Librarians have always been a wee bit paranoid, but for years our distrust pretty much clustered around two obsessions. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comedians, punks and sportspeople now among 'notables' in the online reference work, once the preserve of the great and goodThe Dictionary of National Biography has charted the lives of the British establishment for 130 years. But while entry into its prestigious pages after death used to depend... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holiday retail sales dip at B&N, Nook sales plunge and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly half your life runs on your habits. The Power of Habit author Charles Duhigg shares how to find the most important--and most toxic ones--and turn those patterns for the better.New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg deconstructed the habits that run much of the lives of people and... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian's flagship summit convenes in March 2014, bringing together media and technology companies from across the world to discuss the creative and commercial future of mediaChanging Media Summit 2014Disruption to disruptor: taking control of your digital strategyDay one - 18th March... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Weldon, c.e.o. Penguin Random House UK Lessons from 2013 include: the shift to online sales... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild Appeals Google Decision and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For some people, the new year arrives when the ball drops in Times Square. But for this devoted book lover, it's not 2014 till that first copyright page says so. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New 'intellectually credible' self-improvement books set to outsell celebrity biographies in 2014Sir Alex Ferguson may have the coveted Christmas number one spot with the record-breaking sales of his memoir, My Autobiography. But not even celebrity memoirs are likely to match the publishing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today is the last regularly-scheduled issue of PW Daily for 2013. We will, of course, send special issues if events warrant. Readers can check the publishersweekly.com Web site for news items and industry updates. We will be back on our regular daily schedule January 2. Happy holidays to all. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From big data to responsive design to the next iOS, technology has become inextricably linked to publishing. No one has a perfect model for it yet though. In many cases, content has raced ahead of monetization. In other instances, it's reversed. Neither side is stopping to wait for the other to... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you're struggling with your holiday gift list, we have you cover-to-covered with our photo book holiday gift guide. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What's the best device if you want to embrace a post-paper reading world? That all depends on whether you want a dedicated reading device or a more versatile tablet. Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed Inc., the online publisher of news, lists and quizzes that are designed to be shared on social media, is forecasting revenue of as much as $120 million in 2014, said two people with knowledge of its financials.The sales level will depend on how many advertising deals are booked next... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year, a growing number of librarians, publishers, agents, distributors, and self-published authors have come to the largest Spanish-language book fair in the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed, the online publisher of news, lists and quizzes that are designed to be shared on social media, is forecasting revenue of as much as $120 million in 2014, said two people with knowledge of its financials.The sales level will depend on how many advertising deals are booked next year,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Library A World History James W.P. Campbell and Will Pryce University of Chicago Press, $75 Sneak inside 85 of the world's greatest libraries in 21 countries, from the National Library of China to the Altenburg Abbey in Austria. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher aims to continue 2013's 50% growth to hit point at which website's income would exceed newspapers' declineMail Online has set a target of making more than £60m in revenues in 2014, with executives saying it is close to more than offsetting revenue declines at the Daily Mail and Mail on... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google is not particularly great at keeping secrets. Its Nexus devices always leak and peeks at code are constantly revealing features before they're announced. So, it's no surprise that, exactly one month after we reported references to a Google Play Newsstand popping up, Mountain View is... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We offer a survey of publishing in the Slovak Republicm, which has struggled to gain recognition in the international market in spite of a lively literary scene and book market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair has announced it will be featruing a new section in its academic and scholarly zone in 2014 called The Faculty@LBF. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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