BitLit and Shelfie at Three Years: Cold Calling From Canada

After three years of cold calls to publishers, BitLit has found traction with ebook bundling and expanded into audiobooks with distributor Findaway. The post BitLit and Shelfie at Three Years: Cold Calling From Canada appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BitLit and Shelfie at Three Years: Cold Calling From Canada

After three years of cold calls to publishers, BitLit has found traction with ebook bundling and expanded into audiobooks with distributor Findaway. The post BitLit and Shelfie at Three Years: Cold Calling From Canada appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada’s Shelfie, Formerly BitLit Media, Is Shutting Down Its Service

Catching industry observers off-guard, Shelfie—the Canadian bundler of ebooks with customers' print editions—quietly announces its service is folding. The post Canada’s Shelfie, Formerly BitLit Media, Is Shutting Down Its Service appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cold snap book sales plunge 16% year on year

Printed book sales slipped 3% week on week last week, and were down 16% year on year as the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Call of Duty didn’t top the yearly sales charts for one of the first times since 2009

Just like death and taxes, you can usually rely on a Call of Duty game to top the sales charts each year. The various entries in Activision’s warfare simulation franchise have mostly done just that, going all the way back to 2009. This year’s a bit different. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has... Continue reading at Engadget

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Canada Calls for AI Input With Copyright Needs Still Unmet

Ottawa is working through an AI inquiry while Canada's publishing industry is 'still waiting for ministers to honor their commitment.' The post Canada Calls for AI Input With Copyright Needs Still Unmet appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-16 13:58:06 UTC ]
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73-year-old who walked north to south in Gaza returns to Canada

A 73-year-old man who was first trapped in Gaza and then forced to walk from northern to southern Gaza to avoid Israeli airstrikes has reunited with his family at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Continue reading at CBC

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Shelved is being called Canada's Abbott Elementary. Its creator couldn't be happier

As a comedy about Canadian libraries Shelved is getting compared to Abbott Elementary, Superstore, Parks and Rec, and of course The Office. Its creator, and former writer for The Office, Anthony Q. Farrell is fine with that. Continue reading at CBC

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Livres Canada Books: 50 Years Supporting Canadian Publishing

From book fair stands to support for diversity and accessibility, Livres Canada Books is celebrating 50 years of key support for the Canadian book industry. (Sponsored) The post Livres Canada Books: 50 Years Supporting Canadian Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-15 15:02:21 UTC ]
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Area man named Bob Jablonski returns library book called Hitler 77 years overdue.

A New Jersey man named Bob Jablonski has finally returned Hitler to the local library. No, this is not The Onion. Bob Jablonski checked out the 1936 biography of Adolph Hitler in 1947, for a school book report, and presumably kept it all these years just to make sure the Allies had truly won... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Stephen McGann delivers 10-year celebration of Call the Midwife for W&N

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has signed Call the Midwife — A Labour of Love: Ten Years of Love, Life and Laughter by actor Stephen McGann, an anniversary book celebrating 10 years of BBC One's hit drama.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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World Book Day: Publishers Call for Canada’s Copyright Law To Be Fixed

Denouncing 'systemic exploitation of creators’ and publishers,’ Access Copyright cites more than C$150 million lost in unpaid royalties. The post World Book Day: Publishers Call for Canada’s Copyright Law To Be Fixed appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-25 22:48:58 UTC ]
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Looking back on a year of the pandemic, and WPP’s recovery of sorts: Friday Wake-Up Call

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Year-End Changes: PRH Canada Separates Knopf and Random House

CEO Kristin Cochrane retains Anne Collins while moving Martha Kanya-Forstner to lead Knopf Canada and bringing in Sue Kuruvilla for RH Canada. The post Year-End Changes: PRH Canada Separates Knopf and Random House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-09 21:22:13 UTC ]
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‘The Cold Millions,’ Jess Walter’s celebration of forgotten heroes, is one of the most captivating novels of the year

What might have been an earnest historical novel about the labor movement is transformed by Walter’s irresistible voice and characters. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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PA salutes 2019 as UK publishing's 'best year ever', but calls for Covid support

The Publishing Association has released its latest Yearbook statistics, showing growth in both the industry's print and digital revenues, making 2019 in its estimation “the biggest year ever for UK publishing”.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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BookNet: Canada’s Book Club Memberhips Have Doubled This Year

In its new report on Canadians and book clubs, BookNet reports that celebrity and the search for 'the new Oprah' is not as strong as many might expect. The post BookNet: Canada’s Book Club Memberhips Have Doubled This Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-25 06:00:25 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2019: In Canada, a Busy Year for Copyright

Kate Edwards, Executive Director of the Association of Canadian Publishers runs down the latest legal and legislative actions affecting Canadian publishers and authors in the copyright arena. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nike is Ad Age's Marketer of the Year and Samsung is the world's biggest advertiser: Monday Wake-Up Call

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Industry Notes: Frankfurt Has Two Wild Cards This Year; PW Star Watch Welcomes Canada

This year, Frankfurter Buchmesse offers a Wild Card free stand to both a German and an international exhibitor. And the PW Star Watch program opens to young talent in publishing in Canada, as well as in the United States. The post Industry Notes: Frankfurt Has Two Wild Cards This Year; PW Star... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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A Cold Start to the Year for Poland’s Publishers: Waiting for Regulatory Help

In Poland, publishing stakeholders stay the need for protective regulation—liked fixed book prices—and IP protection are needed to curb declining book sales. The post A Cold Start to the Year for Poland’s Publishers: Waiting for Regulatory Help appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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