Amazon's Kindle Owners' Lending Library has grown considerably since launching in the US, and it looks like the company's finally decided it was time to let some other countries in on the service as well. It announced today that Amazon Prime members in the UK, Germany and France would all have... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
vjoon, a leading provider of cross-media publishing solutions and global reseller of Adobe® Digital Publishing Suite, announced today that Vechernyaya Moskva, one of the most popular Moscow newspapers with a rich heritage, was re-launched suc ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
DALLAS, TX, May 18, 2012 – AIM Media Texas, LLC (“AIM” or the “Company”) announced today that it has reached agreement to acquire the Texas print and online newspaper publishing assets from Freedom Co ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Four debut authors are in contention for this year's CILIP Carnegie Medal, announced today (... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 11/10/2011 - 12:10 British novelist Adam Foulds is among the 12 winners of the 2011 European Union Prize for Literature, announced today at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Each winner of the prize, which recognises the best new or emerging authors in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reed Elsevier, a contributor of online professional business information and information solutions, announced today that chief financial officer Mark Armour will retire at the end of 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 06/09/2011 - 16:00 Bookmaker William Hill has Julian Barnes as the favourite to win the Man Booker Prize for Fiction after the shortlist was announced today. Retailers Waterstone's and Daunt Books agree Barnes' The Sense of An Ending (Jonathan... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Fri, 01/07/2011 - 09:13 Borders in the US has agreed to sell to private investment firm Najafi for $215m (£135m), it has been announced today. The Borders Group bookselling chain is now seeking bankruptcy court approval for the agreement, which if... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hearst Corp. announced today that it has completed the U.S. portion and the majority of its $919 million acquisition of Lagerdere SCA's nearly 100 magazines outside the French market. The deal, which had been undergoing regulatory approval in 15 different countries, was expected to close in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 19/05/2011 - 12:19 Readers are being called to cast their vote for the Independent Booksellers Book Prize winner, after the shortlist was announced today. The annual award, which recognises works of fiction for adults and children, asks members... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hearst Corp. announced today that it has made an offer of 651 million euros (or about $889 million) for Lagardere's international press and magazine business, including 102 titles in 15 countries, and 50 related Web sites. The deal includes publishing rights to Elle in 15 countries as well as 10... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]