Al Gore Reinvents the Book

Push Pop Press, the brainchild of two former Apple engineers, just got a boost from an innovative former U.S. vice president. After having ‘invented the Internet,’ Al Gore is back to reinvent the book. Push Pop Press is a digital tool taking books to the next level, making them even more virtually integrated than their current iterations available on e-readers. The app version of Gore’s book, Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis, illustrates what the creators of Push Pop Press, Mike Matas and Kimon Tsinteris, are trying to accomplish. To read Gore’s book on an iPad is a mutli-sensory experience, compelling the reader to flip through photos, watch videos, and interact with infographics that augment the text. Reinventing content for iPads and Android-driven devices makes monetary sense for newspapers and magazines that can charge advertisers larger sums than online publication. But the clear path to increased revenues for publishers remains to be seen. Though apps, like ones produced through Push Pop Press, allow programmers to capitalize on the iPad’s sensor, touchscreen, microphone, diagram, and geotag technology, tapping into these resources requires traditional publishers to shell out more money than may be returned in book sales. Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

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Four Books on How to Heal from a Hurtful Church

Religion publishers are catering to churchgoers who feel neglected, abused, or rejected by their places of worship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Schoenhof’s Foreign Books to Close After 161 Years

Schoenhof’s Foreign Books, the oldest foreign language bookstore in America, will shutter its Harvard Square storefront next month. Opened in 1856, the bookstore will continue to operate as an online-only retailer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Malaysia Is Guest of Honor at Riyadh International Book Fair

Stressing 'intellectual momentum' for Saudi Arabia's younger citizens, the ministry of culture plans a complex 10-day program for the 2017 fair in Riyadh. The post Malaysia Is Guest of Honor at Riyadh International Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of February 20, 2017

In this week's column a Vatican exposé heats up along with a thriller that initially sold in a four-way auction in Italy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Buddhist publishers look at principles of interconnectedness and interdependence as a response to issues ranging from racism to poverty. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Nosy Crow is publishing a picture book by the late Mal Peet and his wife Elspeth Graham. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Milo Yiannopoulos book deal cancelled following outrage over child abuse comments

Simon & Schuster pulls forthcoming autobiography, titled Dangerous, for which it had reportedly paid a $250,000 advanceSimon & Schuster has cancelled the publication of Milo Yiannopoulos’ book, and his fellow Breitbart employees have reportedly threatened to quit if he is not fired.A... Continue reading at The Guardian

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German Book Prize Names 2017 Jury: Nominations Are Ongoing

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Tom Fletcher pens 'highly inventive' picture book for PRH

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Toy Fair 2017: Toy Stores Seek Books for Themed Displays

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Simon & Schuster Cancels Milo Yiannopoulos's Book

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