B&N 'developing partnership' with Waterstones over Nook

US retailer Barnes & Noble is "developing a partnership with Waterstones to add the Nook... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Blackwell's to open digital development office

Blackwell’s is setting up a new digital development office with nine new members of staff.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ABA-Kobo Partnership, a Year Later

Almost exactly one year ago, the American Booksellers Association announced that it would replace its ebook partnership with Google for one with Kobo, in time for the 2012 holiday season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beijing 2013: Stronger Partnerships, Broader Markets

The second day of the Beijing International Book Fair continued to see crowded booths and satisfied exhibitors despite the 80-minute (or longer) commute from the city center to the three-year-old new exhibition center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pratchett Kindle cases from Waterstones

Waterstones is to launch two exclusive limited edition Terry Pratchett Kindle cases, including a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cape in graphic novel partnership with Sequential

Jonathan Cape has partnered with software developer Panel Nine to bring its graphic novels to the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Xbox One courts indie developers

Microsoft is to give away free Xbox One development kits to encourage independent developers to self-publish games for its forthcoming console. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Nook sales drop continues

Nook sales at Barnes & Noble have continued to drop in the first quarter of its new financial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook and Amazon in 99p frontlist offer

A Nook promotion of "Hot Summer Books" is selling ebooks of frontlist titles from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook sends friend request to mobile game developers

Facebook and the gaming community have a tumultuous relationship. Hardcore gamers look down on the social media giant for offering casual games like Farmville. However, Facebook has proven to be a great way to link gamers together. For instance, I am a big fan of Candy Crush Saga and Words With... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Disney developing Artemis Fowl film

The Walt Disney Studios is developing a film adaptation of the first two novels in Eoin Colfer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook offers promotional help to small game developers

Hoping to strengthen its services for mobile users, Facebook has created a new program to encourage third-party developers to build games that will run on the company's mobile clients.The new pilot program, called Facebook Mobile Games Publishing, will assist selected game development shops in... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin: 'Double digit growth with Waterstones'

Penguin UK achieved double-digit growth with Waterstones in the first six months of 2013, ahead... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Ad Distribution Announces Partnership with MyDistrict.Net

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – July 25, 2013 – Global Ad Distribution, the publishing industry’s leading expert in full service home delivery outsource solutions, is proud to announce it has contracted to utilize the services of My ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Game|Life Podcast: A More Developer-Friendly Xbox One?

On this week's podcast: Xbox One self-publishing, EarthBound on Virtual Console, Shadow of the Eternals and changes at Electronic Arts.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft Says Developers Can Self-Publish on Xbox One

Microsoft will allow game developers to self-publish their creations on Xbox One, promising more information at next month's Gamescom show.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sixty-six managers depart Waterstones

Waterstones has confirmed that 66 managers left the chain last week as part of its management... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook leaning on Samsung for mobile partnership, report says

SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is in South Korea officially to promote her book "Lean In." But sources told the Korea Herald that she was also taking the opportunity to lean on Samsung Vice President Shim Soo-ok to form a mobile partnership with the giant... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NBCUniversal Taps Lion Forge Comics to Develop Digital Comic Books Based on Beloved 80s TV Shows

NBCUniversal, one of the world’s premier media and entertainment companies, has partnered with digital publisher Lion Forge Comics to develop licensed comic books based on popular TV shows from the 1980s and 90s. Under the agreement license ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Developing Collections ‘By Any Means Necessay’

Some call it multicultural, some call it Africana, some call it a “special collection.” PW spoke with librarians about collecting materials for and by African-Americans for public, school and academic libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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