Yuval Noah Harari to embark on UK tour

Yuval Noah Harari will tour the UK this September in support of his new book examining the future of humankind Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (Vintage). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sector Spotlight: Three Expert Observations on Ed-Tech in the UK

'Word gets around quickly when products disappoint.' That and other cautions led a special programming sequence at London's FutureBook Conference this month. The post Sector Spotlight: Three Expert Observations on Ed-Tech in the UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon begins UK drone deliveries

Amazon has begun using drones to deliver parcels to customers in the UK, in a limited trial. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News publishers contributed £5.3bn to the UK economy in 2015

Report finds that newsbrands generated £4.8bn revenue, supported 87,500 jobs and invested £97m in digital services while holding power to accountThe news publishing industry contributed £5.3bn to the UK economy in 2015, according to a Deloitte report commissioned by the News Media Association... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FutureBook: Bonnier's BookBeat to grow in UK and Germany

There is "no doubt" that people and companies are willing to pay for value-added smart products and services Bonnier AB's chief digital officer Anki Ahrnell has told delegates at The Bookseller's Futurebook Conference, adding "we just have to go do it". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chair of BAME prize slams UK publishers after lack of submissions

Author Sunny Singh calls British publishing ‘pathetic’ as inaugural £1,000 Jhalak prize receives only 51 entriesThe chair of the judges for the inaugural Jhalak prize, the author Sunny Singh, has branded British publishers “pathetic” after the award created to recognise black, Asian and minority... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abrams & Chronicle UK reveals structural changes

Abrams & Chronicle Books' m.d. Brenda Marsh has made her first structural changes to the company since her appointment in June. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter helps Hachette UK to 30% third quarter sales rise

The release of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child playscript, published by Little, Brown, has helped Hachette UK to grow its sales by 30.1% in the third quarter, according to results issued by its parent company Lagardere. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elsevier and Jisc proclaim 'low-cost' UK deal

The UK's higher education digital services body Jisc has signed what is being described as a "landmark" agreement with publisher Elsevier, giving academics access to research "at costs lower than the industry average". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK is country of honour at Russia Book Fair

The UK will be the Country of Honour at Russia’s International Book Fair at the end of November. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former ABA president Vlahos gets UK publishing deal

Len Vlahos, a former president of the American Booksellers Association (ABA), has a UK publishing deal for his next children’s book, Life in a Fishbowl. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radio presenter Jay-Jay Harvey cancels her book tour outright

The Edge presenter Jay-Jay Harvey has cancelled the rest of her book tour after walking out during a broadcast last month. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How UK publishers are covering the US election

The U.S. election is nearly over. Publishers are using reader interest in politics to gain new audiences through live blogging, video and extra print editions, in addition to the standard social media efforts. Sky News is creating an immersive 360-degree video on the insides of election night.... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK must use its EU influence 'while it can', say creative industries

The creative industries need to make the most of the UK's voice and influence in discussions over the digital single market and copyright framework while it "still has a seat at the table", and exploit the "major opportunities" of non-EU export markets, representatives of the industries have said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow raises £30,000 for War Child UK

Nosy Crow has raised £30,000 for War Child UK through the hardback sales of Refuge, a retelling of the Christmas story. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jay-Jay Harvey disappears from radio show and cancels book tour for two weeks

Radio star Jay-Jay Harvey has cancelled the next two weeks of her book tour after walking out on her show live on air. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Implications of Brexit for the UK Academic Market

Threats and opportunities were considered by leading figures from academic publishing at Thursday’s panel discussion on Brexit. The post The Implications of Brexit for the UK Academic Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GBBO's three finalists do bookshop signing tour

The three finalists of "The Great British Bake Off", revealed in last night's show (19th October), are signing copies of Hodder and Stoughton's TV tie-in book in bookshops across the UK.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Super Thursday: battle for UK book charts Christmas No 1 begins

Jamie Oliver and Phil Collins go up against Ladybird parodies and Danish coziness on bumper publishing day Jamie Oliver and Phil Collins will do battle against Ladybird and the Danish concept of hygge in the race to be Christmas No 1 in the UK book charts, which begins in earnest with the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Most UK authors' annual incomes still well below minimum wage, survey shows

Report finds average earnings for British authors are just £12,500, with legal protections among the worst in EuropeAs publishing prepares for the Christmas rush, with a blizzard of titles due for launch this week on “Super Thursday”, a European commission report has shown that life is less than... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK and William Morrow buy editor's debut thriller

HarperCollins and William Morrow have snapped up The Woman in the Window, a debut psychological thriller in the vein of “Rear Window", which has already had film rights sold to Fox 2000. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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