Waterstones closes university branches in Hull and Essex

Waterstones has announced its branches at Hull University and Essex University will not reopen and are to close permanently. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-02 19:59:27 UTC ]

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Daunt: 'Two years' to transform Waterstones

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Pearson closes UK adult training business

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Reader’s Digest UK closes its book business

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Puffin Post set to close

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Panel Debates The Future of University Presses

Asked what makes university presses different from commercial presses, Niko Pfund, president of Oxford University Press, U.S., answered: “University presses are harder to sell and harder to kill.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Wordclay to Close December 10

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Polpo is Waterstones Book of the Year

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Waterstones to expand if Christmas a hit

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TechRadar Sees Heavy Traffic While PTOM Closes Down

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Closing date for library conference

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Binet debut on Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist

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Waterstones’ Daunt Pimps for Amazon Kindle: Good Idea?

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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