Amazon to open new Rugby fulfilment centre

Amazon's new fulfilment centre in Rugby will create 400 new jobs, the e-tailer has said. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle now supports Arabic language books

Amazon’s Kindle hardware and associated online ebook store have revolutionized the reading experience. While some folks are scared of change, and desperately clutch their paper books, the future is clearly digital. Quite frankly, it’s wasteful to produce paper books. Not to mention, they take up... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2018: In Opening Session, Michelle Obama Gets Personal

In her highly anticipated appearance, the former First Lady reflected on her life as a woman, parent, First Lady—and the time a kid named Lin-Manuel Miranda first rapped about Alexander Hamilton in the East Room. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway pick CEO for joint healthcare venture

Dr. Atul Gawande, a surgeon and bestselling author, has been named chief executive of a venture sponsored by Amazon.com Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. that aims to bring down those three firms’ healthcare costs. The companies announced the appointment... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘That’s YouTube’: Facebook opens Watch to all videos from publishers, creators

Facebook is adding a new feed to Watch that intersperses one-off videos from the Facebook pages people follow among episodic original shows. The post ‘That’s YouTube’: Facebook opens Watch to all videos from publishers, creators appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julia Roberts to star in Amazon Chris Cleave adaptation

Julia Roberts is set to star in an Amazon Studios adaptation of Chris Cleave’s 2008 novel The Other Hand (Sceptre), known in the US as Little Bee. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon comes under fire for removal of book reviews

Amazon has come under fire for removing reviews from its online book listings, with some customers having had all their reviews removed or being blocked from posting further reviews. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An open letter to Lionel Shriver

The 2016 cohort of WriteNow mentees react to Lionel Shriver's ‘When diversity meets uniformity’ Spectator column.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Photographer at centre of Nobel Prize row charged with rape

Jean-Claude Arnault, the French photographer at the centre of the sexual assault allegations which have led to the postponement of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature, has been charged with rape. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon strikes first deal with Caskie Mushens for concentration camp mystery

Amazon Publishing has bought a "captivating" debut novel about a secret letter sown into a German concentration camp uniform in its first deal with literary agency Caskie Mushens. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Both Text and Audio Sold Together in Amazon Original Stories Collections

The second-newest imprint in Amazon Publishing’s portfolio offers both audio and ebook editions of works brought together in thematic collections. The first was released during BookExpo in New York City. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson A First Collection Bundles Text and... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Friday Photos: Japan’s Kinokuniya Company Opens Its First Bookstore in Cambodia

This week, we have views from the corporate headquarters of Kinokuniya, showing off its 30th world bookstore location, just opened in May as the company's first store in Cambodia. The post Friday Photos: Japan’s Kinokuniya Company Opens Its First Bookstore in Cambodia appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Claire McGowan signs with Amazon

Amazon Publishing’s crime and thriller imprint, Thomas & Mercer, has signed two new books from Claire McGowan, author of standalone thriller The Fall (Headline) and the Paula Maguire series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ambulances called out to Amazon warehouses 600 times

Ambulances were reportedly called out to Amazon’s UK warehouses more than 600 times in the last three years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Asian Festival of Children’s Content; Macmillan, Binc Open Diversity Scholarships

In recognition of the Singapore Book Council's 50th anniversary, the Asian Festival of Children's Content names Singapore its 'Country of Focus.' And in the States, Macmillan and Binc open a second year of diversity-driven bookseller scholarships. The post Industry Notes: Asian Festival of... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones to open pop-up bookshop on tiny Scottish island

Waterstones is to create a pop up bookshop on the Scottish island of Benbecula, which has just 1,300 residents. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018: Open Road Integrated Media and Ingram Team Up

Open Road Integrated Media, a content company that delivers a variety of digital experiences for readers, recently announced a new strategic alliance with Ingram Content Group to expand consumer reach and boost how readers discover new books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018: Julia Sommerfeld on the Launch of Amazon Original Stories’ First Collection

Amazon Original Stories, a new imprint dedicated to short digital fiction and nonfiction, released its first collection, 'The Real Thing,' yesterday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing signs 'exhilarating' new sci-fi trilogy from Maxwell

Amazon Publishing’s science fiction and fantasy imprint, 47North, has signed a new series of books from author James Maxwell. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobooks and Open Access in Focus at CONTEC Mexico Conference in June

Reflecting a number of trends in international publishing, the upcoming CONTEC Mexico conference looks at how trends such as audiobooks and open access are playing out in Latin America and across the globe. The post Audiobooks and Open Access in Focus at CONTEC Mexico Conference in June appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Riggio Rallies Booksellers at BookExpo: ‘Open More Stores Than We Close’

'There can never be too many bookstores in America,' Barnes & Noble chief Len Riggio tells an appreciative crowd at the bookseller-oriented 2018 BookExpo in New York. The post Riggio Rallies Booksellers at BookExpo: ‘Open More Stores Than We Close’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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