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Hugh Howey has not quite broken out in the way recent self-publishing superstars like Amanda Hocking and John Locke have, but his sales record has made New York publishing houses take notice. Best known among his avid fan base for Wool, his five-part science fiction series, Howey estimates that... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As digital book sales continue to gain traction, the comparison between bookstores and record stores has gotten closer. Coupled with the comparisons comes an implicit warning that bookstores could share the fate of Tower, Virgin, and HMV—record stores that are all gone. While the number of... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Apple’s Newsstand ushered in a new era of “discoverability” for magazine apps and proved to be a game-changer for sales and subscriptions. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's tax arrangements are in the spotlight this morning after national newspapers... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Talks to resolve U.S. and European price-fixing probes into ebooks are heating up, with three international publishers inclined to settle the matter, according to people familiar with the matter. Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'
[ AllThingsD | 2012-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph publisher Sam Humphreys has won a five-way auction for world rights to three... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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One in five Americans say they've read an ebook in the last year, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Those numbers come from a late January survey, they're up sharply from a December 2011 survey. Pew says the jump coincides with a jump in... Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'
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One in five American adults read an electronic book in the last year, as gift-giving sped the shift away from the printed page, a Pew Research Center survey showed on Wednesday. Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'
[ Baltimore Sun | 2012-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A study by the Pew Internet Project finds that consumers who use e-readers are buying more books. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
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$1.5 million worth of Harry Potter books sold in Pottermore's first three days online. Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'
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E-books are catching on quickly, with more than one in five U.S. adults having read an electronic book in the last year. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
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The European and US investigation into ebook pricing may be approaching resolution, say US press... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A New York court recently sided with the Wall Street Journal’s decision to change its terms of service for subscribers, a surprising decision indicating that digital publishers may have more legal leeway than previously imagined. WSJ decide ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'
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A London book market founded by independent booksellers is to launch in Hackney, selling new and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Buenas noticias para todos los amantes de los libros que viven en Estados Unidos. Amazon acaba de anunciar una nueva tienda llamada eBooks Kindle en Español. El nuevo servicio dará acceso a más de 33,000 libros que se podrán leer en los diferentes dispositivos Kindle. Esta biblioteca virtual... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2012-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Justice Department is nearing a settlement with publishers over allegations of ebook pricing, but finalizing the deal is proving problematic as Apple and two publishers are balking at the terms of the deal. Amazon will be permitted to once again discount ebooks to its customers as a result.... Continue reading at 'Betanews'
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About a fifth of American adults have read an ebook in the past year, a figure likely helped along by the recent holiday surge in the sale of tablet and e-reader devices, according to a report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'
[ Baltimore Sun | 2012-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) today announced the finalists for the 2012 National Magazine Awards, known familiarly as the Ellies. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London’s Tate Group has launched a new e-commerce site selling books and other items... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The Big Green Bookshop in Wood Green, London, is to have its own "writer in residence... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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