Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 25/05/2011 - 09:41 The safeguarding of Waterstone's future will secure the midlist of history and science writing, literary fiction and memoir, the m.d. of Faber has said. Stephen Page, writing in the Guardian, said if the Waterstone's acquisition by Alexander Mamut goes ahead, it would be "tremendous" news for readers and writers. He said: "Despite all the noise about ebooks and online marketing, bookshops are still at the heart of creating audiences for books." read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucy Ellmann’s Ducks, Newburyport has attracted much attention for its length, but one publisher believes the spoken word might be its perfect mediumFinishing a good book should leave you feeling bereft for a little while, but it’s rare to leave a novel with your brain vibrating at a different... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Faber c.e.o. Stephen Page and his band Shabby Road are returning to play the National Literacy Trust (NLT) fundraiser after raising £10,000 last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Waterstones is seeking alternative premises for its Camden branch after failing to agree a new lease with the landlord, forcing it to close at the end of the month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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An indie bookshop which was the official bookseller of the Barnes Children’s Literature Festival has been replaced by organisers in favour of Waterstones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Staff at Waterstones’ Camden branch were locked out of the store last week in an “unprecedented” action by its landlord during lease negotiations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Former Waterstones events manager Rosie Beaumont-Thomas has joined the Royal Society of Literature (RSL) to lead events programming for its 200th anniversary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Waterstones has posted flat sales for December, with bad weather and the general election causing a "distraction" in the middle of the key trading period. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 10:17:07 UTC ]
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‘Tis the season of realizing the limits of your spacial awareness! “Measure twice, cut once”? In this economy? Luckily, UK bookseller Waterstones has opened our eyes to a new way of rectifying our (easily preventable) gift-wrapping fuck-ups. Behold: This is a public service announcement 🎄 📚... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-12-16 16:31:30 UTC ]
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Malorie Blackman sold her life story to them, other hot authors are lining up. What makes Stormzy’s imprint so different?In a glass-walled meeting room on the fifth floor of Penguin Random House headquarters in Pimlico, Theophina Gabriel is talking about her love of reading while laughing at her... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-12-16 08:00:15 UTC ]
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Kogan Page has acquired the new book from entrepreneur and public intellectual Julia Hobsbawm on how to keep things simple in a complex world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-12 15:18:06 UTC ]
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A new branch of Waterstones near Victoria station in London opened its doors yesterday. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-05 20:16:44 UTC ]
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Greta Thunberg has been named Author of the Year by Waterstones, while The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy (Ebury) was named 2019’s top book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-29 04:07:03 UTC ]
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Waterstones and Fourth Estate will team up this Christmas to create a gift card celebrating Hilary Mantel’s eagerly-awaited The Mirror & The Light, the first time the chain has created a gift card for a specific title. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-20 19:54:20 UTC ]
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Tickets for Elton John's book signing at Waterstones Piccadilly sold out in less than 10 seconds when they went on sale yesterday. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Waterstones will open a new branch in London’s Victoria in the first week of December. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-07 09:52:11 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood’s Booker-winning The Testaments (Vintage) is vying with offerings from Max Porter, Greta Thunberg and Candice Carty-Williams in a bumper shortlist for Waterstones Book of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 15:29:31 UTC ]
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Scribe UK staff are taking a reading day on 7th November, the anniversary of the Russian Revolution, to celebrate and immerse themselves in a 1000-page translated epic: The Eighth Life by Georgian novelist Nino Haratischvili. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 10:49:04 UTC ]
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United campaign by media companies highlights government moves to penalise whistleblowing and criminalise journalism • Lenore Taylor: Concrete action rather than nice words are needed on press freedomThe front page of every newspaper in Australia was blacked out on Monday as part of a campaign... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-20 22:51:36 UTC ]
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Waterstones will open two new bookshops in Sussex later this year, with branches planned for Rustington and Hove. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 16:25:43 UTC ]
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Waterstones has celebrated its biggest first day of sales of 2019 with Margaret Atwood's Booker-shortlisted The Testaments (Chatto & Windus). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-10 14:52:54 UTC ]
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