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Simpson splits from Random over ebook royalties

Touching the Void author Joe Simpson has split from long-term publisher Random House following... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Move to hand York libraries to social enterprise

Libraries in York could be run by community or social enterprise, after the city's council... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print book sales fell in 2012 – but no faster than they did in 2011, says Nielsen

A Nielsen BookScan survey reveals that in 2012 unit sales of paper books dropped more than 9 percent, more or less the same amount that they declined in 2011 and 2010. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yodel and TNT under fire over Christmas supply

The majority of independent booksellers have reported a good Christmas for the supply and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGraw-Hill reveals the SmartBook: an 'adaptive' ebook for students

McGraw-Hill is taking on the one-size-fits-all approach to textbooks with its freshly unveiled SmartBook: an ebook that is claimed to adapt to student's learning patterns. Aimed at college students, the SmartBook service peppers users with questions as they read and determines what topics it... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont acquires historical fiction debut

Egmont Press has acquired a debut historical fiction title, The Executioner's Daughter, by TV... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hairy Bikers knock Jamie off top spot

The Hairy Bikers have toppled fellow celebrity chef Jamie Oliver from the summit of the official... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Native Ads Are Bad News for Some Agencies

When Capital One set out to endear itself with entrepreneurs, it enlisted Forbes to create blog posts on its behalf about cybercrime and other scourges of small business. Likewise, UPS entrusted Fast Company to create custom infographics that ran on the business brand’s site. In both cases, it... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DoJ Penguin settlement to be completed in May

The process for Penguin to join the Department of Justice's settlement over the ebook price-... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House UK to launch 'author portal'

Up-to-date sales and royalties information are to become available to authors and agents via an... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Gateshead libraries to be volunteer-run

Gateshead Council is calling for volunteers to take over the running of five of its libraries.... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cleeves 'furious' at Newcastle library plans

Author Ann Cleeves has described herself as "furious" over Newcastle City Council's... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber Voices offers poetry ebooks with audio

Faber has launched a series of digital-only poetry ebooks being described as "a new way to... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retail sales grow in run-up to Christmas

UK retail sales grew by 1.5% in the run-up to Christmas and online retail saw a boost of 17.8%,... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Dispatch To Shut Down The Other Paper

The Dispatch Publishing Group is shutting down production of The Other Paper. Once Columbus’s only alternative weekly, the Dispatch bought The Other Paper in 2011 from American Community Newspapers. Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Can’t See the Reading for the Devices

Porter Anderson curates the best web clips for authors, including Random House's Facebook success, male vs. female genre writing, self-publishing success in the UK and more. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morgan to leave Arts Council

Libraries director Nicky Morgan will leave Arts Council England in July when the organisation... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France Rejects Plan to Block Online Ads

The Internet service provider Free restored the ads after meetings with French online publishing and advertising groups, which had complained about a loss of revenue. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What is the Future of the Comic Book Format?

What is the future of the comic book format? Will it go all digital? Continue its slow decline? Disappear? Or is due for a nostalgic revival like so much else? Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published authors on Kindle bestseller list

Amazon has revealed that 15% of its bestselling Kindle books in the UK last year were written by... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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