4th Estate lands gothic debut in six-figure pre-empt

Adam Gnuse’s “haunting” gothic debut, Girl in the Walls, has gone to 4th Estate in a six-figure deal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-23 16:12:02 UTC ]
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Orwell estate hits back at Amazon's corporate 'doublespeak'

Internet retailer accused of using tactics from Orwell's 1984 in war of words with the publisher HachetteRepresentatives of George Orwell have described Amazon's selective quoting of the Nineteen Eighty-Four author as "dystopian and shameless" and "as close as one can get to the Ministry of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Square Register debuts appointment scheduling service

Payment-processing service Square said Monday that it debuted Square Appointments to its register service. Square Appointments allows merchants' customers to make and book appointments online, saving staff time. Such online scheduling services from rivals have been popular with hair salons,... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon and Disney are fighting, so you can't pre-order 'Guardians of the Galaxy' on Blu-ray

Neither side has confirmed it, but it looks like Amazon's latest pricing battle (after Warner Bros. and its ongoing battle with book publisher Hachette) is with Disney. That's why you can't pre-order a copy of Guardians of the Galaxy on DVD or... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd Debuts New Browsing Platform

Stepping up competition in the ebook subscription category, Scribd is launching a new browsing feature that claims to combine the best of human and algorithmic book recommendation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japanese Manga, Anime Firms Debut Latest Antipiracy Project

In the latest effort by Japanese manga and anime houses to fight digital piracy, the industry is coupling take down notices with a series of online video appeals that direct fans to legal access points for manga and anime. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin MIRA signs debut thriller trilogy

Harelquin MIRA has signed a crime trilogy centred around a surgeon with Asperger's accused of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tor signs Lam in six-figure deal

Tor UK’s Julie Crisp has pre-empted World English Language rights for a new novel called... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dublin-set debut for Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury Publishing has acquired Irish writer Rob Doyle’s debut novel Here Are the Young... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conan Doyle Estate Appeals Copyright Case to Supreme Court

The Doyle estate is hoping to overturn two lower court decisions that affirming that the character of Sherlock Homes is in the public domain, in anticipation of a full appeal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Picasso in the “Infinite Real Estate of Digital”

After 18 months clearing rights and nearly $250k invested, the Museum of Modern Art has put out the first interactive ebook featuring the work of Picasso. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast Entertainment Debuts The Scene

Condé Nast Entertainment isn't just making a splash in the digital video space. The magazine publisher is making The Scene, a new platform that will curate video content from its brands and partners, including AOL, ABC News, BuzzFeed, Forbes, Variety, Major League Soccer, PBS Digital Studios,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber signs debut psychological thriller

Faber has signed a debut psychological thriller by writer Susan Crawford. Katherine Armstrong... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DPW Debuts Disney Story Central, a Kids' E-book Portal

Disney Publishing Worldwide is launching Disney Story Central, an online portal of interactive titles for kids aged 3-7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut collection wins Frank O'Connor Award

The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award has been given to Irish author Colin... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clacher joins reshuffled Fourth Estate

HarperCollins imprints Fourth Estate, William Collins and The Friday Project have a new marketing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Defining ‘Vibrant’: Two Debut Cookbook Authors' Perfect Summer Meals

First-time cookbook authors Kimberley Hasselbrink and Anya Kassoff describe what “vibrant” food means to them and suggest perfect height-of-summer meals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gwyn Jones signs debut for Scribe UK

Philip Gwyn Jones has acquired two novels from author Gavin McCrea for his list at Scribe UK.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CBLDF Debuts 'Banned Books Handbook' at ALA Las Vegas

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has released its first 'Banned Books Week Handbook,' a free resource for librarians, retailers and fans to use during this year's Banned Books Week, which will focus on comics and graphic novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steamy One Direction Fan-Fic Snags Six Figure Advance from S&S

After gaining more than 800 million reads on Wattpad, 25-year-old Anna Todd was given a six figure advance from Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holladay House, A Strange Object Debut

In 2012, three women who had been working in the book industry decided that the time was right to strike out on their own. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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