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Stephen Page joins Bloomsbury board

Faber c.e.o. Stephen Page has joined the board of Bloomsbury as an independent non-executive... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LinkedIn Partners With Startup to Curate Content for Brands

More usually equals better—unless you're talking about the Internet. In the social sphere, the dearth of user-generated content (Twitter claims to host more than 340 million tweets per day) can be a hazard for those looking to tweet and post items that help bring buzz to their brand. This is... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will the Quebec Government Step In to Try To Save Small Bookstores?

Hearings begin in Quebec to consider the regulation of book prices that would favor small bookstores. One economist argues that this will ultimately hurt the book industry. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Reports $124M First Quarter Loss; Riggio Stands Pat

B&N chair Len Riggio is not buying the B&N retail business—at least not yet. B&N reported a fiscal 2014 first quarter consolidated loss of $87 million, up from the $40 million loss reported for the same period in 2013. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Xbox One courts indie developers

Microsoft is to give away free Xbox One development kits to encourage independent developers to self-publish games for its forthcoming console. Continue reading at 'BBC World'

[ BBC World | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Blackwell's to open in Bloomsbury

Blackwell’s is set to open its third new bookshop this year. The retailer will open the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair Director on German/Brazilian Collaboration

With Brazil as Guest of Honor at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair some 250 Brazilian books are being translated and Germany will feature at Rio's book fair this month. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russia To Censor Book Honoring Gay Icons Including Russia’s Own Gay Icon Tchaikovsky

Officials in Sartov region of Russia move to censor LGBT history book, citing nation's new "gay propaganda" laws. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crime novelist Elmore Leonard dies at 87

Elmore Leonard, one of America's best known crime novelists, died Tuesday morning due to complications from a stroke.Elmore Leonard, one of America's best known crime novelists, died Tuesday morning due to complications from a stroke, according to Leonard's Facebook page and his longtime... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morning TV Show “Today” Launches a New Book Club

The Today Show's monthly book club gives publishers new hope for Oprah-like success and features interactive elements like Twitter chats. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New US TV book club features Bone Season

US show "Today: is launching a new book club for the first time in more than ten years. The... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elmore Leonard, crime novelist, dies

The prolific US crime writer Elmore Leonard, whose books include Get Shorty and Out of Sight, dies at the age of 87. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: And Would You Just Save the Libraries, Too, Please?

In his overview of the week's web buzz, Porter Anderson looks at an authors-for-libraries effort, DRM debates, Ewan Morrison's provocations, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast Cuts Deal With Amazon To Turn Magazine Subscriptions Into An All–Access Business

Condé Nast has struck a deal with Amazon that will give the Vogue, Vanity Fair, and New Yorker publisher access to 200 million potential new subscribers who are already spending money shopping on Amazon, according to a Reuters exclusive. The deal, the first of its kind, will allow Condé Nast to... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Comic-Con Inauguration of Congressman And Civil Rights Pioneer John Lewis

It’s hard to imagine someone more out of place at Comic-Con than a politician. But Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis took the pop culture and comic convention by storm with an autobiographical graphic novel and a new arena to deliver his message of tolerance and acceptance. It... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast Inks Big Deal With Amazon

Condé Nast has announced a big deal with Amazon that will let people buy and renew print and digital subscriptions to its magazines on the e-commerce giant. The new service, which Amazon is billing as the first of its kind with a publisher, also enables customers to get immediate access to their... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six iPad Magazines That Are Changing The Publishing Business

Remember when the iPad was supposed to save publishing? For all the hype of the tablet revolution and its impact on the industry, most digital magazines are still growing into the form factor. Far too often, tablet mags are simply regurgitated copies of the print edition served up as clunky,... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Nook sales drop continues

Nook sales at Barnes & Noble have continued to drop in the first quarter of its new financial... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hairy Bikers break 2013 non-fiction record

Hairy Bikers Dave Myers and Si King's new weight-loss tome, The Hairy Dieters: Eat for Life (... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obama skips Vineyard bookstores: Maybe he just didn't want to browse in front of a crowd

President Obama made headlines when he steered clear of the Vineyard Haven bookstore Bunch of Grapes during his recent visit to the island. Maybe his absence wasn't a political statement – it could be that he just wanted to keep his reading preferences quiet. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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