Wales closes non-essential shops in 'firebreak' lockdown

Non-essential shops, including bookshops, in Wales will close in a two-week national lockdown from Friday, it has been announced. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-19 04:08:38 UTC ]
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“He Wound Up Feeling Like a Close Friend.” On Drawing the Life of Leonard Cohen

Philippe Girard (Leonard Cohen: On a Wire, translated by Helge Dascher and Karen Houle) and Joe Ollmann (Fictional Father) spoke to one another as part of D+Q Live, a fall event series by the graphic novel publisher Drawn & Quarterly. The driving force behind November’s conversation was the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-12-06 09:55:48 UTC ]
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BA president Rossiter on leading through lockdowns as trade body’s roster grows

With membership of the Booksellers Association growing and indies rejuvenated by ‘shop local’ initiatives, its president AndyRossiter shares how the trade body served its members through lockdowns. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 15:20:51 UTC ]
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Williams takes University of Wales Press into second century with ambitious plans

The University of Wales Press, which is gearing up to toast its centenary in 2022, has two titles celebrating the landmark and plans to launch a ‘start-up’ from within its operations. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-26 05:37:28 UTC ]
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Lonely Planet Comes Out of Lockdown

Amid global travel restrictions and under a new parent company, Lonely Planet spent 2021 retooling. Now it's ready to hit the road. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Auto-narration 'can help close gap' between e-books and audiobooks

Auto-narrated audiobooks will not replace human narration but will help "elevate" text-heavy books and help eliminate the gap between e-books and accompanying audiobooks, says Ani Attamian, head of publishing partnerships for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Google. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-20 01:45:35 UTC ]
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Sharjah Book Fair’s Guest of Honor Spain: ‘Our Roots are Deep and Close’

Stressing that culture is a bridge between nations, Spain opens its guest of honor program at Sharjah International Book Fair. The post Sharjah Book Fair’s Guest of Honor Spain: ‘Our Roots are Deep and Close’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-05 17:33:29 UTC ]
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Are Customers Shopping Early? Unit Sales Rose 7% Last Week

With all segments except adult nonfiction posting gains, unit sales of print books rose 7% last week over the week ended October 24, 2020. The increase could indicate that consumers are heeding warnings that they should buy holiday gifts early to avoid missing out on items due to shortages... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A World of Wonder: Close-up on Amal Karzai

The winner of the 2020 U.S. Key Colors Illustrators Competition chats about her evolution as an artist. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Doing the Inner Work: Close-up on Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Closing the loop

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-18 00:13:15 UTC ]
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Books in the Media: le Carré's last dominates reviews to close career in style

John le Carré's final novel Silverview (Viking) dominated the review pages this week, picking up mentions from the Sunday Times, Times, Guardian, Financial Times, Sunday Telegraph, the i and the Scotsman. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-11 06:20:33 UTC ]
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Mystery and Imagination: Close-up on Melinda Leigh

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Best Bookish Etsy Shops for Holiday Gifting

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The Truth Is in the Cards: Close-up on Varian Johnson

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Fearsome Fall: Close-up on 'The Autumnal'

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New Universes for Young Readers: Close-up on Wonderbound

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lambeth Libraries’ Rising Star Dixon on partnerships and community in lockdown

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-03 01:24:28 UTC ]
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Aaliya’s Books Closes Amid Beirut’s Economic and Political Crisis

Aaliya's Books, a much-loved Beirut bookstore named for a character in a Rabih Alameddine novel, has lost the battle to stay open—for now. The post Aaliya’s Books Closes Amid Beirut’s Economic and Political Crisis appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-02 09:25:02 UTC ]
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