Blackwell’s up for sale for first time in 143-year history

The UK’s largest independent bookshop chain Blackwell's is up for sale for the first time in its 143-year history. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Shane Salerno's Nine–Year Odyssey to Make "Salinger"

When Shane Salerno set out to make a film about Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger, his plan was to spend $300,000 and six months shooting. "I thought it would be easy," he said, "We would just go out, shoot, and be done." But today, $2 million dollars, nine years, and hundreds of hours of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jamie helps push sales to 2013 high

Superstar chef Jamie Oliver's new cookbook, Save with Jamie (Michael Joseph), was comfortably... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-10 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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Wiley Has Earnings Dip on Flat Sales

Sales were flat and operating income fell 9% in the first quarter ended July 31, 2013 at John Wiley. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five-year 'most favoured nation' ban for Apple

A US federal judge has forbidden Apple from enforcing most favoured nation clauses in its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Schama history book up for prize

A history of Judaism, a biography of Margaret Thatcher and a book about the importance of bees are all nominated for this year's Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphic Novel “Beirut 1990″ is a Timely, Fresh Treatment of War

The new translation of the graphic novel Beirut 1990 is a timely reminder that when it comes to depicting the reality of war, sometimes waiting a while is best. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-06 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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Profits Rise at RH Despite Sales Decline

Random House parent company Bertelsmann reported this morning that profits at RH rose to 117 million euros from 113 million euros in the first half of 2012 despite a 3.4% sales decline to 915 million euros. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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U.S. Intelligence Agencies Will Begin Publishing The Number Of Surveillance Orders They Request Each Year

In a victory for transparency advocates in the wake of the PRISM secret surveillance scandal, U.S. intelligence agencies will begin revealing the number of surveillance orders they request per year under various FISA ordinances, as well as national security letters. The agencies will also reveal... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales, Profits Up at Lagardere Publishing

Total sales at Lagardere Publishing rose 1.4% in the first half of 2013, to 917 million euros, while EBIT increased 24.6% to 71 million euros. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AUDIO: Roeg reflects on 60-year career

Veteran filmmaker Nicolas Roeg has published a book of memoirs, featuring insights from a career spanning six decades. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Soft April for Adult, Children Sales

April adult book sales fell 4.0% compared to last April, while sales in the children’s/young adult segment dropped 33.1%, according to figures released in AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DOJ offers to cut injunction time in Apple ebook case, stays firm on key points

The US Justice Department was insistent that its proposed injunction against Apple for alleged ebook price fixing was the proper remedy earlier this month, but it's now willing to budge on that somewhat. As Reuters reports, the DOJ has offered to cut the length of the injunction from ten to five... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Choire Sicha talks 'Very Recent History,' a recession chronicle

As the U.S. economy crumbled, Choire Sicha wrote a nonfiction book about its effect on a group of young men in New York in 2009.Let's say you had the misfortune to be young and broke in 2009. Some people moved back in with family members. Some people's parents helped them get a job. Others... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blurb: Making Books in Real Time

Books, including Blurb books, were always kind of after the fact,” said Eileen Gittins, CEO of Blurb, the fast-growing POD self-publishing platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong summer for print sales

Print book sales have enjoyed a strong summer, with publishers and retailers crediting the robust... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Blackwell's to open in Bloomsbury

Blackwell’s is set to open its third new bookshop this year. The retailer will open the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 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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Meet the Man Who is Building a Hyperlocal Aggregation Platform for the Chicago Sun-Times

Newspaper publishers everywhere are trying to do more with less, and the battle for local readers is a big part of their struggle, since it is one area where larger players aren’t as competitive and so theoretically there is a lot of opport ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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