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Eighth Harry Potter book to be released

An eighth Harry Potter book is to be released this summer - containing the script for a new stage play telling the wizard's story. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

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Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet to be Italian TV series

Elena Ferrante's hit Neapolitan quartet is to be adapted into an eight-part Italian language TV series. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality News From Around the Web: February 10, 2016

Romance author Nicholas Sparks’ lifetime of faith, a book intended for the "spiritual but not religious," and how to use books during Lent are some of the news items creating a buzz today. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fixed Prices for Ebooks in Germany: At What Cost?

Germany will soon finalize fixed prices for ebooks, but questions remain about how this will affect various sales models and ebook adoption rates. The post Fixed Prices for Ebooks in Germany: At What Cost? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Bonnier turnover reaches £115m after Weldon Owen acquisition

Bonnier Publishing has acquired Weldon Owen US, an illustrated non-fiction publisher, pushing its annual turnover past the £115m mark. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editing the Dalai Lama

A Buddhist sociologist reflects on 20 years of compiling and publishing the Dalai Lama’s speeches. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We’re Getting a New Harry Potter Book, Based on the Play

Fans who don't get to see the limited London stage run of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter play can get a copy of the script when it's published on July 31. The post We’re Getting a New Harry Potter Book, Based on the Play appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at 'Wired'

[ Wired | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Reading Club’s Judy Newman: ‘Joy and Bonding’

Scholastic Reading Club President Judy Newman talks about trends in children's reading habits and encouragement from parents and educators. The post Scholastic Reading Club’s Judy Newman: ‘Joy and Bonding’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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January Religion Bestsellers: ‘War Room’ Books Sweep Sales

Check out PW’s new monthly Religion Fiction and Nonfiction Bestseller charts and find out more about the books that made the lists. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Jesus Storybook Bible’ Sells Two Million Copies

Sally Lloyd-Jones’s retelling of the Bible from Zonderkidz found a surprising readership beyond children, with teens and adults among its millions of fans. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshop obscura

Philip Jones explores the reshaped landscape for book sales, from “non-traditional" retail outlets to revitalised "traditional" booksellers. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guardian and Apax share £80m from Ascential flotation

35% of magazine publisher and Cannes Lions festival owner Ascential, formerly known as Emap, floated for £800m at 200p a share Guardian Media Group and private equity group Apax have enjoyed an £80m windfall following the £800m stock market flotation of Ascential, the owner of assets including... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Reports Progress on Green Initiatives

Hachette Book Group increased its use of paper from certified sources and upped its use of recycled fiber in 2015 over 2014, according to a progress report released by the publisher. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt: bookshops 'don't need digital distractions'

Booksellers should not get distracted by consumer data, but focus on getting to know their customers in person, Waterstones managing director has told a meeting of international book magazines, hosted by The Bookseller last week. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Hoopla Announces Deal with Ingram

Officials at Hoopla say inclusion of Ingram's CoreSource titles will significantly broaden their catalog of more than 400,000 movies, TV shows, music albums, ebooks, audiobooks and comics. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Edwards appointed publishing director at Templar

Bonnier Publishing has appointed Lisa Edwards to the permanent role of publishing director at Templar. Edwards had previously been acting as publishing director on an interim basis for Templar and joined the company in November. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: Is self-publishing hot right now?

As more and more writers choose to self-publish, how are these author-entrepreneurs changing the bookselling industry? Continue reading at 'BBC World'

[ BBC World | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld signs 'gritty' crime series set in Bradford

Transworld has bought a debut thriller series by A. A. Dhand, promising "to do for Bradford what ‘The Wire’ has done for Baltimore". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Libraries Day 2016 was 'truly inspirational'

The support for National Libraries Day, which took place on Saturday and saw communities across the UK participate in more than 850 events, was "truly inspirational" and featured endorsements from authors and illustrators Sir Quentin Blake, Michael Rosen and Sarah McIntyre.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Startup of the week: Publishizer

Born in India and bred in Silicon Valley, the matchmaking service for authors and publishers has already earned 130 authors $464,000 in pre-orders, produced six Amazon #1 bestsellers and secured $100,000 funding in its quest to become "the world's first true crowd-publishing platform". The pitch Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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