The Bookseller is to hold a Brexit Breakfast in association with Harbottle & Lewis next Monday (11th July) from 9am. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers and writers must rally together to protect and fight for the “cosmopolitan, heterogeneous and inclusive future of the UK” following the “profound crisis” triggered by Brexit, independent publisher Influx Press has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry leaders are urging a calm approach as the book trade faces a sudden and prolongued period of economic uncertainty following last week’s decision to leave the European Union. But some also expressed anger at the outcome of the referendum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Business Insider, Facebook Live means more live news and events coverage. The publisher is now doing six live streams per day across its Business Insider, Business Insider UK, Tech Insider and Insider pages. The content, which is overseen by a four-person team, focuses on covering big news... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Has fact become stranger than fiction? Book sales, publishing contracts and even whole writing genres may be affected by the fallout from the referendum “Feel as if I’m living in a bad dystopian political thriller,” tweeted the writer Robert Harris at 8.50am on 24 June, a response echoed 10... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauded for work that exposes 'how violence, hatred and speechlessness can change people,' journalist and author Carolin Emcke's Friedenspreis honors her work "in an era in which political, religious and cultural conflicts often leave no room for dialogue.' The post The German Book Trade’s Peace... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones’ commercial manager has urged staff to "be there" for readers, to “put service first” and “truly engage with customers” in response to the EU Referendum result because what booksellers do "really, really matters". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson’s chief executive John Fallon has said the company “fully respects” the outcome of the EU referendum despite its own view the UK would have been "better off" inside the EU. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade figures, including J K Rowling, Malorie Blackman and Jamie Byng, took to Twitter to react to the decision to leave the EU. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On a wrenching day, we learned that UK voted to leave the European Union. Despite Brexit, the book publishing industry remains internationally engaged. The post International Publishing and the UK’s Vote for Brexit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Storytel’s purchase of Sweden's second largest publishing house, Norstedts, was no surprise to the trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Years of campaigning by UK newspapers have paid off – but debate rages over whether they reflect or influence public viewsEU referendum – liveDavid Cameron resignsWas it the Sun wot won it? In a text less than an hour after the victory for leave was declared, editor Tony Gallagher told the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The editor of the London-based book trade BookBrunch, Neill Denny, offers his take on the implications of the historic vote that just wrapped in the U.K. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The EU referendum debate has deteriorated into one of the most "divisive and bitter political campaigns ever waged" with some "racists and bigots" directing the Leave campaign, author JK Rowling has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bernardi succeeds longtime Dark Horse book trade executive Michael Martens, who is retiring after 22 years, and will takeover in time for the American Library Association meeting in Orlando, Florida. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A lifelong student of Zen describes the challenges of studying Buddhism in Japan—a 15-year experience enriched by the memorable people he encountered. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones boss James Daunt has sent a stark email to employees warning that if the UK leaves Europe, the “brutal reality" is that the retailer would be forced to axe jobs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Withdrawal from the EU would lead to "suffering" in the creative industries, according to an open letter signed by 220 thought-leaders in the literary world, including 2015 Baileys winner Ali Smith and Granta editor Max Porter, recent winner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Economic uncertainty ahead of the European Union membership referendum is impacting on high street footfall, Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has warned. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author, Guardian columnist and political activist Owen Jones is speaking at "United, We Publish", an evening debate hosted by Unite and BookMachine focused on pay and conditions in the UK publishing industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishing business ought to consider its product exports and personnel imports before choosing its side, argues Diane Banks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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