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Russian Booksellers Balk at “Help” from Putin in Picking Books

Putin's government plans to offer tax breaks and other benefits to booksellers who let the government pick patriotic titles for in store promotions. The post Russian Booksellers Balk at “Help” from Putin in Picking Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks: Your Top Seuss Books

The Cat, the Lorax, and Horton...those are your favorite Dr. Seuss protagonists. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'True original' Doctorow dies

US novelist E L Doctorow has died at the age of 84. Doctorow, known for works including Ragtime (Penguin Modern Classics) and The March (Abacus), passed away yesterday in New York from complications from lung cancer, his son told the New York Times. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning

Reviews editor Alex Crowley recommends this compelling new take on how the Holocaust was allowed to happen, and what it means for contemporary society. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milton leaves Orion

Orion General m.d. Lisa Milton has officially left the company. Earlier this year, Orion Publishing Group’s parent company Hachette UK announced major changes in senior management at the publisher. Orion c.e.o. David Young will retire at the end of the year, with Little, Brown c.e.o. David... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Product Hunt Wants To Be The New Oprah's Book Club

The popular product recommendation site is launching a new vertical for books.Product Hunt is expanding yet again. This time, the wildly popular product recommendation site is launching a new tab dedicated entirely to books. Product Hunt Books, which went live this morning, takes the site's... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lincolnshire library plans 'perverse' High Court told

Lincolnshire library campaigners have called the council’s aim of transforming its library service “perverse” at the High Court. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones to introduce contactless payment

Waterstones will roll out contactless payment across its estate “shortly” following a successful trial. The company has trialled the payment method – whereby customers don’t need to enter their debit or credit card pins – recently in a small number of stores, which proved successful. It will... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librarian pens dystopian series for Headline

Headline has bought a series of four novels by a librarian from the West Midlands. Publishing director Mari Evans acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to the books by G X Todd in a pre-empt from Camilla Wray at the Darley Anderson agency. The first novel, Defender, “transports readers... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee dominates US chart

Harper Lee dominated Nielsen BookScan US charts with four spots in the top 10 and seven in the top 100, led by Go Set a Watchman (Harper) which recorded the second best first-week sale for an adult hardback since BookScan US records began, shifting almost three quarter of a million units. The... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Belt Publishing Celebrates the Industrial Midwest

Launched in 2012 in Cleveland, Belt Publishing has evolved into an indie press dedicated to chronicling the cities of America's industrial Midwest. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diversion Adds Print Program for Self-Pubbed Authors

Diversion division EverAfter Romance has launched a print program for its self-published romance authors. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Dr. Seuss is still bringing rhymes and pictures to readers

'What Pet Should I Get?': New illustrations, books, and exhibits are still to come from Dr. Seuss, 24 years after his death. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Managing Creative People in Publishing

Like other media industries, book publishing fundamentally relies on creativity. Here, agency executives offer some tips on managing creative people. The post On Managing Creative People in Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is This the Greatest Book Award Acceptance Speech Ever?

Bryan Stevenson took home the Carnegie Medal for 'Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption' and gave a riveting speech that left the audience buzzing. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A print magazine devoted to vlogging? It’s a generational thing

Those who are so quick to dismiss the launch of Oh My Vlog! and its coverage of the new breed of online superstars are missing the pointOn Wednesday afternoon, while Piers Morgan was penning his important and completely helpful musings on the concept of Nicki Minaj’s support from Black Twitter,... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair Business Club is Seeking Ambassadors!

Apply by July 31st to be a Frankfurt Book Fair Business Club Ambassador. In exchange for promotion you receive a free pass and added benefits. The post Frankfurt Book Fair Business Club is Seeking Ambassadors! appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mail publisher hit by fall in print advertising

DGMT share price drops 9% after ‘marked deterioration’ in advertising revenue for flagship print titlesShares in the Daily Mail’s parent company have slumped 9% after it reported a fall in print advertising revenues at its flagship national newspapers. Advertising revenues at the Daily Mail and... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How New Dr. Seuss Book Was Discovered in a Box by His Widow

Twenty-four years after the death of classic children's author Dr. Seuss, his hidden manuscript was published today to the delight of fans of all ages. Continue reading at 'ABC News'

[ ABC News | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Introduces New Tools for Video Publishers

We’re building tools to help video publishers grow their businesses on Facebook, and we’re excited to announce two new updates that give publishers more control over how their videos are organized and shared. Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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