A Public Space Branches Into Book Publishing

The literary magazine, founded in 2006 by former 'Paris Review' editor Brigid Hughes, is launching a book publishing imprint. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook De-Kindles Classic Books

Some classic public domain books for the Nook appear to be stripped of any mention of the word "Kindle," no matter what the context, resulting in some odd reading.One blogger recently discovered that his downloaded 99-cent Nook version of War and Peace, ported by Superior Formatting Publishing... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oprah launching 'Book Club 2.0,' your mom now knows what 'webisode' means

Everyone! Check under your chairs! It's a...new book club from Oprah! Yep, the former queen of daytime TV is revamping her famed literary organization for the 21st century. Winfrey says she was so taken by Cheryl Strayed's Wild, that she absolutely had to get back on the book peddling bandwagon.... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RCUK embargo rule 'would cause publisher collapse'

Making journals free after a six-month embargo period would lead to libraries cancelling... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Catching the Summer Book-Buying Wave

According to the calendar, it may not be summer for a few more weeks, but tell that to booksellers, who launched their summer selling season on Memorial Day. One week in and many independents are anticipating an up summer. A mild winter and a strong first quarter contributed to a number of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin and Macmillan Deny e-Book Price Fixing

In response to a Justice Department lawsuit, the two book publishers denied any price fixing for ebooks and accuse Amazon of engaging in anticompetitive behavior. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galaxy steps back from National Book Awards

Galaxy may discontinue its sponsorship of the National Book Awards, with the award’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citia Lets You Skip the Boring Stuff in E-Books (And Get to the Important Parts)

A New York-based software company is taking e-reading to a whole new nonlinear level. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales slump to nine-year low

As temperatures soared across the UK, printed book sales slumped to their lowest level in nine... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published smash for MJ

Michael Joseph has acquired a debut novel, On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves, which was self-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total Media lands Random House and Transworld Publishers online accounts

Random House Children's Publishers UK and Transworld Publishers have appointed Total Media to handle their online media planning and buying. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2012-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More Doctor Who for BBC Books

BBC Books has acquired a further Doctor Who title, written by Stephen Baxter, featuring the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Claims US Government Sides With Monopoly in E-book Case

The U.S. government has sided with monopoly rather than competition in bringing a case of ebook price-fixing against Apple, the company said in a filing on... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2012-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen Colbert's children's book tops the bestseller list

Stephen Colbert's latest release – a picture book aimed at young adults and up – follows a pole as it searches for the perfect job. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-publishing: 'under 10% of authors earn living'

Self-published writers who have an agent, or who use the DIY route to get a traditional deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hubert made Book Aid director

Alison Hubert, previously of Macmillan Education, has been appointed as the new director of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Captcha Alternative for Publishers

As if there weren’t enough distractions on the Web, captchas have long caused annoyance for both Internet consumers and content creators. Meredith Corp. found an alternative for weeding out bots and quantifying consumer interaction with Solve Media, a performance-based brand advertising business. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RHG scores three in R&J Summer Book Club

Three Random House Group titles have been picked for the Richard and Judy Summer Book Club,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OMG MJ signs diet book

Michael Joseph has acquired Six Weeks to OMG, a dieting title which has already been a self-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 Ways Publishers are Using TinyPass for Paid Content

When Google gave up on its One Pass paid content system last month, RR Donnelley’s Press+ strengthened its standing as the paid content platform of choice for a growing number of news publishers. However, with audience revenue models evolvi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kimmage wins 2012 British Sports Book title

Simon & Schuster's Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson by Paul Kimmage has been... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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