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For much of the year, Andrej Bauer spent more time on GitHub than he did on Facebook. But Bauer wasn't writing software. A mathematician by profession, he was embarking on a bold adventure in online collaboration. He and about two dozen other mathematicians used GitHub to write a book. Continue reading at 'Wired'
[ Wired | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An investigation by historian Guy Walters in the Daily Mail published last week says author Joe Corry's memoir "simply isn't true."A sensational upcoming British spy memoir of World War II is replete with derring-do worthy of “Inglourious Basterds”: battlefield bravado, concentration camp... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
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Despite its "Defend Your Net" campaign last year, Google was unable to fully put the brakes on changes to German copyright law that may mean it has to pay up for news excerpts it indexes. As a result, the company announced that unlike the other 60 countries where Google News operates by relying... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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Rebecca Solnit offers a series of stories about life, health and connection, with a central thread relating to her preventative breast cancer surgery as well as her mother's Alzheimer's.Rebecca Solnit's latest book, "The Faraway Nearby" (Viking: 260 pp., $25.95), began with a delivery of 100... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
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The Chinese government has placed a media ban on mentions of the 70,000-square-foot bookstore Taiwanese bookstore chain Eslite plans to open in China's tallest building in 2015. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
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Licensed properties originating in digital media continue to proliferate as their licensors try to emulate the success of the Angry Birds merchandise program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During the opening moments of last week’s summations in Apple’s ebook price-fixing trial, Judge Denise Cote interjected with a question for Orin Snyder, Apple’s lead attorney. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online subscription services have proved successful for entertainment businesses like Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify, but other than O’Reilly’s Safari Books Online, which is geared to professionals, trade ebook subscriptions have gained little traction. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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A tough start to 2013 in many parts of the country, with record snows, torrential rains, and tornadoes, plus the bombing in Boston, has made for a quiet year to date for many bookstores, according to PW’s survey of dozens of independents around the country. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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E-Libros, one Colombia's few digital publishers, is using the tarjeta e-libro, or ebook cards, to reach readers accustomed to only buying print books. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why does HarperCollins need a VP of Innovation? Ana Maria Allessi, who holds that very title, tells us about a future in which books look a lot like apps. Ana Maria Allessi is somewhat of an oddity, for someone who’s worked at a publishing house for almost 13 years. While publishing is rife... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The merger of Penguin and Random House is expected to close in July, creating—with sales of... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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HarperCollins Childrens Books fiction publishing director Ruth Alltimes has bought a posthumous... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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As in the UK, Father's Day weekend in America provided a fillip for both Dan Brown and sales... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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HarperCollins non-fiction director Carole Tonkinson has bought a new Lorraine Pascale cookbook... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Quarto, the U.K.-based illustrated book publisher and distributor, has signed a distribution agreement with Hachette, in the U.S. and the U.K. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Angry Robot's crime imprint Exhibit A has signed up two historical mystery books starring... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Century publishing director Ben Dunn has bought an autobiography from Alan Partridge creator... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Further offers have been unveiled by publishers to help independent bookshops boost their... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A day after news broke of actor James Gandolfini's death, entertainment magazines are lining up content to commemorate The Sopranos star’s life and work. An Entertainment Weekly spokesperson said that the magazine would include a tribute to Gandolfini in its “All Time Greatest” double issue, on... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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