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BookBuddy Relaunches With Rating, Comments Added

The hype might suggest that many citizens of the iPhone-loving world have adopted ebooks for their literary needs, but Kimico is betting there are still plenty... Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2011-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking acquires art title by Will Gompertz

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 10/02/2011 - 08:01 Viking has acquired world rights to a modern art title by BBC arts editor Will Gompertz. Editor Ben Brusey bought What Are You Looking At?: The Surprising Story of Modern Art directly from the author, with Viking to... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Maritime Museum looks to move into publishing

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 10/02/2011 - 16:00 The National Maritime Museum is looking to publish its "unrivalled" archive of images. The London-based museum has appointed the Creative Rights Agency to pursue publishing opportunities and also seek product licensees for the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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EU Publishers Blast Apple's IPad Subscription Plan

European publishers have added their voice to the chorus of criticism of Apple’s plans for iPad newspaper subscriptions. Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2011-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Truly impressive list for RNA

Publication Date: Thu, 10/02/2011 - 15:53 A “truly impressive” list of titles has been shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Pure Passion Awards, with Elizabeth Chadwick, Kate Furnivall and Rebecca Dean up for two each. Chair of the RNA Katie Fforde announcd the shortlists today... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beautiful Books acquires two "major" autumn titles

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 10/02/2011 - 08:00 Beautiful Books has acquired two "major" non-fiction titles for autumn 2011, with one revisiting Orwell's Wigan Pier and another looking at one of the first people to recognise the Young British Artists (YBA). Publisher... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Future appoints former investment banker Wolstenholme as director

Magazine publisher Future, owner of Total Film and Classic Rock, has appointed former media investment banker Manjit Wolstenholme as non-executive director. Continue reading at 'Media Week'

[ Media Week | 2011-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dorchester Media Puts Entertainment, Select Romance Mag Assets on the Block

New York City-based Dorchester Media LLC is fielding offers for the assets of its Lifestyle Entertainment Teen Magazine and Romance Groups. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Daily Is A Top News App But Download Complaints Soar

While it’s probably not surprising given the buzz around the launch of News Corp.’s tablet-only publication, but The Daily is currently #1 in “Top Apps” and #1 in “News Apps,” according to topappcharts.com. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper's Bazaar

Last fall, Harper’s Bazaar won Cover of the Year from the American Society of Magazine Editors for its December 2009 issue featuring the lead actors from the “Twilight” movie franchise. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut author wins Waterstone's Children's Book Prize

Publication Date: Wed, 09/02/2011 - 20:05 Debut author Sita Brahmachari has won the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize for her coming-of-age novel about life, death, friendship and love. She was awarded the £5,000 prize this evening [9th February] for Artichoke Hearts, published by Macmillan... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital and Kobo help push sales at Indigo

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Wed, 09/02/2011 - 07:00 Profits at Indigo Books & Music have dropped by $4.4m year-on-year in its fourth quarter. The Canadian book retailer reported profits of C$30.1m in the fourth quarter ending 1st January, down from C$34.5m in the same... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-reader market doubles over Christmas in the UK

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Wed, 09/02/2011 - 14:28 The e-reader market doubled over Christmas, according to statistics given out by the Publishers Association at its annual digital seminar. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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The Re-Design Myth

Is a Web site re-design really the answer to your digital woes? One content strategist says probably not. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle gets real page numbers; better note, highlight & review sharing

By Tim Conneally, Betanews Amazon on Monday pre-released a software update for Kindle e-readers running the 3.0 software which updates the interface for magazines and newspapers, adds a quick review section at the end of each book, and adds page numbers that match Kindle books with their print... Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2011-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2010 Eddie and Ozzie Award Winners

The Eddie and Ozzie awards recognize excellence in magazine and digital editorial and design. The awards draw by far the widest variety of publication types—from b-to-b to consumer to association and custom—and our industry is particularly proud of its creative output. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

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Weidenfeld editor-in-chief to retire

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 08/02/2011 - 09:05 Michael Dover, Weidenfeld & Nicolson editor-in-chief non-fiction, is to retire at the end of June this year, with several promotions effective from 1st March also marking a time of change for the company. Dover has... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Children's acquires "Arthurian" series

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 08/02/2011 - 08:20 Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has acquired an adventure series inspired by Arthurian legend. Venetia Gosling, fiction editorial director at Simon & Schuster, bought world rights to eight books from Ben... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #successful children #hothouse fiction #ben horslen #simon schuster #venetia gosling #arthurian legend #ss children


Bloomsbury adopts global structure

Written By: Neill Denny Publication Date: Tue, 08/02/2011 - 09:08 Bloomsbury is adopting a global, internal structure designed to allow it to function better alongside worldwide operations like Google, Apple and Amazon, and react to increasingly globalised and homogenised consumer tastes. read... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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'PW' to Host Truth in Nonfiction Panel

PW will host its first breakfast panel of the year February 22 in New York City, titled Truth in Nonfiction: What Is the Publisher’s Responsibility? The panel will address the fact that over the years, there have been many nonfiction books that have proved to be partly or wholly fabricated. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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