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Moira McCann is stepping down as the head of Perseus Books Group's London office. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ala Alsallal, founder of the website Jamalon, says there will be an entire section on the website devoted to selling banned books. Alsallal hopes to make banning books so pointless that governments stop doing so. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yes, there is going to be a Duck Dynasty Bible. No, the Robertsons are not contributing to the scriptural canon—the translation used in the October edition from HarperCollins' religious book publisher Thomas Nelson will be the New King James Version. But Al Robertson and Phil Robertson (he of... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2014-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shops launch 'I didn't buy it on Amazon' sticker campaign, rallying customers and authors including JK RowlingIndependent booksellers in America are weighing into the dispute between Amazon and Hachette with a series of banners telling potential customers "Thanks, Amazon, the indies will take it... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reinventing audio, re-mixing children's books, the challenge of content curation, and mining... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galley Beggar Press co-founder Henry Layte has said his Norwich bookshop The Book Hive was... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The same content management system that helped The Dodo reach 1 million views in its first month is now available to all.When the animal news site The Dodo launched in January, it was able to bring in 1 million views in its first month without a single developer. That number has now grown to 7.5... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To commemorate Audiobook Month, the Audio Publishers Association (APA) is orchestrating a blog tour as a part of its June Is Audiobook Month campaign (JIAM), during which 31 different websites will give away an Audie-winning audiobook each day in June. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling's publisher is laying off some employees amid a dispute with the industry's biggest book seller. Hachette Book Group cites a "changing marketplace" for layoffs that will affect less than... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Company hit by launch of Stylist in France and investment in fashion website Never UnderdressedMagazine publisher ShortList Media has reported a loss of almost £1m in its most recent annual accounts after being hit by the tough launch of Stylist in France and investing in fashion site Never... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kenya's Kwani? expresses frustration at the reluctance of publishers from the "global north" to deal rights for co-editions or ebooks to publishers from Africa. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This month, Dan Kois, Jamelle Bouie, and Emily Bazelon discuss Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel about two Nigerians who migrate west: Ifemelu to America, and Obinze to London. Is the romance between these two star-crossed lovers convincing? Do the novel’s sharp-edged takes on race in... Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a recent episode of his show, Colbert discussed the dispute between Amazon and publisher Hachette which has caused some books, including his own, to be delayed or unavailable to customers. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Amazon-Hachette dispute has dominated conversation in both the industry and the wider culture for the past month. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entitle Books, an ebook subscription service, has launched Entitle Christian, devoted exclusively to Christian books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last April, writer, designer, and literary agent Dede Cummings had a dream that convinced her that she needed to do something to improve the environment. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baker Publishing Group has appointed Kim Bangs as senior acquisitions editor for the Bethany House and Chosen divisions. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholarly and academic publisher Colin Jones passed away on March 1, after a bout with Alzheimer's Disease. He was 76. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the spread of low-cost home studios, more and more people are aspiring to become audiobook narrators. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, literature's most important obscenity trial, a haunted jail, and what it means to be a woman writer. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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