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Mobile Self-publishing Platform XinXii Launches in Russia

German self-publishing platform XinXii, which allows indie authors to sell their titles through mobile ebook shops, has gone live in Russia. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales rise £8m week on week

Printed book sales soared by £8m in the UK last week, as shoppers flocked to the high... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles and The Bookseller Unite to Crowdsource a ‘21st Century’ Bookstore

British bookshop Foyles and The Bookseller have partnered to help crowdsource ideas for making Foyles's new flagship store fit for the 21st Century. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: Edinburgh University Press and Oxford University Press Agree

Edinburgh University Press, the third largest university press in the U.K., has appointed Oxford University Press as its exclusive agent in North and South America and Canada beginning August 1, 2013. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK newspaper Offering Subsidized Nexus 7 Tablet with Its Digital Subscription

The Daily will publish its final issue this month after News Corporation bigwigs decided to pull the plug on the original iPad-only newspaper, proving it&rsquo;s not easy to sell subscriptions to enhanced print-style media to a digital audience. ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Vintage-Looking Vending Machine Dispenses Rare Books For Just $2

Installed at the Monkey’s Paw bookstore in Toronto, the Biblio-Mat offers book lovers a little randomness for their next read. A Toronto bookstore has come up with a creative way to add value to old, discount books that otherwise may clutter its storage: an antique-seeming “book dispenser”... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over 1,000 library jobs will go next year, says CILIP

More than 1,000 library staff will lose their jobs in the next 12 months, according to a new... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young writers picked for Guardian/Hot Key comp

Ten young writers have been shortlisted for the Guardian Hot Key Books Young Writers Prize, with... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Booking the Future

Porter Anderson reports from the FutureBook conference in London, where agents are making serious moves. Also: Irelands ebooks, YA inspiration and more. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Futurebook: publishers must look outward

Leading publishing figures stressed the importance of becoming more outward looking and consumer... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch pulls plug on 'the Daily,' first news app for iPad

Rupert Murdoch says News Corp. was not convinced the digital publishing experiment would be viable long-term. The firm also announces a sweeping restructuring.Rupert Murdoch has pulled the plug on News Corp.'s high-profile experiment to create a digital national newspaper. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thayil and Twan Eng on Man Asian longlist

Two novels shortlisted for this year's Man Booker will have a chance of winning the Man Asian... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In New Book, Google's Schmidt and Cohen Tackle Digital Challenges

Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, and Jared Cohen, director of Google Ideas, will address the promises and pitfalls of a digitally connected world in a book titled “The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business,” due out on April 23 from Knopf. Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'

[ AllThingsD | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Frankfurt is Helping to Create a Magreb Publishing Community

Nacéra Khiat of Algeria's Editions Sedia discusses how training in Casablanca by the Frankfurt Book Fair has brought together disparate publishers from across the Magreb. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-Serials as the “Third Layer” in the Publishing World

Plympton—a startup publisher of serialized digital fiction—was created as 'a nimble alternative to the major publishers and online markets,' as the founders explain. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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