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Widespread shock at Barnsley's departure

Shock and emotion from staff is the trade's dominant reaction to the news yesterday (2nd July... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cengage files for Chapter 11

Cengage Learning has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a pre-arranged... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Star Tribune Publishes Serialized Novel in Paper, Turns it Into an e-Book

Lynn Liedman wakes up every morning looking for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She’s been a loyal subscriber for years, but it wasn’t until this summer that she really got hooked. She’s not reading for news. Inst ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Patents 'DVD Extras' for E-Books

As far as media delivery goes, ebooks are pretty flat. You get the book and maybe some notes or background info from the publisher, and that's pretty much it. That's not good enough for Amazon. The company was just awarded a patent, which it originally applied for on November 24, 2010,... Continue reading at 'Wired'

[ Wired | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Genre Fiction and Digital Publishing: A Marriage Made in Heaven

The continuing growth of digital publishing has put even more energy into the flourishing genres of SF, fantasy, mystery and romance publishing, says Wired. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Kind Of Data Scientist Are You?

O’Reilly just surveyed 250 data scientists about their skills and came up with the four types of data scientist--and one shocking outside finding. For a profession whose entire “raison d’etre” is quantitative analysis, the role of the data scientist has been surprisingly hard to pin down. Now... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Williams' Book Store in San Pedro to close after 104 years

Williams' Book Store is considered by some to be the oldest continuously operating bookstore in Los Angeles. It stands to be the latest casualty in a business that has been moving increasingly online.As a little girl, Anne Gusha walked into and was charmed by Williams' Book Store in San Pedro.... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Frankfurt’s Invitation Programme is a Great “Way In” for Small Pubs

Colleen Higgs, Publisher of Modjaji Books in South Africa recounts her life-changing experience as part of the publisher invitation program of the Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Libraries will release a "Top 10" recommendation list starting this fall

A list titled LibraryReads will be created monthly by libraries all over the country, compiling 10 picks that staff members would choose for the reading public. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

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Penguin Random House dominates bestseller charts

In the week when Penguin Random House came into being, the combined group has dominated the top... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Jane Green moves to Pan Mac

Novelist Jane Green has moved to Pan Macmillan from Penguin in a  deal which will see her... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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July’s Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review

This month's starred reviews from BlueInk Review of self-published books includes several "stay-up-all-night-until-your-eyes-bleed" thrillers, as well as a memoir from the ringmaster of The Big Apple Circus. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Into the heart of CERN: an underground tour of the Large Hadron Collider (video)

"Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland I've been to see ALICE -- though there was no looking glass to jump through, just a retina scanner and one very long elevator ride down into the earth. I've toured a CMS... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

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Leaders in Mobile News Publishing Share 8 Keys to Success

If the last decade in news was defined by the migration of audience to the web, the next will be defined by the shift to smartphones and tablets. About 56 percent of Americans now own smartphones, according to the Pew Internet and American Life P ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

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Google Wins a Round in Book-Scanning Suit

A federal appeals court on Monday threw out the approval of a class of authors in a long-running lawsuit against Google Inc. over its efforts to electronically scan millions of books from public and university libraries in order to make them available online. Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'

[ AllThingsD | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tesco pulls horror colouring book

Tesco withdraws from sale on its website a colouring book depicting gory scenes from horror films. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

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AppWatch : Saturday Evening Post and Panna Magazine

By Geoffrey Knight APPLICATION: Saturday Evening Post Produced By: Curtis Publishing Company Price: $3.99/issue; $9.99/one-year subscription (6 issues) Platform: iOS Contemporary American culture takes on... Continue reading at 'Publishing Executive'

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield's first book lands in October

Astronaut Chris Hadfield has signed with Little, Brown to publish "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth." The book lands Oct. 29.If astronaut Chris Hadfield can write as well as he can sing a David Bowie song, his upcoming book is going to be good. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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Weldon stresses 'autonomy' at PRH UK

Penguin and Random House UK will continue to operate as distinct publishing businesses and from... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Small Publishers’ Catalogue Offers Listing of African Publishers and More

The 2013 Small Publishers' Catalogue Africa offers more than just a listing of small African publishers: it's a guide to inspire small publishers from around the world. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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