Waiting list for LBF as rollovers and reduced space leave some firms struggling

Some agents and publishers who chose not to roll over their London Book Fair bookings from 2020 have reported struggling to get tables at next year’s event, with organisers admitting there is now a waiting list amid high demand and construction works at the Olympia venue. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Burke and Rentzenbrink to leave Waterstones

Waterstones’ publisher liaison manager Simon Burke is leaving the chain and its publisher... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont launches War Horse app, humour list

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador signs "astonishing" Rebecca Wait

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British Council responds to criticism over LBF line-up

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Leave Penguin Alone

A bit buried in last week’s iPad 3 excitement was the news that Apple, along with five major American book publishers, was given notice by the Justice Department that it’s about to be sued for colluding to raise prices. A tech giant can afford to shrug off something as petty as an anti-trust... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2012-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moodie leaves DK to start digital consultancy

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones to grow children's range and space

Waterstones is set to grow its children’s range and space in stores over the summer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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E-book firms need to make changes to settle probe

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Furniss to leave WME to set up agency

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LBF swells overseas ranks

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James Murdoch Leaves News Corp. Publishing Unit

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[ AllThingsD | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Herralde to receive LBF Lifetime Achievement Award

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The firm that's making a mint out of old tech

A regional NSW company that was on track to becoming extinct has emerged as a global digital photo printing powerhouse, selling $20 Facebook photo books to customers in over 80 countries including Afghanistan. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

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Cheetham's Head of Zeus lines up launch list

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James, Feiyu and Ness to star at LBF

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marmion Launches Marketing Firm

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