'Absolute genius' Michael Bond remembered at memorial service

A host of authors and illustrators, publishing chiefs, and high-profile actors were among those who remembered children's author Michael Bond CBE at a service held at St Paul's Cathedral. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnsley urges publishers to remember their 'true strength'

The outgoing c.e.o. of HarperCollins Victoria Barnsley has warned publishers against trying to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warning of major threat to Welsh library services

A Welsh council leader has warned that entire local authority library departments could be at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yahoo Improves Local Lead-Gen Services

As city, regional and specialty titles continue to fight for local business listings and ad dollars, massive web corporations are scaling their ground-level efforts and getting into the mix. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Romano's 3 Essential Cookbooks

The James Beard Award winner and co-owner of Union Square Cafe shares his top books from his kitchen shelf. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Making Sense of Marketing Services

For all the activity around “marketing services,” publishers in general still have a lot to learn when setting up a sales operation around this kind of service strategy. The lessons typically center on three core buckets: Culture, market approach and data. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon opens fan-fiction service

Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favourite fiction - and get paid in the process. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2013-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK court rules for news-clipping service

The British Supreme Court has decided partially in favour of news-clipping service Meltwater in its long-running dispute with UK newspaper publishers, who accused Meltwater of distributing excerpts of stories online without paying any licensing fees. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Bond title revealed

The next James Bond continuation novel will be called Solo, its author William Boyd revealed... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble creates a new self-publishing service

Nook Press gives authors up to 65 percent of their revenue and allows them to sell their titles anywhere. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chat app takes on ebook retailers, Amazon with manga comics service

Line, the popular messaging platform based in Japan, is challenging ebook vendors like Amazon and Rakuten with a new service to download and view manga, or Japanese comic books. The company has launched "Line Manga," a mobile app for Android and iOS phones. Line's initial offering consists of... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph acquires Woodhouse

Michael Joseph has acquired two novels by debut British thriller writer Jake Woodhouse, following... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloody Sunday books win Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize

Two books about the events of Bloody Sunday have been made joint winners of the Christopher Ewart... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Release date revealed for Boyd's Bond

Jonathan Cape has announced the release date of the new James Bond novel, written by William Boyd... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Government says library service 'not in crisis'

The Government's official response to the Culture, Media and Sport's Select Committee... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Whitney Houston's mother remembers her daughter in new memoir

Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother, has chosen the first anniversary of her death to publish a memoir, "Remembering Whitney". By the time Whitney Houston died in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last February, tracking her deterioration had become a blood sport for the gossip rags. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'A Memory of Light' tops bestseller lists despite ebook furor

Fans angry over a delayed ebook release for the finale in Robert Jordan's 'Wheel of Time' series have given the book one-star ratings on Amazon. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: Prometheus and Random House Publisher Services Agree

Prometheus Books announced today a multiyear sales and distribution partnership with Random House Publisher Services (RHPS), beginning April 1, 2013, RHPS will provide exclusive sales and distribution for all Prometheus physical and digital titles in the United States and internationally. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boyd's new Bond tale set in sixties

William Boyd's James Bond novel, due out next autumn, will be set in 1969, according to an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christopher Davis Remembered

Christopher Davis died on December 2nd, at home in his sleep. Though he wasn't Dorling, or Kindersley, Christopher was central to everything DK was, from its inception until its final integration into Penguin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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