The retailer had been trending on social media after accusations it did not stock works by Hannah Barnes and Victoria SmithWaterstones has said “there is no truth” in claims that some of its shops were refusing to sell copies of two books by gender-critical feminists.The book retailer was trending on Twitter earlier this week, after a number of social media users shared their belief that Waterstones was deliberately choosing not to stock Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children by Hannah Barnes or Hags: The Demonisation of Middle-Aged Women by Victoria Smith. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Marcel Reich-Ranicki was a living embodiment of so much of 20th century German intellectual life. Will the internet era ever produce as influential a critic? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops involved in the Books Are My Bag campaign launch on Saturday 14th September saw an... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thousands of tickets for Sir Alex Ferguson's book tour have been signed up in minutes after... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barbara Ehrenreich tackles "the truth"; Arianna Huffington tackles success; Elizabeth Gilbert tackles fiction; Alice McDermott tackles being ordinary; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penton and NewBay Media each made M&A news this week, while UBM has agreed to sell a second property since Monday's announcement that CEO David Levin intends to step down in 2014. UBM Live, a division of the Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even though the physical book market is more unpredictable than ever, “print is here to stay,” declares Stuart Applebaum, spokesman for Penguin Random House. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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So what about that National Book Awards fiction longlist? It's a good one, and the last of the four longlists to be released by the National Book Foundation this week.So what about that National Book Awards fiction longlist? It’s a good one, and the last of the four longlists to be released by... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A pair of best-selling works by staff writers for The New Yorker, Lawrence Wright's "Going Clear" and George Packer's "The Unwinding," were among 10 books chosen for the nonfiction long-list of the National Book Awards.Besides Mr. Wright's investigation of Scientology and Packer's bleak account... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Book” has meant different things to different cultures, explains Harvard professor Leah Price in an interview with Ploughshares literary magazine. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Mexico, the attitude towards ebooks has shifted from one of wariness and worry to one of enthusiasm, as evidenced by this year's International E-book Symposium. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to AAP’s monthly StatShot report, adult ebooks rose only 4.8% in the first six months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, hitting $647.7 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The phrase "virtual book club" may not conjure romantic visions of low-lit rooms and vintage wines, but you don't necessarily need those things to throw fancy words around. Amazon-owned Goodreads hosts user-created online clubs, but a Google patent application that's surfaced today imagines a... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Award for nonfiction longlist screams "USA, USA..." with 8 of the 10 titles covering American history, biography, cultural analysis, music, and religion. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Happy Days actor Henry Winkler will star in a new CBBC comedy drama based on his Hank Zipzer children's books - inspired by his own experiences growing up with dyslexia. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kate DiCamillo and David Levithan were among the 10 authors who made the first-ever long-list of finalists for the National Book Awards, part of a new nominating process that prize organizers hope will lead to increased attention and sales.Ms. DiCamillo and Mr. Levithan were nominees in the... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Awards is announcing expanded lists of ten finalists for four categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young adult fiction. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nine of the ten poets on the longlist are receiving their first recognition from the National Book Awards. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The value of the printed book market rose for a third consecutive week last week. It was helped... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prime Minister David Cameron stepped out to support the industry-wide Books Are My Bag campaign... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Awards launched its first long-list with the 10 books in the running for the 2013 award for Young People's Literature on Monday.The National Book Awards launched its first long-list with the 10 books in the running for the 2013 award for Young People's Literature on Monday. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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