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J.K. Rowling will reveal more about the American world of magic on Pottermore

The upcoming movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' based in the world of 'Harry Potter,' is set in America. Upcoming stories published on the site Pottermore will reveal more about the magical culture in the US. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bob Johnston named Irish 'bookseller of the year'

Bob Johnston, owner of The Gutter Bookshop, has won The O'Brien Press Bookseller of the Year Award in Ireland for his “immense” commitment to bookselling. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adventures in audio

Ali Muirden's 'Adventures in audio', first delivered as a speech at the Independent Publishers Guild's annual conference. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gail Rebuck to receive LBF Lifetime Achievement Award

Chair of Penguin Random House UK, Baroness Gail Rebuck, is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 from the London Book Fair. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sky News editor pens non-fiction debut on British identity

Jonathan Cape is publishing BRIT(ish): Getting Under the Skin of Britain’s Race Problem by Afua Hirsch, social affairs editor for Sky News. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lessons from Louise: the story of Paul Sheehan and the Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Sheehan’s story about the alleged gang rape of ‘Louise’ led, eventually, to him being suspended by Fairfax. But how has a writer so reckless survived for so long at a reputable media company? A special report by Richard Cooke for the Monthly and Guardian AustraliaThe office of the Sydney... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Where is Lead Gen Leading Publishers? Part One

The Truth in Publishing: An insider's series on the challenges facing today's publisher. The post Where is Lead Gen Leading Publishers? Part One appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Translation Funding Available from Spain’s Ministry of Culture

Book publishers can apply by April 4, 2016 for translation funding for works originally published in Spanish, Basque, Catalan or Galician. The post Translation Funding Available from Spain’s Ministry of Culture appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Which Famous Author Wrote This Children’s Book?

Believe it or not, James Joyce wrote literature for children—as did Virginia Woolf, Langston Hughes, and many other authors known mostly for their more adult-friendly classics. For this edition of our weekly quiz, we challenge you to identify the authors of 10 children’s book excerpts. They... Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: March 9, 2016

Amazon preps its first Georgia Tech pickup; a new indie is coming to Chicagoland; and a feminist bookstore is set to open in Canada. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Apple boosted ebook prices and accidentally tanked sales

Apple suffered a final defeat in its legal fight with the US Justice Department over ebooks this week, when the Supreme Court refused to hear the company's appeal. Continue reading at 'Stuff'

[ Stuff | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter Will Send Moments Readers to AMP Pages Any Time It Can

Twitter will automatically take mobile users who click links in its Moments section to sped-up AMP pages every time it's possible, the company said Wednesday, lending momentum to the effort to improve the mobile web experience.Accelerated Mobile Pages, or AMP for short, deliver content at near... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeffrey Deaver talks about the latest Lincoln Rhyme novel 'A Steel Kiss'

Deaver has written 37 novels, three collections of short stories, and dabbled in everything from folk music to an audio-only drama. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

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You Can Binge on 900 Glorious Minutes of Comic Book Movies This Year

There will be more cumulative hours of comic book movies released this year than in any year in the last decade. The post You Can Binge on 900 Glorious Minutes of Comic Book Movies This Year appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at 'Wired'

[ Wired | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple denied Surpreme Court appeal ending price-fixing case

The Supreme Court in America is not going to take up Apple's appeal of the ebook price fixing ruling, effectively bringing to a close the "one of the most contentious legal dramas in modern publishing history". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DBW 2016: A Moral Framework for the Digital Revolution

Digital Book World opened with a call for more marketing collaboration between publishers and their authors, and a keynote from the director of USC's Innovation Lab about how the major tech companies have destroyed government regulation in order to build dominant market shares. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Questions for...New National Book Foundation head, Lisa Lucas

Lucas, the first woman and first African-American to lead the National Book Foundation, talks about her plans for making the organization more relevant to those outside New York publishing. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Startup Village for Digital Natives at Leipzig Book Fair

The 2016 Leipzig Book Fair will introduce a new startup showcase called Neuland 2.0 that will highlight the latest innovations and ideas for books. The post Startup Village for Digital Natives at Leipzig Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow’s Tom Bonnick at DBW: ‘Humanizing a Book’

The younger generations' appreciation for print books and more are noted by IPG Fellow Tom Bonnick of Nosy Crow at Digital Book World. The post Nosy Crow’s Tom Bonnick at DBW: ‘Humanizing a Book’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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February Religion Bestsellers: Pope Francis, Wanda Brunstetter On Top

Pope Francis’s ‘The Name of God’s Love is Mercy’ came in at #1 on February’s Religion Nonfiction bestseller list, and the latest from Amish romance novelist Wanda Brunstetter was top in fiction. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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