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Concern over age bands for books
18 Aug 2008
From this autumn, a number of publishing houses will 'age band' their children's books, and this is causing quite a furore at the Edinburgh Book Festival.
End of the paperback? Sony launches 'ebook'
28 Jul 2008
The Sony Reader, already a hit in America, is to be launched in Waterstones stores across the country.
Simon Bell leaves the PA
25 Jul 2008
Simon Bell, International Director of the PA, is leaving after three-and-a-half years to take up a new position as Head of Partnerships for the British Library, on 18 August.
A real page-turner? No, but it may change the way we read
24 Jul 2008
Ian Hudson, president of the Publishers Association and deputy chief executive of the Random House Group, regards the Sony Reader's UK launch as an important moment, but thinks that the ereading revolution will not happen "overnight".
Publishers to consult on age guidance
22 Jul 2008
Following a meeting between the Publishers Association, the Society of Authors and author Philip Pullman, publishers have said that it would be 'almost inconceivable' for age guidance to be printed on a book against an author's wishes, and have laid out the consultation procedure they will follow when faced with opposition.
Erica Wagner enters the great children's books age-banding debate
18 Jul 2008
Erica Wagner agrees with author Philip Pullman and others that age banding children's books is a bad idea.
J K Rowling battles against age bands for children's books
14 Jul 2008
J K Rowling has joined the fight against publishers' plans to categorise childrens books by introducing age bands at which they should be read.
Rowling and Pullman back revolt
14 Jul 2008
Best-selling authors JK Rowling and Philip Pullman are leading a revolt against plans for publishers to state at which age children should be allowed to read individual books.
Rowling joins revolt over age banding for children's books
13 Jul 2008
J K Rowling and Philip Pullman, two of the biggest names in children's literature, are leading a revolt by thousands of people across the country who are furious at plans by publishers to categorise books by the age at which they should be read.
Majority of children's authors against age guidance
11 Jul 2008
A new survey has revealed the depth of opposition to plans for branding children's books with age guidance.