British school teaches wrong textbook for almost the entire year
If you’re like me, which is to say an American, your entire conception of the British primary and secondary education system is probably from books, movies and television. And what… Read more »
Amazon UK’s top executive: “When it comes to paying taxes, don’t hate the player. Hate the game.”
Amazon does not like to pay taxes. Anywhere. And for good reason, too—if recent studies are to be believed, collecting sales tax affects the company’s sales. In 1966, George Harrison sang… Read more »
98 UK publishers have gone bust over the last 12 months
You’d think that by now the damage to the publishing industry inflicted by the rise of the internet might be bottoming out. Not so. Ninety-eight publishers declared insolvency over the… Read more »
Self-published ebooks account for 20% of UK’s genre market
The greater publishing world’s relationship with self-published ebooks can best be described as dismissive — there’s a common perception that it’s a niche for vanity projects and fan fiction. However,… Read more »
UK updates libel laws, but not soon enough for Amanda Knox
After decades of being known world-wide as the friendliest jurisdiction to sue someone for libel in, England is set to change its laws. Earlier this year, the path to libel… Read more »
The BBC is axing arts coverage, but Lily Cole and Harry Styles will save us all
As Tony Hall settles in to his new job as Director General of the BBC, he should have two things on his mind: placing arts programing at the centre of… Read more »
New model for libraries in the UK raises questions
As budgets for libraries have shrunk, communities are starting to look to new ways to keep the doors open. In the UK, they’re turning to “social enterprise” companies, according to an… Read more »