Binc Launches Business Incubator for BIPOC and LGBTQ Booksellers

Book Industry Charitable Foundation has announced BincTank, a new business incubator offering mentorship and support for booksellers looking to open stores serving historically underrepresented or marginalized communities. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Oyster launches children’s vertical, signs Disney deal

US ebooks subscription start-up Oyster is rolling out a new children’s vertical this week... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LinkedIn Is Looking More Like a Publisher as It Grows Its Native Ad Business

LinkedIn is looking more and more like a publisher these days. The professional networking site eschews the term, but its recent moves suggest otherwise, from its Influencers blog network to its acquisition of news reader Pulse and the introduction of native advertising. (LinkedIn calls them... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH looks to grow UK distribution business

Penguin Random House UK will not be changing its distribution sites in the UK, in the wake of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Authors Launch Brown Girls Publishing

Bestselling Simon & Schuster authors Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShonda Tate Billingsley are now teaming up on the business side: the two writers are launching Brown Girls Publishing, a new digital publishing venture that debuts today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should Brands Even Be in the Content Business?

The editorial director of the Online Publishers Association weighs in on whether brands should be in the business of creating copy -- or whether that should be left to a partnership with the pros. The post Should Brands Even Be in the Content Business? appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marvel Launches API Program

Marvel has made an application programming interface available to developers interested in building digital applications around its comic book data and content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd launches Kindle Fire app

Book subscription service Scribd has launched a new app for the Kindle Fire. The app, which can... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Sets Launch for First Issue of Dr. Oz, The Good Life

Hearst Magazines will roll out its newest title, Dr. Oz, The Good Life, Feb. 4. With 800,000 copies being distributed, including 375,000 copies on newsstands for $3.99 and another 425,000 going to subscribers of other Hearst titles, The Good Life could well be the biggest consumer magazine... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Indie Booksellers Look to Americans for Strategy

Booksellers as far away as New Zealand, Guatemala and Denmark joined the ABA's Winter Institute to talk shop and pick up tips about better bookselling. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parnassus Books Launches Online Lit Journal

Parnassus Books launches "Musing," an online literary journal featuring author interviews, book recommendations, and bookish news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon US launches Christian imprint

Amazon.com has launched a new Christian publishing imprint called Waterfall Press. The imprint,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CUP to launch online Jonson archive

The complete writings of Ben Jonson will soon be available in an online archive which took... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Launches AdSense Direct with Small Publishers in Mind

On Tuesday, Jan. 21 Google introduced AdSense Direct, an ad solution for publishers looking to initiate their own direct ad sales. Publishers will need to establish their own deals with advertisers, but once they do the transaction is as simple as sharing a link. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Getty Launches Virtual Library

Getty Publications has introduced a virtual library that will provide free online access to more than 250 backlist titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Launches Mentorship Program

The SNPA Foundation is launching a new "two-way" mentorship program called Nex Gen this month that will pair young newspaper professionals with experienced industry experts in a structured mentorship program. "It is billed as a 't ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German booksellers finish 2013 on high

After three years in a row of declining sales, German book retailers ended 2013 on a more... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rizzoli Open for Business, But Seeking New Space

The company responded to reports about the demolition of the Manhattan building housing its flagship store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DBW 2014: Amazon, Subscription and the Book Business

In a morning session entirely devoted to Amazon.com, author Brad Stone and consultant Joe Esposito looked back over the history of Amazon's growth (and remorseless tactics) before looking ahead to its next round of competitive targets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CCC, ALPSP Launch Open Access Resource Center

The non-profit Copyright Clearance Center announced this week that is has launched an Open Access Resource Center in partnership with the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Applications Available for Binc College Scholarships

Bookstore employees, owners, and their dependents can apply for awards totaling $198,500. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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