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Bologna Confirms 2018 NYC Rights Show

At the Bologna Children’s Book Fair today, BolognaFiere, the organizer of the event as well as 75 other trade shows around the world, announced plans to start a new trade show focused on rights and licensing in New York City in spring 2018. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook and Google take action against fake news sites

Responding to growing concerns over the spread of misinformation online in the weeks and months before Election Day, Facebook and Google have announced plans to restrict sites that publish fake news from using online advertising. Continue reading at 'Stuff'

[ Stuff | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abrams to Launch New 'Text-Driven' Imprint

Abrams has announced plans to launch an as-yet-unnamed imprint with a focus on narrative nonfiction. Jamison Stoltz has been brought aboard as executive editor, effective immediately. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Financial Times, Pearson Announces Plans to Sell The Economist Magazine Also

Pearson Plc moved closer to an exit from business publishing as it announced plans to dispose of its stake in the 172-year-old Economist magazine, just days after the sale of The Financial Times newspaper.   Discussions with The Economist Group& ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Government promotes child library membership

The government has announced plans to improve literacy by promoting public library membership in primary schools. But the move has had a mixed reaction, with campaigner Laura Swaffield describing the news as a “bad joke for World Book Day”. The government has put together an action plan,... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont USA to Close After Sale Attempt Falls Through

Egmont Publishing, which put its U.S. division up for sale in October, has announced plans to close the unit. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending December 19, 2014

Based on the number of indie booksellers that have announced plans to expand in the coming year—five this week—it’s clear that 2014 has been a strong year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix to adapt Lemony Snicket

Netflix has announced plans to adapt Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events as a drama series. Netflix has teamed up with Paramount to produce the series and a search for the director is underway. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vertical Inc. Debuts New Comics Line at New York Comic Con 2014

At New York Comic Con, Vertical Inc., a New York City publisher specializing in Japanese prose works and manga, announced plans to launch Vertical Comics, a new imprint focused solely on manga and anime-related titles. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MoCCA Moves to Chelsea; Names First 2015 Guests

The Society of Illustrators, the organizer of MoCCA Arts Festival, the annual indie comics show, announced plans to move the show to a new venue in 2015 in addition to releasing names of the initial guest artists for 2015. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed Expands Thanks to $50M Investment

Changes are coming for millennial-targeted publisher BuzzFeed. The company announced on Monday that it received $50 million in series E funding from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and planned to restructure the company with the funds.  "Today we think the time is perfect to grow our... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC, Warner Bros. Unveil Batman’s 75th Anniversary Plans

DC Entertainment has announced plans for a year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of Batman, the iconic Golden Age comic book character that debuted in 1939 and helped launch the superhero genre. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Midwinter 2014: Pew Previews Library User Typology

At the ALA Midwinter Conference this past Sunday, Lee Rainie discussed the latest Pew Research Center Library survey and announced plans to develop a widget that will provide librarians with community-specific data. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zimmerman Jury Member’s Book Deal Killed by Twitter

Upset by the 'not guilty' verdict in George Zimmerman's murder trial, one Twitter user started the online campaign that ended Martin Literary Agency's representation of Juror B37, who announced plans to write a book about the trial. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Almond speaks out as Newcastle library closures announced

Newcastle City Council has announced plans to close 10 of its 18 libraries as it looks to make... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random to launch ebook distribution service

Random House has announced plans for the creation of a digital one-stop shop to aid the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo eReader Touch Edition packs bags for Japan, books flight for July

Rakuten's $315 million buyout of Kobo will bear some e-reader fruit come July. The e-tailer's CEO and chairman, Hiroshi Mikitani, announced plans to release the Kobo eReader Touch Edition in Japan next month for 10,000 yen (on par with its $130 US sticker price). Timing is key, of course --... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic to close Horrible Histories virtual world

Scholastic Children’s Books has announced plans to close its existing Horrible Histories... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Doncaster to hand 12 libraries to volunteers

Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Wed, 05/10/2011 - 08:50 Doncaster council has announced plans to hand 12 libraries over to volunteer-running, some as early as November, the BBC reports. The development, which comes after a year's moratorium on library cuts, comes despite a... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo Rebuffs Apple, Will Build HTML5 Bookstore

The ebook seller released an app meeting Apple's new policies but also announced plans to build an HTML5 e-reading app that will work in the iOS browser that it'll control itself, with no requirement that it follow Apple's rules. Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2011-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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