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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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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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Angela Carter wins James Tait Black Best of the Best

Angela Carter's Nights at the Circus has won the Best of the Best James Tait Black Prize,... 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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HoZ acquires Lord Lucan title

Head of Zeus has pre-empted world rights to a book on the mysterious disappearance of Lord Lucan... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Overwhelming' response to Foyles revamp plans

Foyles has said it has received an "overwhelming" response, including from heads of... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What’s Behind Kobo, Google and Amazon’s Simultaneous Brazil Launch?

In the rush to market in Brazil, three international ebook sellers staked their claim on the same day. Why? The reasons are clear, but perhaps a bit ephemeral. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-07 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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Pizza Hut and W H Smith bite into book club

Restaurant chain Pizza Hut is partnering with W H Smith and marketing communications agency... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US "unlikely" to follow UK lead on Open Access

  Hopes that the US will follow where the UK leads in terms of Open Access for publicly... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 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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Duchess of Northumberland to THP

The History Press has signed two titles from the Duchess of Northumberland, creator of Alnwick... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's price-beating reputation 'not true', claims study

Amazon only offers the lowest price on its top 20 print bestsellers, with lower-ranked titles... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RH US staff get $5,000 Fifty Shades bonus

  Random House US employees will all be receiving a $5,000 bonus this year due to the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCCB acquires more Katharine Holabird

Hodder Children's Books has signed up a new picture book series for girls aged 4-7 by the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lion Hudson launches Christian fiction imprint

Lion Hudson is launching a fiction imprint “as a platform for Christian novelists from all... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Downer to open new store

Former Borders UK c.e.o. Philip Downer is to open a new store, selling books, gifts and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers, Agents Turn to Latin America Amid Crisis in Spain

Spain’s financial crisis and slump in book sales has led Spanish-language publishers to focus on Latin America, with agents bypassing Spain to sell rights directly in the region. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cuban Publishers Eager to Embrace Ebooks, Open US Market

Ebooks will bring Cuba's isolated publishing industry and authors to a wider audience across the Spanish-speaking world, but also the US, under the radar of the trade embargo. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon and Google shower content love on Brazil

Through the magic of pure coincidence (or not), Amazon and Google have spontaneously started offering ebooks in the land of Brazil. In addition, Amazon has also introduced its Kindle e-reader to the region (available over "the next few weeks") for the equivalent of $145. The Next Web notes that... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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