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Kobo appoints Bettam as chief marketing officer

Kobo has appointed Colin Bettam, formerly vice-president of marketing at LG Electronics, to... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Is Today’s Book Marketing All in the Algorithms?

Porter Anderson takes in recent discussions about metadata and book marketing, a live, crowdsourced writing experiment, book recommendation culture, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon announces new comics imprint, just in time for Comic-Con

Tuesday morning Amazon Publishing announced a new comics and graphic novel imprint, Jet City Comics. It will publish graphic novels by George R.R. Martin, of "Game of Thrones" fame and others.It was only yesterday that I asked my editor when Comic-Con begins, because the comics-related... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George R R Martin in Amazon imprint launch

Amazon Publishing has revealed a new imprint dedicated to comics and graphic novels, called Jet... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Press Release: William Lynch Out as B&N CEO, New Execs Named

William Lynch has resigned as CEO of Barnes and Noble, while Michael Huseby has been appointed CEO of NOOK Media LLC. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seth 'asked to return $1.7m advance'

Penguin UK has declined to comment on reports that author Vikram Seth has been asked to return a... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French stays at UK number one

Dawn French's Oh Dear Silvia (Penguin) has retained top spot in the official UK book charts... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent Nicole Aragi on the Future of Literary Fiction, Translation

In an interview with Guernica magazine, literary agent Nicole Aragi discusses the crisis of literary fiction, why translated books don't sell in the US, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvill Secker buys history of humankind

Harvill Secker editorial director Michal Shavit has bought a wide-ranging history of humankind... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers launching fewer magazines in 2013

Fewer magazines were launched in the first half of 2013 than in the same period a year ago, but, on the bright side, a lot fewer folded this year than last, according to MediaFinder.com. The online database of U.S. and Canadian publications released its first-half survey on Monday.And though... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstores: For Buying or Showrooming?

The UK Booksellers Association reports that two thirds of shoppers use bookshops as showrooms, while in India, some young people cling to tradition. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New national curriculum framework revealed

The new national curriculum framework revealed today (8th July) features revised programmes of... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Move to halt CILIP rebrand defeated

A move to put a stop to a controversial rebrand for the Chartered Institute of Librarians and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebecca Gayle Howell's apocalyptic poetry collection, 'Render'

Times Book Critic David L. Ulin takes a look at Rebecca Gayle Howell's poems in "Render" and her definition of "apocalypse."On the back cover of Rebecca Gayle Howell’s debut book of poetry “Render: An Apocalypse” (Cleveland State University Poetry Center: unpaged, $15.95 paper), there’s a... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Does the HarperCollins UK Redmayne Appointment Really Mean?

With former Pottermore CEO Redmayne running HarperCollins UK, publishers wonder what his appointment foretells about the future of the book business. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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£1m donation to The Reading Agency

The Reading Agency is to receive a £1m donation from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The gift... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BIEC Extends Survey Deadline

The 2013 Book Industry Environmental Council (BIEC) has extended the deadline for industry members to fill out its latest survey that tracks the environmental progress of the book industry. The new deadline is July 12th. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Japan, Ebook Market Gets a Push, But is it Enough?

At the Tokyo International Book Fair the focus finally shifted away from devices to actual ebooks, but hype of their immediately transforming the business was toned down. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House aims to bookend Amazon's rule

Almost overnight, the New York book publishing landscape got a lot smaller—or bigger, if you happen to work for Random House or Penguin, which last week became the publishing industry behemoth Penguin Random House. With more than 10,000 employees, the new global publisher will control 25% of the... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2013-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Algonquin sets suite deal for book lovers

Travelers with a literary bent may find the Algonquin Hotel quite compatible. The storied property has teamed with publisher Simon & Schuster to offer a package befitting its literary history. The newly dubbed Simon & Schuster Suite, with prices starting at $459, is stocked with classic... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2013-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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