+1: Can a Googlized Like button succeed?

By Ed Oswald, Betanews Google's Facebook "Like" clone +1 took another step towards becoming exactly that on Wednesday as the company said it was now allowing web publishers to place the button directly on their websites. Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2011-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Audio helps S&S to 1% rise in third quarter

Simon & Schuster's worldwide sales grew 1% in the third quarter, up from $226m to $228m (£175m). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'Origin' Keeps Its #1

In spite of mostly tepid reviews, Dan Brown's latest Robert Langdon novel, 'Origin,' stays on top of the iBooks list this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clayton Kershaw's dominance leads Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Astros in Game 1

The sun had started to set on Dodger Stadium as the trio left the bullpen, yet the 103-degree heat still clung to Chavez Ravine like a cloak. Clayton Kershaw walked shoulder to shoulder through the swelter with pitching coach Rick Honeycutt and catcher Austin Barnes. An ovation greeted the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book of Dust, Volume 1

You should not use the word love lightly. Love, about a person, means that every inch of them delights you, even the parts that also cause you pain or terror. It means you care about their flourishing; their way of seeing is dear to you; you want to stroke their hair and serve them cocoa; their... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Brown's 'Origin' Lands at #1

Dan Brown has returned with his latest Robert Langdon title, 'Origin'—and with it, Brown returns to the top of the iBooks bestseller list, knocking Nelson DeMille's 'The Cuban Affair' out of the #1 slot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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September Religion Bestsellers: Max Lucado Hits #1; Jonathan Cahn Dominates

Max Lucado is #1 on our Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list with his treatment of anxiety in ‘Anxious for Nothing’. Plus, Jonathan Cahn landed on both the Religion Nonfiction and Religion Fiction lists following the release of ‘The Paradigm.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over 1,000 venues participate in first Libraries Week

Over 1,000 libraries are running events for National Libraries Week, in a bid to “celebrate the transformation of libraries across the UK”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, October 1, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended October 1, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clare Balding 'proud' to be £1 World Book Day author

The presenter-turned-author is among the writers whose books will be available for £1. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Buy Buttons Among Big Topics at BISG Meeting

The Book Industry Study Group devoted a large portion of its annual meeting held Monday to supply chain issues, with the relatively new phenomenon of third party resellers on Amazon being able to win buy buttons an issue panelists expressed particular concern about. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Taps Ed Felsenthal, Digital Editor, to Succeed Nancy Gibbs as EIC

The Daily Beast and Wall Street Journal veteran will become the magazine's 18th editor-in-chief. The post Time Taps Ed Felsenthal, Digital Editor, to Succeed Nancy Gibbs as EIC appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Flynn's 'Enemy of the State' Hits #1

'Enemy of the State,' a Vince Flynn novel written by Kyle Mills, took the top spot on the iBooks Bestseller list this week, followed by Stephen King's 'It.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit Sales Down 1% Compared to 2016

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 1% lower in the week ended Sept. 3, 2017, than in the comparable week in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harkness' supernatural love mystery adapted for Sky 1

The first of Deborah Harkness' bestselling All Souls Trilogy, A Discovery of Witches, is being adapted for Sky 1 and Now TV starring Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'Soul Mate' Finds Its #1

The end of the summer and the beginning of the school year finds a mixed bag of ebooks hitting the Apple iBooks store's bestseller list, including Kendall Ryan's self-published romance at #1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Ways For Marketers To Succeed In Messaging

Sympler co-founder and CEO Ben Jenkins outlines how brands should be approaching the massive opportunity in messaging. With WhatsApp at 1 billion daily active users, and Facebook Messenger and WeChat not far behind, there is no question of the importance of messaging. In the last 12 months my... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley launches content sharing across 1,700 journals

Publisher John Wiley has launched a content sharing initiative across its research portfolio, following a successful four-month trial run earlier this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Huseby to Succeed Roberts at B&N Education

Michael Huseby, who served as CEO of Barnes & Noble, Inc. and then executive chairman of B&N Education when that company was spun-off from B&N Inc., has been named to succeed Max Roberts as head of B&N Education. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Callanan succeeds Horton as T&F c.e.o.

Annie Callanan has joined the Taylor and Francis Group as c.e.o., succeeding Roger Horton, who occupied the role for 14 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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