Adlington’s Dressmakers of Auschwitz won by Hodder amid international rights frenzy

Hodder & Stoughton has won costume historian and novelist Lucy Adlington’s narrative history The Dressmakers of Auschwitz in a five-way auction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-27 05:42:54 UTC ]
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Michelle Phan Sued Over Music Rights: How Will Brands and Influencers React?

Makeup guru Michelle Phan, one of YouTube's most popular publishers with over 6.7 million subscribers, may have the vast influence that can give brands the exposure they crave. But, that hasn't stopped electronic dance music label Ultra from suing her for allegedly using its music without the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Murdoch Follows Strategy That Won Dow Jones: Pounce, Leak, Wait

Pounce. Leak. Wait.It's the strategy Rupert Murdoch has employed in his effort to acquire Time Warner, and similar to one that proved successful in the billionaire's last big, surprising media takeover.In 2007, when News Corp. was pursuing Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones -- which it... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Alliance of Independent Publishers Assembles in Cape Town

The International Alliance of Independent Publishers will be holding their International Assembly in Cape Town this year from September 17-21. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster negotiating with Amazon amid Hachette feud

The publisher is reportedly in talks with the e-commerce giant, sparking speculation as to what the negotiations are about. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder signs MTV Catfish star

Hodder & Stoughton has signed a book from Nev Schulman, the host and executive producer of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid Hachette fight, Amazon appeals to authors

Amazon.com Inc. is offering authors caught up in its dispute with Hachette Book Group all of the proceeds from the sale of any digital book, seeking to bypass the publisher and appeal directly to the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CDS Takes Online Rights to 'Maximum Ride'

James Patterson’s YA book franchise, which has sold over 30 million copies, is about to go digital. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid Hachette dispute, Amazon appeals to authors

[ Crains New York | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 brands becoming news publishers in their own right

Five brands that are encroaching on established publishers' turf by starting their own content sites. The post 5 brands becoming news publishers in their own right appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You’d have to be crazy to start a media company, right?

Media startup founders apparently didn't get that memo that now's a pretty bad time to be in the publishing business. So, are they crazy? The post You’d have to be crazy to start a media company, right? appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers jailed overnight in campaign for prisoners' right to read

Six publishers have volunteered for a night in the cells, fundraising for campaign against limits on prisoners' entitlement to booksThere's more than one sort of porridge, as any lag would tell you. Profile Books publisher Andrew Franklin opted for the lumpier kind when he volunteered to spend... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette lays off 3% of staff amid book prices row with Amazon

US publisher will cut staff as 'cost-saving initiative' while row with Amazon continues to hamper ability to sell booksHachette, the multinational book publisher embroiled in a public spat with Amazon, announced that it will be laying off about 3% of its staff on Thursday."Today, we had to make... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scenes from the Tehran International Book Fair

Writing for The Guardian last month, Simon Tisdall described the scene at the Tehran International Book Fair, where female skin on book covers is frowned upon. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Q&A: Barbara Griffini of Berla & Griffini Rights Agency

Barbara Griffini, a translator and literary agent representing Italian authors, provides a snapshot of her working life selling rights in Europe and the US. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Armenian Literature Reach an International Market?

Arevik Ashkharoyan, owner of the First Armenian Literary Agency, discusses trends in international literature and global interest in Armenian authors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Big Books of the Show: Coming Right Up

Thursday's relative quiet was followed by a much busier Friday, with aisles buzzing, lines snaking too far to find the end. Fairgoers stood patiently, waiting to meet the author and get that coveted signature on the title page of the giveaway galley. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast Drafts an Internal 'Magna Carta' for Native Advertising

Conde Nast, publisher of Vogue and The New Yorker, has asked its editors and publishers to review a roughly 4,000-word document that lays out how the company will handle native advertising online, according to several Conde Nast executives.The document's aim is to give publishers and editors who... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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