10 books to add to your reading list in January

Bethanne Patrick's picks for January 2023 include an Indian gangster tale, a dystopian epic and musings from Amy Sherald and Mario Vargas Llosa. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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'1984' book sales surge on NSA spy scandal

'1984' book sales are rising after the Edward Snowden revelations about NSA spying. The topic of 'Big Brother' watching has spurred the sales of George Orwell's "1984" and Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World." Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Tokens reveals rewards programme

National Book Tokens is launching a rewards programme for customers and a direct marketing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Steve Jobs Message a Smoking Gun in Apple E-Book Case?

Apple may not have been quite as indifferent to publishers' deals with Amazon as it professes to be. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Superman comic book fetches $175,000 at auction

A rare copy of Action Comics No. 1 – which includes the first appearance of Superman – sold for $175,000 after being hidden for more than 70 years. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pussy Riot book to Granta

Granta Books has signed a non-fiction account of Russian band and political protest group Pussy... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profit surge at Book Depository

The Amazon-owned Book Depository made a pre-tax profit of more than £15m in 2012 after... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple's E-Book Market Share Is Bigger Than You Think

The head of Apple's iBookstore says Apple has captured 20 percent of the U.S. ebook market. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The best non fiction kids' books

While a high-calibre jury of writers and critics ponders the nominees for this year's Children's Book Awards, we have asked the true experts. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Wondrously Simple, Tactile Comic Book For The Blind

Philipp Meyer re-envisions the comic book in a Braille-like format. His simple story uses basic shapes but packs an emotional punch. Comics, by nature, depend on visual storytelling. Philipp Meyer, an industrial design student at Potsdam’s University of Applied Sciences, wanted to introduce... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster to publish Starr's picture book

Simon & Schuster Children's in both the UK and US will be publishing a picture book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sony to release Harry Potter Book of Potions for Wonderbook

Sony is expanding the range of augmented reality titles available for the PlayStation 3 with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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NSA surveillance puts George Orwell's '1984' on bestseller lists

Big Brother is watching. And people are reading.Big Brother is watching. And people are reading. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ringo Starr will adapt 'Octopus's Garden' as a children's book

Starr's book will be illustrated by children's books illustrator and author Ben Cort. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Icon title wins Sports Book Award

Independent publisher Icon Books has won the Times Sports Book of the Year Award with Steven Reid... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Russian Government Targets $100m at Book Industry in Crisis

With 20% of Russia's bookstores having closed and book sales in free fall, the government is investing $100m to promote reading and change in the industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SIBA's 'Code Read' Off to Successful Start

In order to better gauge social media success, and help usher foot traffic into bookstores, SIBA has launched the marketing initiative, "Code Read.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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James fundraises for The Reading Agency

Bestselling crime writer Peter James is fundraising for The Reading Agency as he publicises his... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Art of Book Stacking In Japan Borders on Architecture, Origami

Sure, the Seattle Public Library's world-record breaking "book domino chain" is awesome, but how about these amazing shots of book stack architecture from bookstores in Japan. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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