Waterstone plans to "return chain to stock-holding roots"

Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 09:30 Tim Waterstone is reportedly assembling a management team for Waterstone's with a view of returning the chain to its stock-holding roots, as speculation mounts about a bid. The weekend press extensively reported on the future of Waterstone's after HMV Group announced on Friday [25th March] it was seeking "strategic options" for the book chain. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shortages of truck drivers and trailers, congestion at ports, and escalating transportation costs have put more pressure on the supply chain than any time in recent memory. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Ukraine’s International Book Space Festival Returns as a Physical Event

With a focus on 'New Intimacy' during the ongoing pandemic, Ukraine's International Book Space Festival in Dnipro runs September 3 to 5. The post Ukraine’s International Book Space Festival Returns as a Physical Event appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Of Roots and Reckonings: Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’s Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois, by Adele Newson-Horst

Book Reviews   The National Memorial for Peace and Justice. Photo by Steven Taylor / Flickr The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’s first novel, is textually connected to the works of Harriet Jacobs, Zora Neale Hurston,... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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Travel publishers report sales uptick but warn it may take years to return to normal

Travel publishers have reported an uptick in sales in recent months as coronavirus restrictions have eased. However many warn it may be “years” until things return to normal, with some pivoting towards popular UK and activity-based guides.     Continue reading at The Bookseller

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‘Harder than I expected’: Confessions of a media employee on their experience returning to the office

A senior editor at a digital publisher had been looking forward to working from the company’s office but, with masks now required, has found there aren’t many reasons to go. The post ‘Harder than I expected’: Confessions of a media employee on their experience returning to the office appeared... Continue reading at Digiday

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Chimp Paradox creator Peters returns with 'comprehensive' new guide

Professor Steve Peters, author of the bestselling self-help book The Chimp Paradox (Ebury), has written a new guide based on its principles for Mindfield Media. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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A plan to make feminism better: Make it less White

Rafia Zakaria sees a power gap between career feminists and those with lived experience. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Holding and Daley use platforms to take sport titles into new territory

Sporting titles are moving beyond rote tellings of achievement as a number of stars from across disciplines are using their platforms to speak out on broader societal issues. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bloomsbury unveils Harry Potter 25th anniversary plans

Bloomsbury has announced plans for a year-long campaign celebrating the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J K Rowling in 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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England’s South Asian Desiblitz Literature Festival Plans a Hybrid Edition

The third staging of the Desiblitz Literature Festival in Birmingham will feature both published authors and workshop programming. The post England’s South Asian Desiblitz Literature Festival Plans a Hybrid Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Hachette Cancels Plan to Reopen for Hybrid Work

Citing the spread of the Delta variant, Hachette Book Group has reversed a decision announced in July to reopen for in-person work at HBG offices this September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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England’s Cliveden Literary Festival Plans a Physical Presentation

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The Novelry reveals expansion plans after 'massive growth' in pandemic

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HarperCollins Will Return to the Office in October

Beginning October 4, employees in HarperCollins's New York City and Princeton locations will begin reporting to the office two to three days a week, as part of a hybrid model that CEO Brian Murray called part of a four-month pilot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The NBF Plans Limited In-Person National Book Awards Ceremony

The National Book Foundation announced plans to return this year’s National Book Awards ceremony to an in-person ceremony, to be held at New York City's Cipriani Wall Street on November 17. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Society of Young Publishers mentorship scheme returns

The Society of Young Publishers has opened submissions for its mentorship programme for the second year running, inviting aspiring publishers living in the UK or Ireland to apply. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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