The UK's Foreign Office has confirmed that one of the five missing Hong Kong book publishers is a British citizen and has said it is "deeply concerned" over the publishers' apparent abduction and detention. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We look at the adult and children’s authors originally tapped by booksellers to appear at this year’s Winter Institute—although due to the cancellation of the in-person event, the panel will now be virtual. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mail remains a Boris Johnson backer but same cannot be said of its sister outletA full list of alleged partiesWhat were the rules in June 2020?Coronavirus – latest global updatesThe print edition of the Daily Mail has remained one of Boris Johnson’s strongest backers in the media, even as... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The first audio award in the Independent Publishers Awards program in the UK is backed by digital media distributor Zebralution. The post Germany’s Zebralution Backs a New IPG Audio Award in the UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-25 14:16:22 UTC ]
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The shortlist for the 2021 Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Trust award includes poetry, nonfiction, and three novels. The post The UK’s Sunday Times Young Writer Award Names Its 2021 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-25 12:58:34 UTC ]
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Lauren Savage and Diane Savage, her mother-in-law, opened The Reading Bug in San Carlos, Calif., a community south of San Francisco and north of Palo Alto, in 2008. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK is boosting its HR team with Kim Kidd (pictured) from the British Council joining as diversity and inclusion manager. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-20 02:58:38 UTC ]
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The new partnership highlights the Sheikh Zayed Book Award's translation prize and funding and supports the UK's National Centre's work. The post Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre and Zayed Award Enter a UK Translation Partnership appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-20 02:10:35 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has acquired the Canadian- and Irish-based stationery company Paperblanks, with Graham Conway to be its CEO. The post In London, Hachette UK Announces Its Acquisition of Paperblanks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-19 01:49:07 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has bought Paperblanks, described as the world’s second largest publisher of premium notebooks, journals and diaries, as part of its strategy to expand its portfolio of adjunct businesses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 09:38:10 UTC ]
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The government has decided not to change copyright exhaustion laws for the time being following a consultation which led to a campaign by the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Indie booksellers had a solid 2021, but are uncertain as to what 2022 will hold. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association says the industry could benefit "significantly" from a new UK trade deal with India. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-13 14:31:32 UTC ]
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Kerri Maher’s novel “The Paris Bookseller” celebrates the life of American Sylvia Beach, a bookstore owner who saw promise in James Joyce’s “Ulysses.” Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2022-01-11 20:01:10 UTC ]
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Booming appetites for crime, sci-fi and romance drive fiction sales 20% higher than in 2019, with Richard Osman the year’s bestselling authorBook sales continued to climb last year despite lockdowns, with more than 212m print books sold in 2021 – the highest figure of the last decade.Driven by... Continue reading at The Guardian
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For decades, I sat in meetings with all-white teams. The industry needs an independent body to advise on equalityI’m a literary agent and at the height of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests I was sent a list, with accompanying photographs, of the top editors working across the major... Continue reading at The Guardian
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What if extremism is an essential part of the Republican Party, asks John S. Huntington. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-30 13:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK's first Black specialist bookshop is to shut its doors and move entirely online, as financial constraints jeopardise its future. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-28 16:05:54 UTC ]
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Booksellers Association managing director Meryl Halls says she is "enormously proud" of what booksellers have achieved this year but has raised concerns about "another unsettling stretch" with the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, concerns about inflation and continued issues with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-23 04:11:09 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is inviting independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland to complete its annual Christmas trading survey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 17:57:32 UTC ]
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Four in 10 of this year’s list of the book trade’s big cheeses are either new entries or 2021 first-timers, reflecting how the pandemic has reshaped publishing leadership. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 00:28:55 UTC ]
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