Waterstones announces head office redundancies

Waterstones has announced it is making a number of redundancies at its London Piccadilly head office. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Facebook will ‘completely deprioritize publishers’: Confessions of a publisher audience development head

An audience development head said Facebook reps advised the publisher to rely less on Facebook than it has in the past. The post Facebook will ‘completely deprioritize publishers’: Confessions of a publisher audience development head appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones 'pleased' with festive performance in 'tricky' month

The week before Christmas saw the biggest value takings for books since 2007, but bad weather and a surge in online orders hit brick and mortar booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones Aberdeen to move to new premises

Waterstones in Aberdeen is to move to a new premises in the Bon Accord shopping centre in spring 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH signs lease for new London office

Penguin Random House UK has signed an "Agreement for Lease" for a new London office, One Embassy Gardens.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook reveals how it handles harassment inside US offices

Facebook has been publicly searching for a solution to harassment, hate speech and bullying on the site for years -- and at the same time, less publicly, the company has been honing its internal approach to these subjects. Today, Facebook published i... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada’s Greystone Announces Sexual Assault Collection; About Comics Republishes ‘Negro Motorist’ Guide

In Canada, Greystone Books announces an anthology in women's experiences of sexual assault. In California, About Comics adds a 'Negro Motorist' guide. The post Canada’s Greystone Announces Sexual Assault Collection; About Comics Republishes ‘Negro Motorist’ Guide appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alberti to step down as chief financial officer at PRH US

Penguin Random House’s chief financial officer (CFO) in the US, Milena Alberti, is leaving the company at the end of this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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La Belle Sauvage crowned Waterstones Book of the Year

Philip Pullman’s first instalment of the Book of Dust has been crowned the Waterstones Book of the Year for 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage tops Waterstones Book of the Year list

Philip Pullman's return to the world of His Dark Materials is a hit with bookshop staff. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moleskine's smart notebook will work with Microsoft Office

Microsoft has long sold its Surface devices on the idea that they can double as digital notebooks; laptops one minute, journals the next thanks to their detachable displays and styli. (Heck, the Surface Book has a "Clipboard" mode.) With today's Mole... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones set to open five new branches this year

Managing director James Daunt says company is ‘making good money’ and has plans to open a further 10 to 15 shops in 2018Waterstones is to open five new bookshops in the run-up to Christmas and plans up to 15 more for next year, according to managing director James Daunt. The news comes after... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones to open five shops before Christmas

Waterstones is to open five new bookshops before Christmas – with three named after the area they are based in the spirit of an independent bookshop. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SoA puts £8.5m offices on the market

The Society of Authors is selling its offices in London with a price tag of £8.5m, saying the buildings are no longer “fit for purpose” because the organisation has grown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amanda Ridout resigns from Head of Zeus

Head of Zeus c.e.o. Amanda Ridout has resigned from her position and will be leaving the company at the end of the month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading Canadian Writers: 2017 Winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards are Announced

Authors, poets, illustrators and actors are among the winners of the 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards for Canadian writing in French and English. The post Leading Canadian Writers: 2017 Winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards are Announced appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get 'Microsoft Office 365 For Dummies, 2nd Edition' ($13 value) FREE for a limited time

If you want to get your head in the cloud and get up to speed on the features in Office 365, you've come to the right place. Inside Microsoft Office 365 For Dummies, 2nd Edition, you'll learn step by step how to use email, take advantage of SharePoint Online for collaboration, communicate with... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ST report on Waterstones sale 'sensible enough', says Daunt

A story in yesterday's Sunday Times reporting that N M Rothschild corporate financiers have been asked by Waterstones owner Alexander Mamut to explore a £250m sale of the chain has been described as "sensible enough" by the chain's m.d. James Daunt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook announces new ad transparency before Russia hearing

Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency for everyone who sees and buys political advertising on its site. Executives for the social media company said Friday they will verify political ad buyers in federal elections,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt dismisses Russian bank link to Waterstones

Waterstones managing director James Daunt has moved to dismiss any suggestion that a Russian bank collapse will impact on the future ownership of the retail chain, saying that the situation is of “no interest or concern” to the business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian bank collapse raises questions for Waterstones

Waterstones’ future ownership is said to be in doubt after the collapse of Russia's biggest private bank Otkritie, of which the chain’s owner Alexander Mamut was a major shareholder.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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