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Panel Debates The Future of University Presses

Asked what makes university presses different from commercial presses, Niko Pfund, president of Oxford University Press, U.S., answered: “University presses are harder to sell and harder to kill.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Girls' creator Lena Dunham's book proposal leaks online

Lena Dunham's 66-page book proposal earned her $3.5 million in her deal with Random House. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literature Prize secures sponsorship

The Literature Prize, the book prize founded by Aitken Alexander m.d. and agent Andrew Kidd, has... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle bookstore reaches Canada, cuts Americans (partly) out of the loop

Canadians have had to be content with a form of Kindle Store limbo until now. They could buy Kindle ebooks, but they've had to rely on a US-centric portal that scarcely acknowledges their literary tradition. As of this weekend, they don't have to cross the virtual border: Amazon Canada now has... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Booksellers Look Back

For the past decade the American Booksellers Association has been warning about the need for succession plans and the graying of booksellers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Puts a Toe Back in Trade Publishing

Ever since Hearst Corp. sold William Morrow to News Corp. in 1999, its book publishing activities have focused on partnering with different houses to publish books based on content from its magazines. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hogg to join Pan Macmillan

Caroline Hogg is to join Pan Macmillan as senior commissioning editor in the New Year. Hogg is... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should Book Editors Be Involved in Social Media Engagement?

The cry has gone out that publishers need to engage more with readers. Who is the right person for the job? Editors? Marketers? Or should it be the authors? Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont to launch new Fairy Animals series

Egmont Press will be launching a new series, Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, next year, with five... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazines ramp up publishing in 2012

Magazine publishers are still tightening their belts three years after the nightmare of the advertising recession shook the industry to its toes. But the itch to launch new magazines shows no sign of going away. In 2012, veteran publishers and novice entrepreneurs launched a total of 195 print... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christopher Davis Remembered

Christopher Davis died on December 2nd, at home in his sleep. Though he wasn't Dorling, or Kindersley, Christopher was central to everything DK was, from its inception until its final integration into Penguin. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade raises DRM concerns

Strong differences have emerged within the trade over the effectiveness of Digital... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon publishes vague numbers surrounding Appstore performance, but they're sure looking good

At this point, expecting Amazon to actually divulge genuine numbers surrounding its Kindle business would be akin to expecting that so-called "fiscal cliff" to just vanish overnight. That said, the company's playing a little less coy than usual in a new press release that announces A/B testing... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown's self-publishing list 'exciting', say authors

Authors Tony Parsons and Jane Fallon have said Curtis Brown’s new digital self-publishing... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'50 Shades' Success Yields $5,000 Bonuses at Random House

Employees at book publisher Random House are getting a little something extra in their fishnet Christmas stockings this year, a $5,000 bonus. The bonus, which will be the same for top editors as their secretaries, follows a particularly good year for the publishing house in... Continue reading at 'ABC News'

[ ABC News | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Plan: “Sell Millions of Kindles in Brazil,” says Naggar

Through exclusive interviews with Amazon's David Naggar, author Paolo Coelho, and others, we get behind the scenes of Amazon's Kindle Store launch in Brazil this week. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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