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Penguin installs book vending machine in Exeter
March 27, 2023 at 12:02 pm

Penguin Books books has installed a book vending machine in Exeter as part of a new partnership with Exeter UNESCO City of Literature and Great Western Railway.

Richard Charkin in London: ‘The Perils of Literary Publishing’
March 27, 2023 at 10:56 am

Exclusive: In this second of our pre-publication excerpts from Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages,’ a look at what Charkin describes as a ‘mismatch of incentives’ in literary publishing. The post Richard Charkin in London: ‘The Perils of Literary Publishing’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Train tomes: Exeter St Davids station opens book vending machine
March 27, 2023 at 7:49 am

Penguin Random House has installed a machine in the Devon city’s station, enabling travellers to buy a changing raft of titles, inspired by company founder Allen LaneCommuters at Exeter St Davids station in Devon will now have the option to buy a book using a vending machine, after publisher Penguin Random House installed one at…

Cannam appointed chief executive at Faber
March 27, 2023 at 4:00 am

Mary Cannam will take on the role of chief executive at Faber from 1st April 2023. Cannam was appointed managing director in April 2021 and prior to that was Faber’s chief operating officer.

In England, the Yoto Carnegies Announce Children’s Books Shortlist
March 24, 2023 at 1:42 pm

From the Yoto Carnegies, the Shadowers' Choice Medals will again engage selected school programs, with sponsorship from Scholastic. The post In England, the Yoto Carnegies Announce Children’s Books Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.