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Spanish police arrest three for illegal book publishing

Police say 1,000 published books and 10 computer hard discs seized from photocopying facilities in Madrid and SevilleSpanish police have arrested three people on suspicion of illegally scanning and then unlawfully publishing books on a massive scale. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon phone: What does it mean for bookstores? (+video)

The new Amazon Fire phone comes with technology that allows consumers to scan an item and then purchase it on Amazon.  Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon phone: What does it mean for bookstores?

The new Amazon Fire phone comes with technology that allows consumers to scan an item and then purchase it on Amazon.  Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Recommender: Scott Mebus Needs You To Know That Vertical Video Is Not Okay

The best things on the Internet this week, curated by Fast Company employees. Scott MebusPhoto by Celine Grouard for Fast Company Name: Scott Mebus Role at Fast Company: Head of video and TV Twitter: @scottmebus Titillating Fact: I wrote a children's book series, The Gods of Manhattan, about a... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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#Hashtag book titles trend is a gimmick that works  for now

From #Girlboss to #Scandal, publishers are discovering a new marketing hook for hard-copy as well as online readingCan a book go viral in the same way a cat video on YouTube can? Unless its Harry Potter or Fifty Shades of Grey, probably not. So rather than simply trying to reach mass audiences,... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 15, 2014

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended June 15, 2014. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steamy One Direction Fan-Fic Snags Six Figure Advance from S&S

After gaining more than 800 million reads on Wattpad, 25-year-old Anna Todd was given a six figure advance from Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gulfshore Media Buys Venice Magazine

Gulfshore Media is adding Venice Magazine to its portfolio of city and regional titles in Central Florida. Terms weren't disclosed. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot Closes Two Imprints

U.K.-based Angry Robot Books is closing its young adult and crime/mystery imprints, effectively immediately. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You’d have to be crazy to start a media company, right?

Media startup founders apparently didn't get that memo that now's a pretty bad time to be in the publishing business. So, are they crazy? The post You’d have to be crazy to start a media company, right? appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What’s Next for E-books in Libraries?

Here’s the good news: when it comes to libraries and ebooks, there’s been progress. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot closes Exhibit A and Strange Chemistry imprints

Sci-fi and fantasy publisher Angry Robot is closing its Exhibit A and Strange Chemistry imprints... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are Digital Distractions Monopolizing Reading Time?

Books do furnish a room, but according to many in the publishing industry, the fear is that emails, online video texts and tweets will prevent them being read. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Midwest Bookstores in Transition

As the longtime owners of Women & Children First in Chicago and Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor seek to turn their stores over to new owners, several small Midwest bookstores are also undergoing transition. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Says It's 'Mindful' of Ads That Run in New Dr. Oz Magazine

Last August, when the media praised celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz for helping to save a British tourist who'd been hit by a cab, Hearst Magazines' multi-million dollar bet on a Dr. Oz magazine seemed like money in the bank.All of that hero talk seemed to be forgotten this week, however, as a Senate... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sedaris Tour Takes on New Significance In Shadow of Amazon/Hachette Dispute

As negotiations wend on between Hachette and Amazon, David Sedaris’s month-long U.S. tour for the paperback of "Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls" (Back Bay) might be seen as a comment on the value of bricks-and-mortar retail. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'There's only one IPC Media' - it's the magazine publisher's new song

They're singing a new slogan in the London headquarters of the UK's leading magazine publisher: "There's only one IPC."IPC Media's chief executive Marcus Rich has announced an internal restructure that does away with the company's current divisions (connect, inspire and southbank, since you... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago signs unseen Travers

Virago Modern Classics is to publish three stories written by Mary Poppins’ author P L... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 23, 2014

This week, new Andrea Camilleri, unfriending your ex, and what the ocean tells us about ourselves. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On the Road with Book Trucks

First there were food trucks. Now literacy advocates are filling buses and trucks with a different kind of nourishment—books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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