March 16, 2016

Ireland’s Censorship of Publications Board is back at work! The controversial censoring body has issued their first full ban on a book due to obscene content in almost two decades. Michael Barry… Read more »

Arts & Culture

Salman Rushdie, Ian Rankin and Joanne Harris amongst those recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list — Nikki Griffiths
Lost Charlotte Brontë manuscript sold for $1.25 million — Nikki Griffiths
Waterstones appeal aims to raise £1m for Ukraine disaster fund — Tom Clayton
The Big Jubilee Read: 70 books are selected to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 70 year reign — Nikki Griffiths

New digital technologies “cut two ways,” at least in art book publishing

Kait Howard

As someone who used to work in art book publishing, I’ve had more than my fair share of questions about how print books will be adapted for the digital age. As more… Read more »

Read William Shakespeare’s handwritten plea for refugees

Liam O’Brien

This year marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, and that means it’s time to revisit his work. Anyone looking to hear the Bard’s greatest hits in their original arrangements… Read more »

Moneyball for books (and other adventures in marketing)

Simon Reichley

Let’s be real: you’ve probably started more books than you’ve finished. Is this fact a source of shame? Sure. Is it also part of a new-fangled analytic platform aiming to transform… Read more »

Melville House Books

Why is the Irish censorship board banning its first obscene book in 18 years?

Liam O’Brien

New digital technologies “cut two ways,” at least in art book publishing

Kait Howard

Read William Shakespeare’s handwritten plea for refugees

Liam O’Brien

Moneyball for books (and other adventures in marketing)

Simon Reichley