Loganberry Books in Ohio has reorganised its fiction section so all titles by male writers now have their spines facing the wallA bookshop in Ohio has made a graphic illustration of the position of female writers by leaving only books by women visible to its customers. The change, made to mark women’s history month, has provoked an angry reaction in some quarters, with accusations of sexism and censorship.Eight members of staff at Loganberry Books in Cleveland turned the spines and covers of books by men to face the wall in the shop’s 10,000-title fiction section. Harriett Logan, the bookstore’s founder and owner, told the website Heat Street the intention was to illustrate how women’s voices were drowned out. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of adult trade book were 3.1% higher in the first six months of 2017 than in the comparable period in 2016, according to figures released by the AAP as part of its StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new children’s bookshop Small Print Books has opened in London's Forest Hill and took £2,300 on its opening day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of adult trade book rose 3.1% in the first six months of 2017 over the comparable period in 2016, according to figures released by the AAP. Sales of children’s/young adult books increased 4.5% over the first half of 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaign group Voices for the Library is to disband due to the pressures of the workload on its members. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Influx Press is to open its submissions exclusively to women of colour in a bid to expand the range of voices and scope of work it publishes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New system could destroy smaller publishers if implemented, after journalists report drop in organic reach – but users will still see their friends’ postsFacebook is testing a major change that would shift non-promoted posts out of its news feed, a move that could be catastrophic for publishers... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams has revealed his fifth picture book with illustrator Tony Ross will be called Boogie Bear. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rodale is a family-owned company that publishes magazines like Prevention and Runner’s World. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson attributed the small sales decline to what are now familiar trends--stable sales of print and audio offset by modest declines in ebook sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Litchfield’s The Bear and the Piano will be narrated by Joanna Lumley in an “entrancing” film. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An independent bookshop has opened in Halifax in a 240-year-old cloth trading hall, the city’s first dedicated bookstore for four years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yoko Ono will share the story of the making of John Lennon’s album "Imagine" in a "landmark publication" with Thames & Hudson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although not quite the sensation of previous Robert Langdon thrillers, The Da Vinci Code author’s latest mystery sold 100,000 copies in its first week Dan Brown’s mastery of something like a code for bestsellers has returned to cheer UK booksellers, with more than 100,000 copies of his latest... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow will publish two books, a short story collection and a "biographical celebration", celebrating girls and women. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The last monthly print edition of the UK magazine will be in December as it takes a new direction. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupi Kaur and Lilly Singh are superstars around the world—and their influence is only growing stronger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of adult trade books rose 2.6% in May 2017 over May 2016, while sales in the children’s/YA segment increased 11.8%, according to AAP’s StatShot report. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK has proposed a new collective agreement to London employees with the endorsement of Unite and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) following 10 months of negotiations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has launched a singing competition to give bookshops the chance for author Matt Lucas to visit their shop. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxfam and Moomin Characters Ltd are launching a campaign around short story "The Invisible Child", by Moomin creator Tove Jansson, to help women and girls around the world to fight inequality and escape poverty. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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