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David Sedaris on UK tour

American literary funnyman David Sedaris is going on a UK tour with his show An Evening With... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frances Lincoln launches nature prize

Frances Lincoln has launched a new prize for British nature and nature travel writing, with... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Is There an “Architecture of Collaboration” for Startups?

This week's web buzz takes in the troubled relationship between traditional publishers and startups, the death of Small Demons, writer dads, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Partners with Pinterest Producing Online Bookstore Table

Random House has partnered with Pinterest to help users discover popular content. It pulls up a page that is a lot like browsing a table at a bookstore. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mari Hannah: 'I had to dig very deep to keep the faith'

The creator of lesbian detective Kate Daniels was downcast when publishers rejected her work. Now, she's won the Polari first book prize for The Murder WallSomething extraordinary happened to me last week. I was outed to the whole wide world, having won the Polari first book prize 2013 for my... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Horobin and Corbett promoted at Simon & Schuster

James Horobin has been appointed as group sales, marketing and publicity director at Simon &... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Game Without Drama: Slovenia’s Publishing Industry in Turmoil

With one of Slovenia's two major publishing conglomerates up for auction, the industry fears the worst; readers, meanwhile, have rallied around a surprise bestseller. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New England Pie-Time

The Four & Twenty Blackbirds Pie Book by Emily Elsen and Melissa Elsen offers an apple pie perfect for Thanksgiving. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Ferguson's errors join a grand publishing tradition

He hates making mistakes, but he's made an awful lot in his memoir. Luckily it's a venerable customIs there a special bad elf that creeps out in the pre-Christmas period to wreak havoc with would-be bestsellers? Novelist Helen Fielding and actor David Jason might be forgiven for thinking so,... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bewitching first novel by ex-accountant casts £1m spell on world of books

Publishers in 36 countries snap up book about modern witches in Britain by Sally Green, who only began writing three years agoAfter JK Rowling's wizards and Stephenie Meyer's vampires, publishers and producers have now been spellbound by a first novel about witches written by a former... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yub spins out with $12M to boost, track in-store sales

Yub spun out of TrialPay on Monday with $12 million in funding to help boost online efforts aimed at driving consumers to purchases in bricks-and-mortar stores. The Mountain View company led by CEO Alex Rampell said that it already has some big retailers and restaurants, including Burger King,... Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #mobile games #$12 million #bricks-and-mortar stores #big retailers


London benches to celebrate books

A new public art project will see benches shaped as open books. The benches - to be placed... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade Sales Down Through August

Sales for the first eight months of 2013 fell 1.1% in adult trade, 15.8% in children’s/young adult, and 3.2% in religion, according to the newest figures from AAP’s StatShot statistics program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Did Preacher Finally Find a Home at AMC?

It's been a long way for Preacher from the comic book page to the small screen, but an adaptation of the salty DC Comics horror/Western book (formerly with DC's corporate sibling HBO) might finally be getting closer to full-fledged production, this time at AMC. A tip was first reported by Badass... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louisiana residents choose libraries over jail to receive funds

Residents of Lafourche Parish in Louisiana recently voted down a proposal that would have used money currently going to local libraries to build a new prison. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Thanksgivukkah Menu

Mollie Katzen, Jamie Geller, Pati Jinich, Mark Scarbrough, and Alana Chernila offer recipes perfect for this double holiday. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Choc Lit buys Hudson

Choc Lit has acquired a novel which was shortlisted for HarperCollins People’s Novelist of... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV Fears 'Race to the Bottom' With Real-Time Bidding

Programmatic buying might be common for digital publishers, but for TV networks, shaking up legacy media buying won't happen easily.Interpublic Group of Cos. announced in August a consortium that includes A&E Networks, Cablevision, Clear Channel and Tribune to build and test an automated... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patience, Persistence Pay Off For Wisconsin Small Press

The Wisconsin Historical Society Press scored big this fall by signing on bestselling author Michael Perry, who wanted a collection of essays published with a quick turn-around. It's a story of patience, persistence -- and nimbleness. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two for Templar on ALCS shortlist

Templar has two titles on this year's shortlist for the ALCS Award for Educational... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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