AWP 2015: Publishing Pros Point Toward Careers in the Book Biz for M.F.A. Grads

A group of publishing professionals from Riverhead, Graywolf, the National Book Foundation, and Coffee House Press, talked to AWP attendees about the promises and pitfalls of pursuing a career in publishing in a panel sponsored by PW. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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BEA, BookCon Will Have Separate 2015 Dates

BookExpo America will run from Wednesday May 27th to Friday May 29th in 2015, while BookCon will be held over the May 30-31 weekend. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Why is Sharjah Investing So Much its Book Fair?

The Sharjah Book Fair may seem to indulge foreign visitors with excessive perks, but it's all for the good and growth of the Emirate. The post Why is Sharjah Investing So Much its Book Fair? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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National Book Foundation Draws Partners for Readathon

National Readathon Day will take place on January 24, and will invite readers across the country to commit to read a book for four straight hours. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Madefire, JumpStart Debut Neopet Motion Books

Madefire, creator of the Motion Books interactive comics platform, is teaming up with educational games creator JumpStart to create motion books digital stories for its Neopets online community. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Google publishes free Android Lollipop how-to guide in Play Store

If you’re one of the few who actually reads instruction manuals, then you may want to grab a new ebook from Google.The Android Quick Start Guide is a free download on Google Play Books that outlines basic Android Lollipop features, such as connecting your Google account, setting up a security... Continue reading at PC World

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Piketty Takes 2014 'FT,' McKinsey & Co Business Book of the Year Award

The prize, which comes with a £30,000 purse, was presented to Thomas Piketty’s editor, Harvard's Ian Malcolm, at a ceremony in London on November 11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Eight books up for Waterstones prize

Richard Flanagan's Man Booker Prize winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North is among eight contenders for Waterstones Book of the Year 2014. Continue reading at BBC News

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International Hot Book Properties: Week of November 11, 2014

In this week's roundup of books generating interest around the globe, an Italian bestseller about a talented perfumer picks up heat; a Spanish novel about an Oxford professor drawn into a murder investigation picks up multiple foreign sales; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Tumblr Captures Human Errors In Digitized Google Books

You can take the book out of the library but you can't take the library out of the book.Krissy Wilson's Tumblr project, The Art Of Google Books, works on our nostalgia for both the printed word and our (now long gone) wide-eyed awe at digitizing it. Google Books was born in 2004, when accessing... Continue reading at Fast Company

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Facebook app poses a dilemma for publishers

The social network seems to have decided to host content itself rather than send users to other websites Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

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In Twist, Publishers Appeal Their ‘Win’ in GSU Copyright Case

The publisher plaintiffs in the closely-watched GSU copyright case have asked for a full hearing of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, despite already winning a unanimous reversal from a three-judge panel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Reedsy: A Publishing Services Startup for the Digital Age

Ricardo Fayet, co-founder of Reedsy, an online publishing services marketplace, discusses the startup's business model and philosophy. The post Reedsy: A Publishing Services Startup for the Digital Age appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Deborah Emin: Publishing’s Complicated Relationship with Technology

Deborah Emin of Sullivan Street Press argues that the rapid change from print to digital publishing is hurting readers, writers, and the next generation. The post Deborah Emin: Publishing’s Complicated Relationship with Technology appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Everything I Never Told You tops Amazons 100 best books of 2014

Celeste Ngs debut novel beats Stephen King, Richard Flanagan, Martin Amis and Hilary Mantel to lead American online retailers list of the years top print booksAmazon.com has chosen Celeste Ngs debut novel Everything I Never Told You as its printed book of the year, ahead of a wealth of prominent... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Obituary: Former Rowman & Littlefield Publisher Marcus Boggs, 66

Marcus Boggs, former editorial director and publisher at Rowman & Littlefield, passed away on November 1 at his home in The Sea Ranch, Calif. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Four Questions for...U.K. Publisher Lisa Highton

We spoke with Lisa Highton, publisher of the three-year-old U.K. imprint Two Roads, about the lure of debut authors, the difficulties of overseeing a young imprint, and what she's learned from attending literary festivals and talking to reading groups. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Ellen DeGeneres Doing Design Book for Grand Central

Hachette's Grand Central Life & Style imprint has signed up a design book by Ellen DeGeneres. 'Home' is set for fall 2015, preceding the launch of DeGeneres' lifestyle brand, E.D., in spring 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Random House Business Books gets persuasive

Random House Business Books is to publish Pre-suasion by Robert Cialidini, a follow-up to the author’s book Influence (HarperBusiness). Publishing director Nigel Wilcockson acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein. In Pre-suasion, Cialdini will build on his... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Lord Browne to lead Pushkin House Russian Book Prize judges

Lord Browne of Madingley, chairman of the Tate Galleries and a former chief executive of BP, will lead the judging panel for Pushkin House’s 2015 Russian Book Prize. Now in its third year, the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize, run in association with Waterstones, awards £5,000 to the best... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Publishers 'must do better' on diversity

The key to achieving real diversity within publishing is to reach out to people from a variety of backgrounds who may not have previously considered the trade as a career path, publishers have told The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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