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Solomon takes author concerns to Vaizey direct

The general secretary of the Society of Authors has called for a one-on-one meeting with culture... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven-book fantasy series for Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury has bought world English rights in the first three books in a seven-book fantasy... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pilot for Pinter's academic 'crisis' solution set for 2013

Publishing entrepreneur Frances Pinter is planning a 2013 pilot for the project she bills as a... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Google asks judge for library suit to be dismissed

The Authors Guild says Google doesn't have permission to reproduce portions of books for their digital library. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Mother Is a Story With Neither Beginning Nor End

Next month, the Slate Audio Book Club will discuss Alison Bechdel's Are You My Mother? Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S secures new Clare trilogy

Simon & Schuster UK has acquired US author Cassandra Clare’s new trilogy, The Dark... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble and Microsoft: A Win-Win?

The deal between Barnes & Noble and Microsoft gives both companies things they need—B&N receives a much-needed infusion of cash, while Microsoft gets another chance to participate in the consumer digital marketplace. In addition to the $300 million investment Microsoft has made to give... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Soho Press Pushes Forward Under Hruska

Soho Press, an independent publisher with a full-time staff of nine, is made up of a band of fiercely loyal book lovers. The press was taken over by publisher Bronwen Hruska in 2010.Juliet Grames, Soho’s senior editor, said, about working with her: “For our first 25 years we were a quality... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading Agency and PA launch digital skills scheme

The Reading Agency and the Publishers Association have launched a digital skills sharing... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duncan Baird to remove DRM

Duncan Baird Publishers is to remove digital rights management (DRM) from its future and backlist... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Expanding Role of Printers

With the race on for expanding magazine brands onto a variety of platforms, particularly the kind that don’t involve paper, printers are finding new ways to serve clients and draw in new revenue. Some of these tactics include launching multiplatform services, in addition to combining digital and... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook and HMH partner in school deal

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has teamed up with Barnes & Noble’s Nook to deliver e-... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge quashes Surrey Council library move

Surrey County Council's decision to remove paid staff from 10 of its libraries has been... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital revenues up 64% for S&S US

Digital revenues for Simon & Schuster US climbed 64% in the first quarter of the year, while... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warner Bros. intros 'Inside the Script' eBook series, gives film buffs a deeper look

From time to time, we see movie studio Warner Bros. bring forth ways to give its oldies-but-goodies a longer life span. On this occasion, Warner's launching a novel eBook series titled "Inside the Script." The new release will give movie buffs a deeper look into a handful of the studio's films,... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble's Nook e-readers getting NFC, says CEO

Now that all of that Microsoft-related news is out in the open, Barnes & Noble's CEO William Lynch is ready to talk about the future. Fortune sat down with him to discuss the deal and what's next for the Nook. The answer to the latter is, at least in part, near-field communication. The exec... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Target Closes the Book on Kindle

Target, the first brick-and-mortar store to sell the Kindle, will soon pull Amazon’s popular e-reader from its shelves. Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'

[ AllThingsD | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hunger Games and Fifty Shades dominate top ten

The three novels that comprise E L James' much-discussed Fifty Shades trilogy were the three... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairley appointed at Egmont

Egmont has appointed Melissa Fairley as publishing director for its Picture Books and Gift list... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. Subscription, Advertising Revenues Down in Q1 2012

Time Inc. reports a loss in both advertising and subscription revenue in the first quarter of 2012. Ad revenue decreased five percent (equivalent to $19 million), with subscription revenue down two percent (valued at $6 million). Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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