At Frankfurt Book Fair: ‘A Book Is a Film Is a Game’ Networking Day Returns

The day includes two sets of pitch sessions of books for possible film or virtual-reality development, each followed by networking sessions. The post At Frankfurt Book Fair: ‘A Book Is a Film Is a Game’ Networking Day Returns appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Will Indigo Books and Music expand outside Canada?

During the annual meeting of the bookstore company, CEO Heather Reisman said 'the new Indigo will be a global company.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Templar takes on high-end colouring books

Templar is launching a new imprint this autumn with a list of colouring-in books for all ages.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author faced 'hostility' over book

Author Ros Barber recalls the early hostile reaction she received for her award-winning debut novel in which playwright Christopher Marlowe is credited as the true author of Shakespeare's plays. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Crowd the Book” Aims to Build Community Around Small Press Gems

Startup Crowd the Book launched in March, is using selective, online marketing to try and 'create a wildfire around great books published by small presses.' Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book price-fixing trial: Will the judge come down on the side of Apple?

Judge Denise Cote seemed inclined to rule for the Department of Justice at the beginning of the trial, but her remarks as the case closed seemed to indicate a shift towards Apple's side. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Big Publishers Think Genre Fiction Like Sci-Fi Is the Future of E-Books

The future of book publishing is increasingly digital -- and increasingly tilted towards genre fiction. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prague Fair Report: Solidarity with Slovakia, VAT Hike, Amazon is Coming

With Slovakia as guest of honor, Book World Prague offered a gauge of the local book biz, where the recent hike of VAT to 15% has stifled book sales and Amazon is expected to open soon. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Popsugar Launches Blogger Network

From Fairchild Fashion Media’s NowManifest to Lucky magazine’s Style Collective, media companies have been snapping up bloggers left and right for the past several years. Now, female-focused digital company Popsugar is launching its own blogger network, Popsugar Select. The network launched... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Blake signs book by Mandela's prison guard

Publisher John Blake has signed world rights to a new title about the life of Nelson Mandela [... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book royalty debate reignited

Author Nick Harkaway has called for authors to be offered a greater share of royalties from e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AUDIO: Should adults read children's books?

Jennie Bristow, associate fellow at the University of Kent, says grown-ups read children's books because they feel 'disenchanted with adult culture'. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Wiles to return with hotel tale

Fourth Estate has signed a second novel from author Will Wiles. Mark Richards at Fourth Estate... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Seoul Sidelines: Borges Beach Blankets, “Slow” Irish Art Books

Among the curiosities for sale at last week's Seoul International Book Fair were Borges-themed beach gear and tiny hand-bound artists books from a tiny Irish island. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Princeton Academics Form GitHub Book Club

For much of the year, Andrej Bauer spent more time on GitHub than he did on Facebook. But Bauer wasn't writing software. A mathematician by profession, he was embarking on a bold adventure in online collaboration. He and about two dozen other mathematicians used GitHub to write a book. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librify: The BOMC For E-books?

Online subscription services have proved successful for entertainment businesses like Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify, but other than O’Reilly’s Safari Books Online, which is geared to professionals, trade ebook subscriptions have gained little traction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blurring The Line Between Book And App

Why does HarperCollins need a VP of Innovation? Ana Maria Allessi, who holds that very title, tells us about a future in which books look a lot like apps. Ana Maria Allessi is somewhat of an oddity, for someone who’s worked at a publishing house for almost 13 years. While publishing is rife... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US sees Father's Day boost

As in the UK, Father's Day weekend in America provided a fillip for both Dan Brown and sales... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Dyslexic author wins book prize

Sally Gardner, a dyslexic author once branded "unteachable" at school, wins the prestigious Carnegie Medal for her book Maggot Moon. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Books' First to Read program will give readers sneak peeks

Through First to Read, members will have the chance to get advance reading copies of Penguin Books before they are published. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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