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Moran, Binet Score Hits

Landing at #2 on the German fiction chart in August is the fourth in Jussi Adler-Olsen’s Department Q series, Journal 64; Adler-Olsen is an international bestselling thriller writer whose first two novels in this series were published in quick succession by Dutton. The Keeper of Lost Causes was... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade gears up for Rowling launch

Booksellers are gearing up for the release of J K Rowling’s new novel next Thursday (27th... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GCSE revamp 'good for competition', say publishers

Publishers say the plan to abolish competing exam boards as GCSEs are scrapped in favour of new... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anova cooks up Beehive Bakery title

Anova has acquired the first cookbook by "Masterchef" finalist, Stacie Stewart.... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade debates 'broken' bookselling model

Publishers and retailers need to better understand each others businesses in order to improve a... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weldon Owen buys A Bigger Picture

Illustrated reference publisher Weldon Owen has bought a title for its launch list by zoologist,... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette overhauls corporate websites

Hachette UK has launched the first of its new corporate websites, with an emphasis on visually... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Price Transparency as Sales Strategy

Over the past few semesters the University of Kansas Bookstore and a growing number of independent college stores have begun taking advantage of the way students comparison shop for textbooks by sharing their competitors’ prices on their own store’s Web sites and/or pricing books dynamically... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comixology Drives the E-comics Market

Comixology, a digital comics distributor and marketplace, marks its fifth anniversary this year as it emerges as the clear leader in the digital comics space. The company’s Guided View technology, a much imitated function on its Comics by Comixology app, which allows readers to read digital... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #market share #including marvel #kindle fire #mobile devices #e-comics market


The Experiment Finds the Right Formula

Since the publisher’s launch in early 2009, the Experiment’s biggest success has surprised even its staff: Forks over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health has become a smash hit, selling 127,000 copies since its publication in summer 2011 (it’s also the #47 bestselling book of the year so far... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crime duo for A&B

Allison & Busby has acquired two crime writers for this November. Publishing director Susie... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day 2013 titles announced

Books by Francesca Simon, Anthony Horowitz, Shirley Hughes and Lauren Child will be included in... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #lauren child #shirley hughes #anthony horowitz #francesca simon


Adapting to Conditions

The publishing business mirrors the natural world in many ways: it’s a fertile, creative process influenced by myriad conditions, some as unpredictable and unforgiving as weather. The coming of the ebook and digital publishing to the Canadian book industry can be compared to the approach of... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hancock and Valentine among HarperCollins promotions

HarperCollins has promoted Sam Hancock to digital product development manager. In his new role... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury launches Indian arm

Bloomsbury is expanding internationally, with the launch of Bloomsbury India today (21st... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Igloo Books Building U.S. Presence

Having grown revenue to just under £20 million since its launch in 2003 to the year ended March 31, 2012, largely on the strength of inexpensive children’s and adult print books, Igloo Books, based in Northamptonshire, England, is looking to digital and international markets to drive its next... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maxim Cuts Circulation 20%

Maxim magazine is cutting the paid circulation it guarantees advertisers from 2.5 million to 2 million next year, a 20% drop, and reducing its publishing frequency to 10 issues next year from 11 this year. Last year Maxim published 12 issues. Maxim President Ben Madden said the magazine... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams gets third nod for Roald Dahl Funny Prize

Comedian David Walliams has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize for the third... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books vs. print: Most parents prefer reading paper books to their children

A new survey found that more than 70 percent of parents still prefer print books to the iPad when it comes to reading to children. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agreement Could End Europe’s E-Book Price-Fixing Inquiry

The European Commission said it was prepared to drop its investigation after Apple and four publishers agreed to let retailers sell ebooks at a discount for two years. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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