Harmony picks up a nonfiction book on nonmonogamy by a Bustle editor for six figs, Knopf buys a novel by Jim Carrey, and Doubleday takes a title from Bill Gates on climate change in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Industry sales had a small decline in 2013, falling to $27.01 billion from $27.12 billion in 2012, according to figures released last week by BookStats, the statistics program run by the AAP and BISG. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has released its first 'Banned Books Week Handbook,' a free resource for librarians, retailers and fans to use during this year's Banned Books Week, which will focus on comics and graphic novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International wheeling and dealing has had little impact on the standing of the world's largest publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Fires Back at HarperCollins In Copyright Case and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to the National Book Foundation, the writer will be the first master of ceremonies to have published books in both the children's and adult fiction categories. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an agreement signed days before Perseus’ acquisition by Hachette, Microcosm Publishing, an alternative culture publisher and distributor, has signed a distribution deal with the Legato/Perseus distribution unit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novels by Kate Atkinson, Stephen King and Muriel Spark have all had namesakes. Should writers adopt the imitator-proof JK Rowling approach instead?People first started to notice last year when Kate Atkinson's Life After Life coincided in the US with Jill McCorkle's Life After Life, which had... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Venture capitalist and book lover Frank Pearl started the Perseus Books Group in 1996. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following “a successful pilot program” in 20 select library systems, S&S will now open its catalog of ebooks to all libraries nationwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group, the publisher of J.K. Rowling and James Patterson, is buying the independent publisher Perseus Books Group, according to the industry newsletter Publishers Lunch. The deal is... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CU-Boulder's Tactile Picture Books Project is using three-dimensional-printing to bring the joy of picture books to the blind and visually impaired. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second installment of J.K. Rowling's Cormoran Strike series (written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith) sold roughly 21,000 copies in its first partial week on sale, according to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatto & Windus is to “shortly” publish a book about Rupert Murdoch and phone... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, will serve as master of ceremonies for the 65th National Book Awards on November 19, 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report says publishers under heavy pressure to make damaging concessions including giving online retailer rights to print on demandBritish authors have condemned as "deeply worrying" reports that Amazon is now pressing for improved terms from publishers in the UK, as its showdown with Hachette... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booktrust has given away 2,500 children’s books to foodbanks as part of this month’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zola’s Bookish recommendation engine is coming to 67 libraries in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beyonce's pastor writes about love; liberation theologian Leonardo Boff assesses Pope Francis. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont is to publish a series of books based on the mobile game series Temple Run after signing a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matthias Matting introduces Authorbuddies.com, a new web site that connects authors from across the world to assist each other with marketing efforts. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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