Tributes paid after Gay's The Word founder Jonathan Cutbill dies, aged 82

Tributes have been paid to Gay’s The Word bookshop co-founder Jonathan Cutbill, who has passed away aged 82 after a period of ill health. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 17:00:19 UTC ]
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BoSacks: Media Intelligence : The New Non-Obsolescence of the Written Word

By Robert M. Sacks A book that I read a few years ago has been popping back into and around my head lately, as I continue my pursuit of the future of reading and the future of our publishing business. The Swerve ,... Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Surprise: Student-Age Digital Natives Still Like Libraries, Print

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'I Am Legend' author Richard Matheson has died at 87

Author Richard Matheson, who was 87, has died at home. His family announced his passing in a protected Facebook post; the news was shared by publisher Tor/Forge.Author Richard Matheson, who was 87, has died at home. His family announced his passing in a protected Facebook post; the news was... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weltbild in gay fiction row

Canadian publisher Icon Empire Press has accused German bookseller Weltbild of "hypocrisy... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entertainment Mags Pay Tribute to James Gandolfini

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[ AdWeek | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New DRM Will Change the Words in Your E-Book

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[ Wired | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Did the Word “Paperback” Precede “Hardback” by 100 Years?

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford English Dictionary adds the words 'tweet,' 'ebook'

The OED bent the rules slightly by adding 'tweet' in under 10 years – a nod to the word's rapid and widespread rise into everyday usage. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Sharpe dies

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jack Vance, prolific, prize-winning pulp author, dies at 96

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Stuff | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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