30 AUGUST 2024
New shoes are nice, but have you ever experienced the unequivocal joy of a shiny new pencil case or a box of pin-sharp graphite HB pencils teamed with a crisp new jotter?
Anya Hindmarch has yet to find something more appealing. “I really look forward to this time of year,” the accessory designer and lifelong diary obsessive tells me. “It’s the beginning of things, it means a clean and fresh notebook that’s full of promise, and putting all your new things in a brand-new pencil case. I find it deeply satisfying.”
READ MORE30 AUGUST 2024
Though today he is hailed as one of Britain’s greatest leaders, throughout his career, Winston Churchill was an outsider, accumulating a reputation for bad judgement and untrustworthiness. Only risk-takers and fellow outsiders would back him – but these strong and often feuding personalities proved to be vital to his decision-making in war and peace alike.
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READ MORE28 AUGUST 2024
We are thrilled to announce our recognition in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work. This honour reflects our commitment to creating an exceptional work environment and highlights the key initiatives that have significantly contributed to our success.
Prima Software stands out due to our comprehensive approach to employee engagement and satisfaction. Central to our achievement is our impressive Net Promoter Score (NPS), which signifies the high level of trust and satisfaction among our team members. This score is indicative of our employees’ likelihood to recommend our workplace, affirming the positive impacts of our cultural and operational strategies.
READ MORE26 AUGUST 2024
Freeman Alastair Adams, Managing Director of the British pen manufacturer Conway Stewart has sent the attached photo of one of their latest Limited Edition fountain pens. This one celebrates the life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed in partnership with Great Western Railway Museum at Didcot.
Alastair mentions that the company makes many special edition pens to celebrate famous people including Alan Turing, Winston Churchill, Dylan Thomas, William Shakespeare, and Jane Austen.
READ MORE23 AUGUST 2024
After an exciting launch at London Stationery Show 2024, Rebel Stationery are proud to present our debut collection of diaries, notebooks, planners and gifting accessories. We are also thrilled to announce that we have just gone live on www.holly.co, the new luxury marketplace by Holly Tucker MBE.
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22 AUGUST 2024
As regular supporters of our Stationers Literary Lunches I am giving you advance notification of a Literary Event with a difference. In October at the world famous location, L’Escargot in Greek Street, Soho, where on Thursday 3 October from 6pm you can join us for a drink in the Snail Club followed by the Evening Standard Editor in chief Dylan Jones speaking about his new memoir “These Foolish Things”.
Those attending will then enjoy a pre-booked two course dinner in the restaurant downstairs. The total cost will be £45.00 including a glass of wine or soft drink on entry. Further drinks and pudding ( plus Dylan’s book) will be available at an additional cost.
Please let me, Mike James know as soon as possible if you would like to attend. This is a joint event with The London Press Club with the profit going to our charity.
22 AUGUST 2024
The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers have launched a range of merchandise.
READ MORE21 AUGUST 2024
July 16, 2024 – Danvers, Mass. – CCC, a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, today announced the availability of artificial intelligence (AI) re-use rights within its Annual Copyright Licenses (ACL), an enterprise-wide content licensing solution offering rights from millions of works to businesses that subscribe.
READ MORE20 AUGUST 2024
Belfast, 28th June 2024 — Victor Stationery is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Smithers as Managing Director, effective immediately. Richard’s promotion follows a successful period as Sales Director at Victor Stationery.
19 AUGUST 2024
Associate Professor at UCL’s Bartlett School for Sustainable Construction, he recently published “An Empire of Magnetism: Global Science and the British Magnetic Enterprise in the Age of Imperialism” with Oxford University Press, which explores the nineteenth-century investigation of terrestrial magnetism.
READ MORE19 AUGUST 2024
The PLS Rights Group has just announced the opening of a mentorship scheme for those new to rights and rights management. This may be of particular interest to those new to the industry or studying publishing as an MA.
https://www.pls.org.uk/news-events-policy/news/pls-announces-new-rights-mentoring-scheme/
Please READ MORE for social media links and to find out more about the PLS group
READ MORE19 AUGUST 2024
Frances founded SUPRR (Supporting Ukrainian Publishing Resilience and Recovery) to build bridges between Ukrainian publishers and the international publishing community at a time when support is most needed. This is being achieved through numerous initiatives sponsored by individuals and trade bodies alike.
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