Amazon Publishing senior acquisitions editor Emily Marneur has made her first two acquisitions... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Finalists from the Kindle Storyteller Awards will have the chance to see their work made into a production with Amazon Studios for Prime Video, Amazon has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-02 06:13:31 UTC ]
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Dallas-based translation publisher Deep Vellum has acquired the backlists of Phoneme Media of Los Angeles and A Strange Object of Austin, Tex., and is expanding into publishing works originally written in English. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Walker Books has acquired two novels by middle-grade author Jennifer Bell in a six-figure, pre-emptive deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-30 16:26:58 UTC ]
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If you want to see what’s driving ad spending, just look at the gains: The biggest U.S. internet companies—including the likes of Amazon, Facebook and Uber—are powering the ad market as they double down on their own marketing. That’s the key takeaway from the 64th annual Ad Age Leading National... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-28 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Culture, based in the same Queens neighborhood where Amazon wanted to set up shop, says it will be forced to close if the city or state doesn’t offer assistance. In New York City’s Long Island City neighborhood, down the road from where Amazon tried (and failed) to build a “second... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-06-26 15:56:45 UTC ]
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Less than three years after its acquisition by private equity firm Genesis Park, Texas Monthly is changing hands once again. The Austin-based regional magazine confirmed Tuesday that it's being purchased by billionaire oil heiress Randa Duncan Williams in a deal expected to close on June 30.... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-06-25 20:55:25 UTC ]
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In a Times report on counterfeited book sales online–and a ringing response from Amazon–a long-growing publishing retail debate moves into the spotlight. The post Point-Counterpoint: Amazon Responds at Length to a New York Times Critique appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-25 11:20:27 UTC ]
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In just a quarter-century of existence, Amazon has grown from an online bookseller to a company valued at $1 trillion and sells pretty much anything that can be imagined. With such a hefty inventory, Amazon has had to grow beyond Jeff Bezos' garage in Bellevue to a huge headquarters in... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-06-25 11:18:10 UTC ]
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LiveRamp has agreed to acquire Boston-based Data Plus Math for $150 million, a move the company says will allow marketers to measure TV ad effectiveness across linear and advanced TV. LiveRamp provides brands the ability to match their first-party data to platforms such as Pinterest, for... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-24 15:34:50 UTC ]
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Popular novels, technical tomes and self-published books are pirated and sold on Amazon. That may actually be helping the company extend its grip on the book business. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-06-23 21:06:40 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite has acquired a companion journal for its bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-21 10:13:21 UTC ]
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Bookcase Literary Agency is handling international rights sales for Serial Box–which has an 'Orphan Black' series coming–and Amazon's 'Best So Far' 2019 list is out for summer reading. The post Industry Notes: Serial Box’s Foreign Rights and Amazon’s Summer Reading List appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-20 03:26:28 UTC ]
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Bookcase Literary Agency is handling international rights sales for Serial Box–which has an ‘Orphan Black’ series coming–and Amazon’s ‘Best So Far’ 2019 list is out for summer reading. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Serial Box: New “Orphan Black’ Content Coming iterary... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-20 03:26:28 UTC ]
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Jake Lingwood’s new Octopus imprint Monoray has acquired the "phenomenal" first ever oral history of 9/11 as one of its first titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 02:24:43 UTC ]
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If you want an e-reader, you should buy a Kindle -- plain and simple. Are there other e-ink devices on the market? Yes, but none compare to Amazon's overall book shopping and reading experiences. While you can read on an Android tablet or iPad -- including Amazon's Kindle service -- you really... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-06-19 18:18:46 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is set to acquire the book publishing assets of F+W Media following the media company’s bankruptcy, with the effects on F+W's UK division unclear. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 19:21:17 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children’s has acquired three more books by picture book duo Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-14 03:41:36 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired a “dazzlingly original” book from frieze magazine editor Jennifer Higgie on the history of female artists through their self-portraits. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-09 14:37:49 UTC ]
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Viking has acquired a memoir by “Emily Doe”, the woman sexually assaulted by Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, telling the story of the attack, trial and her recovery. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-08 13:48:02 UTC ]
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It's a new--wait for it--chapter for bookseller Barnes & Noble, which will be acquired by U.K. investment firm Elliott Advisors in an all-cash deal worth $683 million. Barnes & Noble joins a portfolio that also includes U.K. bookseller Waterstones, which Elliott acquired in June 2018.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-06-07 20:03:20 UTC ]
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