PRH UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon and Hachette UK c.e.o. David Shelley are among more than 400 leading names from the creative industries warning half the UK's creative businesses could be lost due to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Library campaigners have called on MP Ed Vaizey to ensure libraries are run more efficiently... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Luis J. Rodríguez ('Always Running') has a new memoir, 'It Calls You Back,' about his mistakes, and his father's.Luis J. Rodríguez has been called "a superhero in Chicano literature" for his steady output of poems, fiction and above all for "Always Running," his classic 1993 memoir about... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Justice Department has told Apple and five major publishers that it's planning to sue them for fixing ebook prices. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While not a blockbuster year for magazine media M&A, 2011 did have its share of big deals, as well as some that clearly signaled where publishers were placing their bets on future revenues. While Hearst’s purchase of the Hachette brands was the biggest strictly magazine deal of the year, it... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former director of Interead Phil Wood has been appointed to the new role of Kobo’s country... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's a case of having one's cake and eating it, too. Or, in this instance, digitizing the works of others and reselling them online for a 40 percent cut. According to Le Temps, a controversial new law recently passed by the French government will see out-of-print books from the 20th century... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AD TRENDS ON SOLID GROUND In the fourth quarter of 2011, most ad pages declined—but not in the Financial and Real Estate category. Ad pages for this sector were up 23% to 1,683 pages, from 1,372 pages the year before. The biggest... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Half a million children in 21 countries are joining top children's authors in events to celebrate World Book Day. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines UK has appointed David Parker as publisher of Prima, replacing Steven Seaton, who is joining Immediate Media as managing director of its London specialist division. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2012-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Net-a-Porter Group has hired Tess Macleod Smith as its new group publishing director. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The American Booksellers Association has joined the growing list of US retailers to boycott the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Conley, a publishing vet whose experience runs the gamut from b-to-b to consumer financial journalism, is now editorial director with MyBankTracker.com. In this role, Conley will oversee the news and analysis operations of the site. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian bookselling chain Indigo Books and Music and Books-a-Million have joined ranks with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Imagine buying a car that locks you into one brand of fuel. That new BMW only runs on BMW gas. There are plenty of BMW gas stations around, so convenience isn't an issue. But if a different brand of gas station offers a discount, a membership program, or some other marketing campaign, you can't... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniel Scott is to step into the newly created role of managing director at Oneworld.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academics have called for a boycott of publisher Elsevier, saying it is involved in "the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bob McDevitt, previously publisher of Hachette Scotland, has joined leading Scottish literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone marketing director Claire Round will leave the company to join HarperCollins as the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the internet pats itself on the back for protesting SOPA and changing the minds of a handful of U.S. Senators, file-sharing site Megaupload has been brought down in one of the largest copyright infringement cases of all time. Seven individuals and two international corporations have been... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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