crackdowns on free speech and the rise of so-called fake news.... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Senior news editor Calvin Reid recommends 'My Favorite Thing is Monsters' by Emil Ferris, a graphic novel set in an impossibly rich world of working class misfits and social grotesques. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of books included in Waterstones‘ Children’s Book of the Month promotion in 2016 totalled 327,854 units through Nielsen BookScan, demonstrating the retailer’s influence in shaping the market for Middle Grade titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair announces a debate on fair use and copyright. And BookExpo announces Stephen King will speak at the Author Breakfast. The post Trade Show Notes: London Book Fair Hosts Fair Use Debate; BookExpo Announces Author-Speakers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Supreme court justice criticises News Corp over tussle with rival. Plus the ABC’s misstep with chicken feet video, and the Daily Tele hits the dole queue againA supreme court justice has condemned the response of News Corp and Seven West Media to a female employee who quit News Life Media to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Senior reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends 'The Singapore Grip' by J.G. Farrell, about the impact of war on a group of English people in the period leading up to Japan’s entry into World War II. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Publishers' Council, which represents the interests of Canada's largest trade, education and professional publishers, has finalized its merger with the Canadian Education Research Council. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fresh fears for the future of libraries have emerged with the revelation that local councils are facing a £5.8bn spending gap by 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends '99 Stories of God' by Joy Williams, 99 whimsical, thought-provoking shorts that consider God from many perspectives. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book trade has generally welcomed Amazon’s new ebook offer, but questioned the five year cap for the new deal and raised concerns over whether it will hold in the UK in a post-Brexit world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cries of cultural appropriation could be dissuading authors from publishing books that reflect BAME audiences, the Westminster Media Forum has heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Jeanette Winterson has said she fears a "species wipe out" of small independent shops in London in the wake of the business rates re-evaluation set to come in April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishing sector could receive a boost as part of prime minister Theresa May’s new industrial strategy, the Publishers Association has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors, publishers and booksellers were among the huge crowds participating in the international anti-Trump Women’s Marches on Saturday (21st January). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reviews editor Everett Jones recommends 'Names on the Land' by George Stewart which celebrates the history and diverse nature of place-naming in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson plans to launch its own print rental program for courseware and reduce ebook rental prices by up to 50% as it bids to accelerate its shift to digital. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2017 Digital Book World conference opened with calls for more data-driven decision-making, despite the inherently subjective nature of book publishing. The post DBW 2017 Opening Themes: The Trade, Its Resilience, and Its Data appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With gains in unit sales of print books offsetting declines of ebook the trade market has been relatively stable over the last four years, Nielsen's Jonathan Stolper said at the start of the Digital Book World conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Instant Articles update, allowing publishers to post multiple articles in each post, is a way of replicating daily email newsletters right in Facebook’s platform. Ten publishers, among them BuzzFeed, The Washington Post, The Sun and El País, are testing out the new feature before a... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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