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With Five Days Until Independence, Six Measures of Tribune Publishing's Future

It's do or die time for Chicago Tribune and its sibling newspapers.On Aug. 4, Tribune Publishing Co. will be on its own, after parent Tribune Media Co. hives off its print properties. While Tribune Media will remain privately held, the new publishing company will start trading the next day on... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon runs the numbers to convince you that ebooks should be cheaper

After unsuccessfully trying to charm authors, Amazon is now appealing to its customers during the ongoing war with Hachette. The retailer has revealed the reasons behind the spat, i.e. cheaper ebook prices, and the noble intentions behind it. Using... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welsh indie Candy Jar to hold August festival

Candy Jar Books is set to hold an inaugural week-long festival in Cardiff to celebrate literature... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid Crisis, Greece Tries to Keep Thessaloniki Book Fair Alive

Evangelia Avloniti reports on the on struggle to sustain the Thessaloniki Book Fair, a vital connection between Greek publishers and the rest of the world. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Is Experimenting With A New Homepage Design

The newer, flatter design puts Kindle, Fire, and Prime categories front and center.Amazon has unveiled a new homepage design to select users, placing a new emphasis on the retail giant's biggest brands: the Kindle ebook platform, its Fire lineup of tablets and smartphones, and the Prime... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: July 29, 2014

Yvonne Hunter, former v-p, publicity and marketing at Penguin Group Canada, will be heading up literary, cultural and special events programming at the Toronto Public Library. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MLRC Partners with ABFFE

The organization focused on the First Amendment will be working with the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression to provide speakers for bookstores during Banned Books Week, taking place this year September 21-27. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warner Bros buys Tartt's Goldfinch

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (Little, Brown) is to be made into a film after Warner Bros bought... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookPeople Celebrates National Bookstore Day (Only at BookPeople)

Next month the Austin bookstore is creating its own day to celebrate its independence with free books, activities, and cake. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Fictional Feline Seeks One More Life, But How?

Author Patricia Lakin reflects on discovering that her successful children's book, Clarence the Copy Cat, is out of print and what she can do to bring it back. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Book Prizes Boost Literary Talent Internationally

Focusing on the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize, WME literary agent Cathryn Summerhayes argues that book prizes are key to spotlighting talent for the global market. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: Teenage author's publishing success

A 19-year-old student from Kent has landed a publishing deal for a book that she wrote while studying for her A Levels. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Expands Library E-book Lending

Macmillan announced today that it will make its full collection of frontlist ebook titles available to libraries via its public library e-lending pilot. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air July 29, 2014: Andrea Q. Robinson, Douglas Brinkley

Andrea Q. Robinson, author of "Toss the Gloss: Beauty Tips, Tricks & Truths for Women 50+" (Seal Press, 9781580054904), will appear on "The Dr. Oz Show" on Tuesday, July 29. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kids' Comics Grow Up at San Diego Comic-Con 2014

Scholastic’s Graphix imprint celebrated its 10th anniversary while Abrams, IDW, Viz, and Papercutz showcased old and new kids' and YA properties at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quentin Blake to publish 'inclusive' children’s book

Sir Quentin Blake has written and illustrated a children’s book for 5-7 year olds, The Five... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Murray to be Frankfurt CEO Speaker

Brian Murray, president and CEO of HarperCollins Publishers, will be the sole speaker at the Frankfurt Book Fair’s annual CEO discussion. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VenueBook's special event today: Seed funding

The industry of business events is a veritable growth machine, with publishers, service providers and just about everybody else seeing live get-togethers as moneymakers and can't-miss marketing vehicles. But the details of event planning can be an analogue mess, and a web software startup... Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain's newspaper publishers put their faith in 'Google tax' law

Traditional mainstream publishers in Spain believe they have found a way to extract payment for the appropriation of their online content.It follows the Spanish congress's passing of a law last week nicknamed tasa Google ("Google tax") which gives newspaper publishers the right to seek payment... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stanfords to hold travel writing festival

Stanfords is to hold a Travel Writers Festival at the Destinations Show in London next year.... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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