The tale of Google and Frommer's famed travel guides has taken another twist this evening. Associated Press writer Beth Harpaz reports Arthur Frommer confirmed over the phone that he has retaken control of the brand from Google, and plans to continue publishing them in ebook and print formats, as well as maintaining the Frommers.com website. This comes after Google acquired the brand from publisher Wiley in 2012, followed by Skift.com's revelation last month that it apparently intended to shut production of the books down. We're told by a Google spokesperson (check after the break for the full statement) that it has integrated the content it acquired from Frommer's and Wiley into its products including Google+ Local, that it has transferred ownership back to the founder and that it will continue licensing content from him. Why things took this circuitous route right back to the man who started it all back in 1957 is unknown and terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but we're sure fans of the budget travel how-tos are happy to see Frommer's keep going. [Image credit: Frommer's, Facebook]Filed under: GoogleCommentsVia: SkiftSource: Associated Press Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In her debut novel, Reid weaves together the story of a babysitter experiencing a quarter-life crisis and the tale of her privileged employer. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Amid a declining demand for display advertising and a rise in the use of ad blockers, many publishers turned to Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-20 16:09:39 UTC ]
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Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival has expanded its author exclusion clause, banning special guest authors from appearing at other crime festivals, according to crime fiction event CrimeFest. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-20 06:06:55 UTC ]
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Adam Kay's Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) has re-claimed the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one, topping the chart for the first time since its launch week in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-19 16:49:58 UTC ]
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"The challenge we have is that we don’t get visibility of the full extent of this, it’s a bit of a silent assassin," said one magazine publishing executive, speaking anonymously. The post ‘A silent assassin’: Brand safety tags slow publisher sites appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-12-19 05:00:20 UTC ]
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Germany-based media and services company Bertelsmann says it will buy the 25% of publisher Penguin Random House that it doesn't already own for $675 million Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2019-12-18 11:47:31 UTC ]
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Backing 'the journey of a historic cultural icon' in Nairobi, the Sharjah World Book Capital program announces support for the McMillan Library restoration. The post Sharjah World Book Capital Program Backs Kenyan Library Restoration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-17 13:10:22 UTC ]
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Sure, times are tough for the news media companies in the large Western media markets, but just think how rough Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-16 18:30:39 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus imprint Aria has snapped up two more novels by romance writer Mandy Baggot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-16 02:43:56 UTC ]
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If the recent Chrome Dev Summit was evidence of what Google thinks is hot in web development, then frameworks were one of the clear winners. More specifically, client-side frameworks and libraries like Angular, Vue and React, and larger web frameworks like Next.js. We spoke to Tim Neutkens, lead... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-12-13 14:35:38 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is to create a Rising Stars-style listing of individual booksellers to coincide with the Booksellers Association Conference in September 2020. The Bookshop Heroes special, supported by the BA and sponsored by HarperCollins, will be published to coincide with the annual conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 22:52:50 UTC ]
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More than 400 pupils at Stormzy's former school were treated to an event with the grime rapper Continue reading at The Bookseller
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David Walliams has once again claimed the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction number one, with The Beast of Buckingham Palace Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 04:47:33 UTC ]
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Bestselling author of ‘Love Does’ Bob Goff’s 365-day devotional takes #2 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction chart amid the gift-giving season; while Francine Rivers takes three spots in Religion Fiction following the hardcover release of ‘Lineage of Grace.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A year after its sale to private equity firm MidOcean Partners, Questex's path forward continues to take shape. The global B2B media and events firm revealed Tuesday that it has acquired a handful of events and digital brands from Informa plc—a move that CEO Paul Miller says aligns with the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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JPay made ebooks from Project Gutenberg free to incarcerated people who have their tablets last month. But...where did the money they collected for all of those Project Gutenberg books go? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-12-05 11:39:33 UTC ]
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Viking will publish a book about the species of humans 50,000 years ago and how the genetic trajectory affects our health today by archaeological scientist Tom Higham. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-04 23:39:33 UTC ]
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David Walliams and Tony Ross’ The Beast of Buckingham Palace (HarperCollins) has ascended to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot without breaking a sweat, selling 100,899 copies in its first week on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-26 14:52:17 UTC ]
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The book trade has made its thoughts known in regards to which way it will likely be voting on 12th December in the coming general election, the fourth national vote in five years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-21 20:08:52 UTC ]
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The fifth Academic Book Week will take place from 9th to 13th March 2020, with 'Academic Books and the Environment' as its central theme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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