Avon to publish Goodwin's 'heart-stopping' debut in two-book deal

Avon Books has acquired Sarah Goodwin's debut Stranded, plus one more untitled novel. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Publishers plead with twitchy social visitors to stay

As publishers continue to see more and more of their traffic coming from social referrers like Facebook and Twitter, they are increasingly forced to get creative about getting those readers to stick around on their sites -- to say nothing of coming back again. The post Publishers plead with... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Books in Store Going Away?

With the death of president and founder Jerry Peacock last November, booksellers are facing uncertainty about the status of the 28-year-old POS inventory system. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookShout to Offer E-books to Public Media Via Special Sales

The direct-to-consumer ebook platform specializing in ebook special sales, is partnering with Forest Incentives, a public media distribution vendor, to provide bulk orders of bestselling ebooks to public radio and TV stations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kyle Books signs 'Made in Chelsea' star

Kyle Books has acquired a guide to glamorous living from “Made in Chelsea” star Mark-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Award 2014 Poetry Finalists

Among the poets on this year’s longlist are two former National Book Award Finalists and two former Poets Laureate of the United States. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Adds Digital Watermarks to E-books

HarperCollins has started using Digimarc Corp.’s watermarking system for ebooks to provide an extra layer of security to the sale of HC’s digital content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Brilliantly Witty Book Mined From Twitter’s Wannabe Novelists

For the last several years, the New York artist has fastidiously tracked the phrase "working on my novel" as used on Twitter. His new book, Working On My Novel, collects hundreds of these tiny declarations of literary intent. It's a clever conceit, but it's also something more. Taken together,... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glaister in Book People management buy-out

Seni Glaister has led a management buy-out of The Book People from co-founder Ted Smart. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Books in Translation in the American Market

The German Book Office's Riky Stock spoke to editors and publishers about the factors at play when considering publishing a translation in the US market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnson Steps Down as Red Wheel/Weiser Publisher

Jan Johnson, who has led the group since November 2000, will become publisher emerita. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books donated to fire-hit art school

Glasgow School of Art replaces 22% of its most popular books that were lost in a fire at its Mackintosh building in June. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oyster Looks Back at a Year of E-book Subscription

A year after its launch, ebook subscription service Oyster, has added tens of thousands of titles, scores of new publishers and appears to be attracting more subscribers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You’re using analytics wrong: five mistakes publishers make with their data

What do most people think of when they think of analytics? Metrics and measurement, mostly. Limiting analytics to just metrics and measurement limits what you can do. How does a publisher make the leap from metrics to action? Sponsor content by Parse.ly. The post You’re using analytics wrong:... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Is a Bad Feminist

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Bad Feminist, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2014-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU court rules libraries can digitize books without permission

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that libraries have the right to digitize books and distribute them to dedicated reading terminals without first obtaining the publisher's permission. The decision rests on exceptions built... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brick Lane focus for publishers

Brick Lane continues to be a home of creativity, with the launch of independent publisher Brick... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers' portals look to inform authors

More than 700 authors and 75 agencies have registered for Random House’s Author Portal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Polis Books Adds Categories, Print

Polis Books, which was launched in late 2013 by novelist Jason Pinter, is a digital-first publishing venture driven by a combination of traditional publishing experience and new media savvy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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