The starting pistol for the race to Christmas number one has sounded and Jamie Oliver is out of the blocks early, with his 5 Ingredients: Quick and Easy Food (Michael Joseph) shifting just under 37,000 units through Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market in its first two days on sale. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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So you’re heading back to school and you need a new laptop—but you didn’t manage your finances over the summer. Your bank account is nearly tapped out, and you still need to buy text books and lay in enough ramen noodles to last through the winter. Yeah, we’ve all been there. Fortunately,... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If there’s a chill in the air and the leaves are starting to change, it must be time for the fall regional trade shows. Although the shows have shrunk in recent years, Wanda Jewell, executive director of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance, promises “a show people can’t miss,” with 150... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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21st Century Fox has bought a 5 per cent stake in Vice Media, the digital media company that evolved from Vice magazine, in a deal which values it at $1.4 billion (£895 million). Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For years, newspaper publishers have been saying Craiglist cut the legs out from under their industry by offering a cheap, easy online alternative to their classified advertising pages. For years, Craigslist’s creator, Craig Newmark, has be ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a filing on Friday, Apple Inc. fired back against a series of measures proposed by federal attorneys that would restrict the company's ability to strike electronic-book deals. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The birthday of Harry Potter falls on July 31 (which also happens to be the birthday of J.K Rowling). In the Potter universe, the days are usually eventful ones. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown has confirmed it is reprinting 140,000 copies of Robert Galbraith/J K Rowling... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dawn French's Oh Dear Silvia (Penguin) has retained top spot in the official UK book charts... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Smith has reported a total like-for-like sales decrease of 5% in the last quarter but said its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A general meeting to discuss plans for CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Librarians and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo America's Middle Grade Buzz Books panels previewed five titles editors are most excited about publishing this fall. Expect them to get a big push in bookstores. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite his early support for ebooks, Stephen King latest novel, Joyland will be published in print only, with no digital version anticipated. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After spending 37 years in the publishing industry, including the last five as chairman, CEO, and publisher of Counterpoint LLC, Charlie Winton turned over the publisher reins at the press to Rolph Blythe on May 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A US federal appeals court has questioned the reasoning behind a class-action lawsuit against Google over its effort to digitise millions of books, suggesting that many authors could benefit from the project. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Brazil, Saraiva gets a new CEO, the Ministry of Culture moves oversite of book policies back to Brasilia, and a university press finds success with free ebooks by its professors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arts Council England (ACE) has backed the speech culture secretary Maria Miller’s speech... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A husband-and-wife bookselling team have described handing a petition into Downing Street calling... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hannah Sheppard, creative director at IPR License, reminds self-publishers that getting the basics right are key when pursuing international rights deals. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The tale of Google and Frommer's famed travel guides has taken another twist this evening. Associated Press writer Beth Harpaz reports Arthur Frommer confirmed over the phone that he has retaken control of the brand from Google, and plans to continue publishing them in ebook and print formats,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sure, the age of browsing for books and checking them out may be coming slowly to a close, but the idea of a library can adapt rather than fade away. These five locations are doing just that. When I took a high school class in "library science," the primary innovation I learned about was the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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