Book sales down 8% at WHS

WH Smith has reported a 3% rise in group profit year-on-year for the six months to 29th February... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Federated Media Shutters Its Direct Sales Business

In what could presage a foundational shift in the online advertising landscape, Federated Media Publishing will shut down its direct sales business, i.e. the division charged with selling standard display ads. On Thursday afternoon (Nov. 8) the company began informing employees that it would... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stories becomes National Centre for Children’s Books

The Seven Stories museum in Newcastle upon Tyne has changed its name to the National Centre for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Small World: The Global E-Book Market Expands

The rise of easy-to-use ebook publishing platforms that distribute globally, the inherent speed of digital publishing, and the low cost and ever-rising demand for ebooks in both the developing world, as well as from developed but remote economies like Australia, offer the potential of vibrant... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sandy sends NYC sales to an all-time low

Hurricane Sandy has blown book sales in New York City and several other US East Coast... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Use FSS Google Books to download titles for offline reading

Google Books is great at helping you find interesting reads, and makes it easy to view them online from just about any device. The service isn’t quite as versatile when it comes to letting you download local copies in a format of your choice, unfortunately, but that’s where FSS Google Books... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hadden to edit We Love This Book

Lauren Hadden is the new editor for The Bookseller’s sister consumer books magazine We Love... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hudson on Guardian First Book shortlist

Kerry Hudson's debut for Chatto has scored a second prize shortlisting in a week, with a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Zealand: A Vibrant Book Business at the Bottom of the World

Though relatively small, the book business in New Zealand has proven resilient despite global economic tremors. E-books have had little impact as yet. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A New Era for Books: The Random House-Penguin Merger Is Just the Start

The biggest publishing companies have an easy plan to save their industry: Get bigger Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Unique E-Book Concept Merges Dead Tree Pulp With The Web

Waldek Węgrzyn’s innovative take on the electronic book turns the book itself into a new digital interface, without eliminating the joys of ink on paper. Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiggins book publicity postponed

A full day of publicity for Bradley Wiggins' autobiography My Time (Yellow Jersey Press) was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson denies FT sale

Pearson has denied reports that it is about to sell off the Financial Times, with a spokesperson... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of three million for latest Apple devices

Apple has announced sales of three million units internationally for its latest tablet devices,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Autumn half-term break boosts book market

Sales of children's books soared last week as schools broke for the first holiday of the new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DJ Mayo's first book up for prize

Broadcaster Simon Mayo is longlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal literary award for his first novel, Itch. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Islam: Tunisian Start-up Targets Muslims with E-books

Tunisia’s ISLAMeBooks, one of several new digital start-ups in the Arab world, is looking to help explain Islamic practice and theology to a wider readership. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU regulators to accept Apple and book publishers' offer of cheaper ebooks

According to Reuters, EU regulators look likely to accept an offer from Apple and a handful of publishers, including Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette Livre and Macmillan. The assembled publishers propose that they will allow retailers (including Amazon) to sell ebooks cheaper than... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overseas imports dominate UAE book trade

The United Arab Emirates is punching above its weight in terms of the development of its book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Japan, Kindle May Finally Push Publishers Into E-books

Like Kobo, Amazon's Japan ebookstore is hampered by limited title selection, but the recent launch will motivate publishers to finally digitize their catalogs. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Being First Into a New International E-book Market Ever Best?

Evidence suggests that the most successful ebook retailers build on the mistakes of the predecessors and being first-to-market isn't a key to success. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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