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Waterstones to move head office to Piccadilly

Waterstones is to move its head office to its flagship store in Piccadilly to be closer to its... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Right pricing ebooks: Is the government actually discouraging competition?

Authors Guild President Scott Turow charges in an open letter about ebook pricing: “Our government may be on the verge of killing real competition in order to save the appearance of competition.” Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MacLehose Press signs Stead and Bail

Quercus Books imprint MacLehose Press has acquired two new titles by Australasian authors C K... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigners welcome Vaizey's reach-out to CILIP

Library campaigners have welcomed MP Ed Vaizey’s offer to speak with the Chartered... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre acquires Just My Typo

Sceptre has acquired a "compendium of typos" described as "the perfect word-lovers... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matthews to judge Dylan Thomas Prize

DJ and ex-Catatonia frontwoman Cerys Matthews is to join the judging panel of the 2012 University... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andy Healy promoted to publishing director at Immediate Media

Immediate Media has promoted Andy Healy to the position of publishing director, it was announced today (12 March). Continue reading at 'Media Week'

[ Media Week | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Berlucchi’s anti-DRM plea backed by Coates

Digital Rights Management (DRM) on ebooks has been labelled as “expensive” and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU ready to settle with publishers over ebook price-fixing, but no talks yet

European Union antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia says that the Competition Commission is open to a settlement with publishers in the increasingly high-profile ebook price fixing case, but only if the companies address key regulatory issues. Almunia says regulators are coordinating with the Justice... Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ebook price-fixing #competition commission #justice department #simon schuster #key issue


Efficiency call for Vaizey

Library campaigners have called on MP Ed Vaizey to ensure libraries are run more efficiently... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marvel Hopes to Give Comic Books a Boost With Augmented Reality Content

The Marvel AR app will be released in April for Apple's iPhones and iPad as well as smartphones and tablets, the comic book publisher said in a statement. Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Phonics demand to surge this summer

Demand for phonics-based resources is expected to grow with the first ever national reading test... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book firms need to make changes to settle probe

(Bloomberg) - News Corp.'s HarperCollins and four other publishers probed by European Union need to address regulatory concerns before they can settle the antitrust case, the European Union's competition commissioner said. Joaquin Almunia, the antitrust chief, told reporters Monday that a... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Distinctive" short stories to Chatto

Chatto & Windus has acquired a collection of short stories by Nigerian author A Igoni Barrett... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones to grow children's range and space

Waterstones is set to grow its children’s range and space in stores over the summer... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N appoints former Cablevision exec as CFO

(Bloomberg) - Barnes & Noble Inc. named former cable television executive Michael Huseby chief financial officer as the largest U.S. bookstore chain shifts toward becoming more of a technology company. Mr. Huseby, formerly chief financial officer at Cablevision Systems Corp., will oversee... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More Inbetweeners for Century

Century has acquired a second title from E4 comedy series "The Inbetweeners", with... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marvel announces augmented reality app, exclusive digital comics at SXSW

Not content with simply doling out free digital comics to fans who favor the tangible page, Marvel is now giving readers a new reason to reach for their tablets: augmented reality. Android and iOS devices will be able to look beyond the page using Marvel AR, an Aurasma-powered app slated to... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple, Publishers Must Address All Allegations Before E-book Case Can Be Closed, EU Says

Apple along with five ebook publishers must address all the European Commission's antitrust concerns before any settlement can be reached warned the European... Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book review: 'Gods Without Men' by Hari Kunzru

The novel takes place across decades and tells overlapping stories as it tries to piece together a fallen world.Gods Without Men Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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