The venerable club's new model pivots from mail-order business to a hardcover subscription service. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Sony unveils a Harry Potter-based book, part-written by JK Rowling, as the first Wonderbook title for its Playstation console. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2012-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild is encouraging its 8,500 members to submit comments against the proposed settlement between the Department of Justice and three large publishers. The settlement, the guild argues, will only benefit Amazon. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many in the book world are eager to discover if Oprah's book club – after a two-year hiatus and now on the lower-profile OWN network – will still draw readers in massive numbers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British journalist Richard Lloyd Parry skillfully goes beyond the headlines in the 2000 disappearance of fellow Brit Lucie Blackman in Tokyo. It is a dark, unforgettable ride.People Who Eat Darkness Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some classic public domain books for the Nook appear to be stripped of any mention of the word "Kindle," no matter what the context, resulting in some odd reading.One blogger recently discovered that his downloaded 99-cent Nook version of War and Peace, ported by Superior Formatting Publishing... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rielle Hunter, who had an affair with John Edwards and later gave birth to their daughter, has written a book titled "What Really Happened: John Edwards, Our Daughter and Me.'' Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to the calendar, it may not be summer for a few more weeks, but tell that to booksellers, who launched their summer selling season on Memorial Day. One week in and many independents are anticipating an up summer. A mild winter and a strong first quarter contributed to a number of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A New York-based software company is taking e-reading to a whole new nonlinear level. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In response to a Justice Department lawsuit, the two book publishers denied any price fixing for ebooks and accuse Amazon of engaging in anticompetitive behavior. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galaxy may discontinue its sponsorship of the National Book Awards, with the award’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As temperatures soared across the UK, printed book sales slumped to their lowest level in nine... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A three month long dispute over the sale of digital books between Amazon.com Inc. and a leading independent book distributor has been resolved, both parties said Friday. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Books has acquired a further Doctor Who title, written by Stephen Baxter, featuring the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The U.S. government has sided with monopoly rather than competition in bringing a case of ebook price-fixing against Apple, the company said in a filing on... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2012-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen Colbert's latest release – a picture book aimed at young adults and up – follows a pole as it searches for the perfect job. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alison Hubert, previously of Macmillan Education, has been appointed as the new director of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph has acquired Six Weeks to OMG, a dieting title which has already been a self-... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Random House Group titles have been picked for the Richard and Judy Summer Book Club,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster's Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson by Paul Kimmage has been... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welsh rugby captain Sam Warburton has signed a two-book deal with Simon & Schuster. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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