UK’s National Literary Trust Research Finds Benefits of Audiobooks for Kids

A report commissioned by the Publishers Association says that during the COVID-19 lockdown, UK children listened to audiobooks, arguing to end their VAT. The post UK’s National Literary Trust Research Finds Benefits of Audiobooks for Kids appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Apple joins Amazon, Google and Facebook in AI research group

Apple published its first paper on AI last month and now the company is set to join five others in a newly-formed research group. The Partnership on AI announced today that Apple would become its sixth founding member, adding to a lineup that already... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago ventures into kids’ classics

Virago is making a big push into the children’s market, by publishing 22 titles through its modern classics list this year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Adults Sales Rose in August But Slipped for Kids

Sales of adult trade books rose 10.3% in August over August 2015, but sales of children’s/young adult titles slipped 1.3%, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers as part of its StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In London, a Revamped Specsavers Award Honors UK Bestsellers

Million-copy-selling bestsellers get Platinum status in the UK's new edition of the Specsavers-sponsored award, market performances verified by Nielsen. The post In London, a Revamped Specsavers Award Honors UK Bestsellers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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What we can learn from the Dutch approach to bringing up kids

A British mum who lives in Amsterdam and an Asian-American are sharing their insights in a book called The Happiest Kids in the World. Continue reading at BBC News

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A year in review: E-book sales fall for all but one of the UK’s biggest publishers

It was another year of digital contraction for the UK’s biggest publishers, who experienced a second consecutive year of declining ebook volumes in 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lion Forge Heads to ALA with a New Line of Kids' Graphic Novels

Lion Forge senior editor Andrea Colvin will oversee Lion Forge's newly expanded children's comics imprint, Roar Comic/CubHouse. She talked with 'PW' about the newly expanded imprint and the publisher's plans for the ALA Midwinter meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trusted Media Brands Names Reader’s Digest Publisher | People on the Move — 1.18.17

Condé Nast Entertainment appoints an SVP, InStyle adds an editor, and more... The post Trusted Media Brands Names Reader’s Digest Publisher | People on the Move — 1.18.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Long-Lost Soul Food Cookbook Finds New Life

'Princess Pamela's Soul Food Cookbook,' Pamela Strobel's collection of soul food recipes, is coming back after being out of print for 40 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen Book Releases New UK and US Metadata Reports

Charting the importance of proper and timely metadata, Nielsen Book's twin studies from the US and UK markets may be motivational updates for publishers. The post Nielsen Book Releases New UK and US Metadata Reports appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK’s Inaugural Jhalak Prize Book of the Year Longlist: Now 11 Titles

Having started with 12 titles, the Jhalak Prize Book of the Year longlist stands now at 11 books, its intent to honor writers of color. The post The UK’s Inaugural Jhalak Prize Book of the Year Longlist: Now 11 Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK media chiefs called in by minister for talks on fake news

Matt Hancock’s move follows week in which Donald Trump attacked CNN as ‘fake news’ for reporting on dossier on his Russia linksMinisters have summoned media bosses for talks on “accuracy” in journalism amid growing concern over the rise of fake news. Matt Hancock, the minister of state for... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Alice Geary to chair SYP's first independent UK committee

Alice Geary, senior account executive at Midas Public Relations, has been appointed the Society of Young Publishers' (SYP) UK chair for 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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4 audiobooks from around the world

We travel the globe this month with tales from Canada, New York City, Somalia, and the old West. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Publishers See More Good Times Ahead for Audiobooks

The audiobooks story of the year in 2016 was—again—the continued strong sales growth of the digital audio market, and many audio publishers expect to see more gains in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Mulholland to bring 'overlooked' US crime writer Kent Anderson to UK

Mulholland has acquired Green Sun, a new novel from American crime writer Kent Anderson and the first in almost 20 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Brexit book to be sent to all UK politicians

A book warning about the dangers of Brexit is to be sent to every elected national politician in the UK following the success of an impromptu fundraising campaign set up by a reader. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Iran’s Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Award Goes to Mohammadreza Bairami

A new novel is based on the author for which the Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Awards are named. Bairami's 'Barren' is set in 1982. The post Iran’s Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Award Goes to Mohammadreza Bairami appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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JK Rowling and Joe Wicks powered 2016 surge in UK book sales

Helped by Harry Potter and the hit fitness guru, year on year takings to December rose sharply to £1.59bnRetail sales struggled in 2016, but JK Rowling cast a spell strong enough to power sales towards a magical £1.6bn during the year, a rise of almost 5% on 2015, according to the latest annual... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Poetic injustice and literary look aheads | Letters

Thank you for telling us once again which books we need to read over the next 12 months (Book ahead, Review, 7 January). But how do you know? Presumably no one at the Guardian has read all these books, since they have not yet been published. Nor, it is fair to assume, have you read all the other... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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