After Elliott Advisors’ takeover of Barnes & Noble in August, the firm sought the man who turned Waterstones around to right its US acquisition. But what exactly is in James Daunt’s in-tray in New York? Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-08 05:47:49 UTC ]
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Trade bodies, including the Publishers Association (PA), have sent a letter to the political parties ahead of the release of their election manifestos calling for them to commit to removing "unfair and illogical" VAT on digital publications. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-20 05:24:16 UTC ]
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Who doesn’t love an independent bookshop? Think of the Shop Around the Corner in You’ve Got Mail! Think of the Travel Book Co. in Notting Hill! Embryo Concepts in Funny Face! Black Books from the British sitcom of the same name! Think of the real brick-and-mortar bookshop in your own community.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-08 19:34:19 UTC ]
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Oneworld is joining the Independent Alliance in March 2020, with Faber c.e.o. Stephen Page hailing the move as "a thrilling addition" to the organisation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-07 21:09:18 UTC ]
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In an October 30 letter to the court, Audible attorneys asked the judge to "preserve the status quo" while Audible considers a proposal made by the publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes is a key player in the region's so-called entrepreneurial eco-system, working particularly to build startups through networking sessions and workshops. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-30 22:08:00 UTC ]
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Mere weeks after activist investor Elliott Management publicly pressed AT&T to slash costs and dial down its acquisitions strategy, it appears as if Chairman-CEO Randall Stephenson has knuckled under to those demands. Speaking today on AT&T’s third-quarter earnings call, Stephenson laid... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-28 20:32:03 UTC ]
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Daunt Books Publishing has acquired debut novel The Coming Bad Days by poet and academic Sarah Bernstein. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-24 06:01:24 UTC ]
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On Sunday night, Interabang Books, Dallas’ largest independent bookstore and only full-service indie bookshop, endured a direct hit from a tornado that barreled through Dallas’ commercial districts, tearing a wide swath through local shops and national chains alike. The bookstore, along with... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-22 19:23:12 UTC ]
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Daunt Books will open a new branch in Summertown, Oxford early in the new year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 20:40:21 UTC ]
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Daunt Books Publishing has snapped up a debut from Brandon Taylor which promises “complex and vulnerable” characters. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-17 17:23:07 UTC ]
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The International Publishers Association this year opens several targeted informational programs to Frankfurt's trade visitors this week. The post At Frankfurter Buchmesse: Key IPA Events Are Open to Trade Visitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-14 06:30:55 UTC ]
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In recent months, a shareholder battle has roiled Le Monde, which is effectively France’s paper of record. In October 2018, staff and readers, representatives of whom own 25 percent of its parent company, lashed out after one of Le Monde’s shareholders furtively sold a chunk of his stake to a... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-10-08 12:07:56 UTC ]
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CHERRÍE MORAGA HAS been an iconic figure in queer and Latinx literature since the 1981 publication of This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color, an anthology she edited with the late Gloria Anzaldúa. Bridge was among the first explorations of how people and communities with... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-10-04 17:00:25 UTC ]
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Amid cultural, social, and political unrest, including most recently the Trump impeachment inquiry, founder of the faith-in-action organization Sojourners Jim Wallis aims to reassert Christian values in his new book, ‘Christ in Crisis.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Get your scaries on with these 10 horror book series recommendations for readers of all ages. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-13 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Shockwaves rippled across the book industry last Wednesday after Amazon sent customers a copy of The Testaments almost a week early, which it later apologised for and attributed to "technical error". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 13:11:07 UTC ]
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James Daunt will give the opening keynote at FutureBook Live 2019, The Bookseller’s annual publishing conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 00:54:13 UTC ]
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Citing 37 percent of revenue from frontlist titles, 63 bookstore companies with 80 locations respond to BookNet Canada's new report. The post BookNet Canada’s First ‘State of Independent Bookselling’ Report: Print Revenue up appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-09 20:54:40 UTC ]
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Citing 37 percent of revenue from frontlist titles, 63 bookstore companies with 80 locations respond to BookNet Canada’s new report. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Non-Book Merchandise: 16 Percent of Revenue or partisans of print and brick-and-mortar bookstores, the... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-09 20:54:40 UTC ]
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In a letter, Reed's BookExpo event director Jennifer Martin announces a shortened trade show for 2020 despite what she says were successful bookseller programs in 2019. The post BookExpo Announces a Shorter Trade Show for 2020 in New York City appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-09 14:45:22 UTC ]
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