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Marjorie Scardino steps down as Pearson CEO after 15 years

Marjorie Scardino, chief executive of Financial Times publisher Pearson, is stepping down at the end of 2012 and will be replaced by John Fallon, chief executive of Pearson's international education division. Continue reading at 'Media Week'

[ Media Week | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Junot Diaz and other writers are awarded MacArthur genius grants

Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot Diaz, reporter David Finkel, and writer Dinaw Mengestu were honored by the MacArthur Foundation, each receiving a $500,000 grant. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling tops US chart

J K Rowling's The Casual Vacancy (Little, Brown) has topped the US charts in its first week... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Press Publisher Elected President of Southern Newspaper Publishers Association

The publisher of the Daily Press has been elected as president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. Digby A. Solomon - president, publisher and CEO of the Daily Press Media Group since 2007 - was chosen to lead the industry association, ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury's boosts book sales by 20%

Sainsbury’s has increased book sales by 20% in its second quarter, considerably above the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Favorite Online Edit Tools

More than anything, maintaining a website is about keeping its content relevant and up-to-date.Thousands of tools—from all-inclusive content management systems to sidebar widgets—can help online editors manage the task. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers offer Super Thursday promotions

Some bookshops are invoking the name of Super Thursday for promotions and marketing. Chapter... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SourceBooks releases Shakesperience interactive ebooks

US publisher SourceBooks has developed a new range of interactive ebooks for Apple devices based... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Day sequel is Penguin's top ebook weekly sale

An erotic novel has become Penguin's most successful ever ebook in terms of weekly sales,... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Casual Vacancy takes top spot

J K Rowling's The Casual Vacancy (Little, Brown) has officially become the fastest-selling... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg ups frequency of luxury mag Pursuits

Bloomberg, the online business news and data service, is upping the frequency of its luxury magazine, Bloomberg Pursuits, from biannual to quarterly. Continue reading at 'Media Week'

[ Media Week | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigners hail 'u-turn' over Manchester Central Library

The Friends of Manchester Central Library are celebrating what they hail "a u-turn" by... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NTT DoCoMo's i beam tablet prototype is driven by your eyes (video)

Another prototype from DoCoMo aimed at Nihon's commuters, the i beam concept tablet forgoes any touch at all, allowing the user (once they're at the specified 'sweet spot') to navigate around apps and screens using your eyes. Two sensors along the bottom edge of the tablet track both of your... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matthewson joins Odedina at Hot Key Books

Emma Matthewson is joining Hot Key Books as editor-at-large, moving from her role as editorial... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's new memoir: anything but 'total recall'?

Arnold Schwarzenegger's new memoir 'Total Recall' is disappointing many readers. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Casual Vacancy' ebook suffers technical problems

Some readers were upset by the font size of early releases of the ebook version of 'The Casual Vacancy,' in addition to concerns about its price. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Steamy' YA fiction from Piccadilly

Piccadilly Press is claiming to be the first publisher to have harnessed the 50 Shades-generated... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Easypress Technologies Signs HarperCollins UK to Its Cloud Platform

Easypress Technologies, a book production software developer, is launching Book Publishing in the Cloud, a new technology platform it claims can cut the costs and time required to produce print and digital titles by as much as 50%. The new service is said to allow publishers to produce even more... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc senior executive denies IPC is up for sale

Evelyn Webster, executive vice president of Time Inc's lifestyle group, has denied long-running speculation that the company is considering the sale of the UK magazine unit, which houses titles such as NME, Marie Claire and Look, confirming "IPC is not being sold". Continue reading at 'Media Week'

[ Media Week | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder acquires memoir of Anne Frank's friend

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired the memoirs of Eva Schloss, a childhood friend of Anne Frank... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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