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McFly authors: 'time for more girl characters'

McFly band members Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter say they are thinking of introducing more... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Traveler's Wife sequel from Niffenegger

Audrey Niffenegger is writing a sequel to her best-selling debut novel The Time Traveler’s... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why We Need Independent Bookstores More Than Ever

Publishers simply cannot function without independent bookstores, notes Tom Roberge of New Directions as he reflects on the Amazon/Hachette battle Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panasonic releases Unbreakable Valor -- a Toughbook comic book (yes, really)

There are countless ways to promote a product nowadays. The problem is fun and creativity are very much dead -- so many advertisements and promotions are simply yawn-worthy. This is a shame, particularly for the technology community, where nerds are abundant. If you aren't aware, nerds and geeks... Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Virtuous Path to Flavor: PW Talks with Eugenia Bone

Don't toss out those carrot tops and corncobs! Eugenia Bone, author of 'The Kitchen Ecosystem,' explains why a seemingly parsimonious approach to cooking is actually the key to richer, fuller flavors. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More nutrition for Orion

Orion has acquired the rights to a nutrition book by Claire Young. Publishing director of non-... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Responds to German Authors' Protest

Over the weekend, the 'New York Times' reported on a letter of protest, from authors in Germany, about a terms dispute between Amazon and the local publisher, Bonnier. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Giving Hungry Fans What They Want: Four Big Web-to-Cookbook Releases for Fall

PW spoke to the creators of How Sweet Eats, The Kitchn, Skinnytaste, and 100 Days of Real Food, as well as their editors, about what went into building their popular sites and their new cookbooks. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Russell Grandinetti: Kindle champ takes on the books trade | Observer profile

Why are some of the world's most widely read authors now at daggers drawn with Amazon? The answer lies in Jeff Bezos's chief lieutenant, now the most powerful man in publishingEarlier this year, Amazon threw a party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to celebrate the launch of Alpha... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'If I Stay' author Gayle Forman discusses the movie adaptation of her YA book

'Stay' follows a teenage cellist, Mia, who must decide whether to die or move forward with life after becoming injured in a car accident. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cleary Wolters, the basis for an 'Orange Is the New Black' character, will write a memoir

The character of Alex Vause, portrayed by actress Laura Prepon on the show, is based on Wolters. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inkshares Looks to Marry The Old with the New

In early 2013, Thad Woodman, a manager at an economics consulting firm, reached out to Larry Levitsky, previously the publisher and general manager of the computer book publishing division of McGraw-Hill, about developing a startup that would combine the services of a legacy publisher—editing,... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Culture to Add Third Store

The New York City bookseller plans to add a new store on the Upper West Side at the end of November, just in time for the holidays. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the Editor: Malaika Adero

Even as a high school student, Malaika Adero knew that she wanted to work in the book publishing industry. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 18, 2014

This week, the danger of what you eat, the miseducation of the American elite, and an outstanding Japanese revenge thriller. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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U.S. Authors Star Overseas

American titles hit the top of the bestseller charts across European markets in July. Diana Gabaldon’s "Written in My Own Heart’s Blood" came in at #1 on Germany’s fiction list. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liverpool moves closer to library closures

Liverpool Council has approved plans to close up to 11 libraries. The closure plans were given... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apologies From The Creator Of The Pop-Up Ad

"I'm sorry. Our intentions were good."Ethan Zuckerman, the current director of the MIT Center for Civic Media, recently published a heck of an essay in the Atlantic called "The Internet's Original Sin." In it, he deconstructs the good (or at least neutral!) intentions, that turned the Internet... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arcadia signs sequel from Renberg

Arcadia Books has signed a second novel from Norwegian writer Tore Renberg. The indie publisher... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George Orwell estate 'appalled and wryly' amused at Amazon's 'doublespeak'

'This is about as close as one can get to the Ministry of Truth and its doublespeak: turning the facts inside out to get a piece of propaganda across,' Bill Hamilton, executor of the Orwell estate, said. Amazon recently wrote a letter criticizing publisher Hachette, with which it is engaged in a... Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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