The US online retailer Amazon and French publisher Hachette are arguing over the cost of ebooks to those buying the products for their tablets and machines. Continue reading at 'BBC World'
[ BBC World | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here are some free ebooks about police violence to read right now, in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests across the world. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-04 18:15:44 UTC ]
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Shelter in place orders throughout the country haven’t just brought the economy to a grinding halt, but frozen civic infrastructure as well. Sure, water still flows from our taps, police and firefighters are still on the job, but your local library l... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2020-05-11 15:00:59 UTC ]
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Once upon a time, round about the start of the year, there was a settled order in the audiobook recording world. A relatively small number of voice artists had at-home recording setups – often a booth, built in a spare room or the garden shed, which gave the experienced narrator greater... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-10 19:59:08 UTC ]
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Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham and Dakota Fanning are among a handful of celebrities who will be reading various chapters of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone/Sorcerer’s Stone” exclusively on Spotify. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2020-05-05 18:54:51 UTC ]
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Chancellor drops 20% levy on online news subscriptions and books as industry strugglesAmazon has confirmed it will cut the price of its Kindle ebooks from Friday, after the government announced it would bring forward plans to stop charging VAT on online publications because of the pandemic.The... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-04-30 18:11:42 UTC ]
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Quarto warns of lower trading as a result of Covid-19, but highlights improved profits in its latest full-year Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 08:44:01 UTC ]
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Publishers are seeing a surge in e-book and audio sales of up to 25% as readers escape the lockdown with feel-good fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 02:30:27 UTC ]
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Arts Council England (ACE) has announced a £151,000 investment into library services to buy e-books and digital audio products. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-22 23:20:53 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse opens Frankfurt Audio submissions and the UK's International Booker Prize postpones its winner announcement. The post Frankfurt Audio Puts Out 2020 Call; International Booker Postpones Naming Winner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-20 15:35:08 UTC ]
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For the duration of the coronavirus crisis, Granta Books is running special offers on weekly, themed selections of our ebooks. The post 99p Ebooks for Lockdown Reading appeared first on Granta. Continue reading at Granta
[ Granta | 2020-04-20 00:31:17 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury is issuing new shares and implementing a raft of cash-saving measures to counter the impact of recent retail closures on its business, which in a "prudent downside scenario" the company estimated could see print revenues fall as much as 75%. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-17 01:14:48 UTC ]
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Sales are down for indie presses, perhaps a collective pot of money would help. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-13 16:40:35 UTC ]
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The Spanish and Latin American markets are expected to have 14,000 Spanish-language audiobooks available this year, and, with ebooks, continued to see growth in 2019. The post Bookwire Cites Growth in Spanish-Language Audiobooks, Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-06 13:00:46 UTC ]
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The steady erosion of book sales is impacting all parts of publishing as the Covid-19 pandemic tightens its grip of the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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There is already a decent amount of free books for kids available online, and now there has been a recent expansion of available resources. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-04-01 10:38:43 UTC ]
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Audible is to publish audio exclusive title, Animal Societies: How Co-Operation Conquered the Natural World, by Professor Ashley Ward. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-27 12:27:09 UTC ]
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These feel-good ebooks don't have long waits -- if any wait at all -- from your library. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-03-27 10:32:33 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House c.e.o. Markus Dohle has warned staff the publisher may need to tighten its belt in its approach to publishing facing "the difficult times ahead". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 04:28:40 UTC ]
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Quarto has posted a trading update for its 2019 results, saying it expects revenues to slip 9% to $135.8m (2018: $149.3m) but will be returning a profit of $2.9m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 02:44:11 UTC ]
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The fourth annual On Air Fest, held earlier this month in Brooklyn, prominently featured a number of figures and institutions from the book world, reflecting a growing publishing and literary presence in the podcast sector. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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