Dystopian novels of the future weigh down our bookshelves, and adaptations of those same stories increasingly dominate our cinemas. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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When ReedPop announced ambitious plans for its inaugural BookCon show last year, publishers were skeptical, and they had every right to be. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new memoir by Julie Andrews will reportedly cover the time period in which she starred in such films as 'The Sound of Music,' 'Mary Poppins,' and 'Victor/Victoria.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new memoir by Julie Andrews will reportedly cover the time period in which she starred in such films as 'The Sound of Music,' 'Mary Poppins,' and 'Victor/Victoria.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin's storied non-fiction brand is trying to redefine the book cover, as well as bridge the gap between physical books and ebooks.The covers of our favorite books are doors that lead into their internal literary worlds, and that's enough to make their designs important: a book's cover is the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo America will run from Wednesday May 27th to Friday May 29th in 2015, while BookCon will be held over the May 30-31 weekend. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), which fights piracy across industries including publishing, has been awarded a further £3m in funding, covering its operations up to 2017. The funding was announced today (23rd October) by Baroness Neville-Rolfe, the minister for intellectual... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During an official visit to Germany on Monday, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls accepted the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google's Chromebook is on the up and up, according to the latest report published by analyst firm Gartner. This year, Gartner estimates that total Chromebook sales will hit 5.2 million, which is up 79 percent from 2013. Looking further out to 2017, the number of units sold should reach 14.4... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing the Amazon-Hachette dispute, Cory Doctorow addressed the Writing in the Digital Age conference with an impassioned called to fight ebook DRM. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The debut of BookCon on the last day of this year’s BookExpo America was a solid one, but there was room for improvement, especially in terms of crowd control. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The growing popularity of downloads and streaming services like Netflix means that Blu-ray and DVD sales are declining News: Ebook revenues to overtake printed books by 2018A study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has declared that the market for DVDs and Blu-ray is quickly declining, with the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prominent African-American and Hispanic children's book publishers, publicists, agents, and authors were featured on the BookCon panel "Where Are the People of Color in Children's Books?" held on Saturday, May 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On every level – literally and figuratively, BookCon was a sell-out with executives forced to cap attendance at 10,000. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book industry’s largest event will be four days in 2015, with two days for consumer event, BookCon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gillian Flynn is the latest writer to sign up to the Hogarth Shakespeare series. The initiative... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Veronica Roth has been added to the list of A-list literary names that will headline events at the consumer show following BookExpo America, BookCon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To mark the June 6 release of the new sci-fi blockbuster film, "Edge of Tomorrow," starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, Viz Media has released a new paperback edition of the book the film is based on, in addition to a new graphic novel adaptation of the book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the advent of BookCon, Day 3 at BEA has shed its image of empty aisles and vacant-eyed exhibitors scheming to pack up early. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"The Fault in Our Stars" author will discuss Fox's film adaptation of his novel, alongside the team behind the movie. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jason Bateman and Tina Fey will kick off BookCon with a panel discussion and sneak peek of their upcoming film, "This Is Where I Leave You," adapted from Jonathan Tropper's novel of the same name. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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