 Education:
Saudi
Arabia's Obeikan is a leader in education publishing, with nearly 3,000
titles, a print operation, as well as 20 bookstores across the country.
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Publishing
Perspectives and Publishing Technology have released a joint white paper with
research and expert insights on how publishers can reach the next generation
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 Ebooks:
The
Culture Ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Poland have joined together
to campaign for the EC to charge the same VAT for ebook sales as print.
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 Ebooks:
France's
Syndicat National de l'Edition (SNE) has launched a social media campaign to
encourage readers to support the fight for a lower VAT on ebooks.
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 Amazon:
Business
Insider, reports that the contract between Amazon and HarperCollins is close
to expiring, and HC is balking at Amazon's current offer.
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 Children's Books:
At
the Bologna Book Fair, toy company Mattel announced new plans to publish
books and digital stories for Barbie, Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam and
others.
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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
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