"Subscription has arrived in a really big way for media," noted Len Vlahos, BISG executive director, in his opening remarks to the 2014 Making Information Pay conference at BEA. And for those who question whether the subscription model is coming to the publishing business, Ted Hill, president of THA Consulting, had an answer: "It's here now." Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Priced at $14.99 per month, Harlequin Plus will offer subscribers monthly book bundles, access to an e-book library, and a regularly updated selection of movies and games. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PC gaming Giant Take-Two has announced that it's making a big move into mobile gaming with the acquisition of Zynga for a total price of approximately $12.7 billion. Take-Two already owns Rockstar Games, Codemasters and 2K, producing games like Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Bioshock and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-01-10 13:17:58 UTC ]
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Commercial director Jenny Fry and publishing director Francis Bickmore have moved into newly created positions at Canongate. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-07 23:22:17 UTC ]
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Acquisition of 2016 startup and its 1.2 million subscribers puts newspaper on target for 10 million paid subscriptions The New York Times has agreed to buy subscription-based sports site the Athletic for $550m (£400m) in cash, as the 170-year-old newspaper adds more digital content to grab... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-01-06 23:27:19 UTC ]
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The Athletic, which quickly came to prominence for publishing exclusive reporting and high-quality sports journalism, is getting a new owner. As first reported by The Information, The New York Times has agreed to buy the subscription-based digital media company for $550 million. The deal is... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-01-06 17:05:15 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus has bagged two more books by David Gilman in a deal with Isobel Dixon, head of books at Blake Friedmann. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-05 20:05:39 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Galley Beggar has paid tribute to author Uschi Gatward, who has died following a battle with cancer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-05 01:03:10 UTC ]
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Newham Bookshop is giving over a thousand books to children and communities in need this Christmas. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2021-12-21 06:12:46 UTC ]
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Avon Books has acquired two more saga novels from author Jane Holland, writing under the pseudonym Betty Walker. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 14:32:47 UTC ]
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Edmund de Waal, Nicole Krauss and Martin Puchner are among 13 authors longlisted for the Wingate Literary Prize with their "powerful expressions of the diversity of Jewish experience". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 22:46:16 UTC ]
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Sometimes stars elevate their works beyond the printed page. Here are three great examples. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Ryan Busse used to be a prominent figure in the firearm industry. A recent book details his disillusionment as he saw gun culture transform — and has drawn disdain from former allies. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-12-15 10:00:13 UTC ]
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The Paris Commercial Court has authorised the French investment fund Financière Trésor de Patrimoine to take over the bankrupt book club France Loisirs, which is owned by holding company Actissia. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 00:52:23 UTC ]
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Critic Michael Dirda’s picks include ‘Dear Highlights,’ ‘A Ray Bradbury Compendium’ and ‘American Christmas Stories’ Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-08 17:32:50 UTC ]
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Award-winning Swedish author Karin Smirnoff will write three new sequels to Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-06 18:47:55 UTC ]
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School book fairs are a source of nostalgia for book lovers, but they're also a lot of work to run. Here are some tips that will help. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-12-06 11:31:00 UTC ]
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“René Magritte,” by the late Alex Danchev, is an insightful and broad-reaching exploration of the artist. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-02 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has signed two more standalone novels from bestselling author Beth O’Leary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-01 08:14:03 UTC ]
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With its elegant mix of science fiction and metaphysical mystery, Le Tellier’s thriller rests somewhere between “Lost” and “Manifest.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-30 17:01:16 UTC ]
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