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BEA 2015: Telling the Truth for Every Age

Children's authors gathered for a Friday BEA discussion about writing nonfiction for kids. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Do Writers Measure Success in Global Publishing?

Lori Nelson Spielman, an American author, has written books that became global bestsellers — just not in the USA. How should authors measure success? The post How Do Writers Measure Success in Global Publishing? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Longtime Editor of Better Homes and Gardens Retiring

Meredith Corp. said Gayle Butler, who helped expand the magazine’s digital reach, would be replaced by Stephen Orr, the executive editor at Conde Nast Traveler. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mail Invests $3 Million in Native Partner Taboola

The Daily Mail is announcing today that it has invested $3 million in publishing-tech company Taboola, and there are two big reasons why—native ad dollars and speed. "At the end of the day, we have to move so quickly," said Jon Steinberg, CEO of Daily Mail North America. "We're all competing... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How To: Improving a Print Book By Converting it Into an Ebook

Ben Denckla explains how he converted Lionel Lord Tennyson's 1933 autobiography into an ebook, and in the process updated it for the 21st century. The post How To: Improving a Print Book By Converting it Into an Ebook appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pulp Fiction as a Way of Escape in Malaysia

In Malaysia, publishers including Buku Fixi and Legen Press, are capitalizing on social media to find writers of pulp fiction, selling 1m+ copies. The post Pulp Fiction as a Way of Escape in Malaysia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orchard acquires Jobling series

Orchard Books has acquired two titles in the Max Helsing and the Thirteenth Curse series by Curtis Jobling. The series is about Max Helsing, the descendent of the original Van Helsing vampire-killer, as he battles modern-day monsters in between schoolwork and monster-slaying training. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon 2015: YA Panel Celebrates WNDB, Talks Up Diversity

What a difference a year has made with BookCon, with this year's literary fanfest featuring not one but two author panels specifically addressing issues of diversity in books and in the publishing industry itself. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Writing About Tough Topics for Teens

YA authors Aaron Hartzler, Ellen Hopkins, Patrick Ness, Lynn Weingarten, and Cammie McGovern came together on May 29 at BEA for a panel discussion titled Talking to Teens About Tough Topics, moderated by Margot Wood of Epic Reads. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Ultimate Alphabet' republished

Pomegranate Europe Ltd will republish The Ultimate Alphabet Complete Edition by British artist and author, Mike Wilks, initially published in 1986. The book, which includes paintings depicting as many words as possible in 26 images corresponding to the alphabet, was originally published by... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grey pre-orders top bestseller lists

Pre-orders of E L James’ new Fifty Shades of Grey novel, Grey (Arrow), have leapt to the top of retailers' bestseller charts in both physical and digital formats. The novel, which will be released on 18th June, will tell the story of Fifty Shades of Grey from the point of view of Christian... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alberti Named PRH CFO

Milena Alberti, who most recently held the post of head of global corporate finance, succeeds Coram Williams, who will become CFO of Pearson later this summer. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MUP buys politics books contracted to Bloomsbury

Manchester University Press (MUP) has acquired 58 titles in politics and sociology which had been scheduled to appear with Bloomsbury. Earlier this year, Bloomsbury Academic announced it would no longer be commissioning books in the fields of politics, international relations or sociology as it... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Interesting Narrative

Excerpted from Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire’s Slaves by Adam Hochschild. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Argentina’s Publishers Face Political, Economic Uncertainty

Argentina's government has propped up the book business, but with this year's election and economic stagnation, publishers remain uncertain of the future. The post Argentina’s Publishers Face Political, Economic Uncertainty appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ursula K Le Guin launches broadside on Amazon's 'sell it fast, sell it cheap' policy

Fantasy author accuses the online giant of using its market dominance ‘to control what we write and what we read’The grande dame of fantasy Ursula K Le Guin has weighed in forcefully to the debate about Amazon’s role in publishing. In a blogpost on the site Book View Cafe, entitled “Up the... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S rushes through 'Ugly Game' reprint

Simon & Schuster has rushed through a second reprint of The Ugly Game: The Qatari Plot to Buy the World Cup by Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert after the Fifa arrests last week, which dominated news headlines around the world. The publisher ordered a 1,500 reprint of the book, only released... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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#FiftyShades: E.L. James' latest book: How authors keep their franchises fresh (+video)

#FiftyShades: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' writer E.L. James recently announced she's releasing a new version of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' that will be told from character Christian's point of view. Some authors choose to focus on different characters for new books, while others opt for all-new... Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St. Martin's to Phase Out Palgrave Name

Following the merger of most of Macmillan’s higher education assets with Springer Science+ Business Media, Macmillan’s trade operations have begun phasing out the use of the Palgrave name. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookGrabbr Offers Free Ebooks for Social Media “Shares”

Tennessee marketing startup BookGrabbr directs readers to free ebooks in exchange for their sharing the titles through social media services. The post BookGrabbr Offers Free Ebooks for Social Media “Shares” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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