Boris Johnson urged to support creative industries in open letter

Boris Johnson has been urged to support a second EU referendum rather than a no-deal Brexit in order to support the UK's creative industries and protect the sector's public investment, just hours after he was elected leader of the Conservative Party. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Letter campaign for Canongate, signs Simon Garfield

Canongate is to launch a campaign in praise of letter writing, after signing two new books... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnsley urges publishers to remember their 'true strength'

The outgoing c.e.o. of HarperCollins Victoria Barnsley has warned publishers against trying to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle Worlds opens for business

Amazon's Kindle Worlds platform has opened in the US, with its guidelines advising that it is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon opens up Kindle Worlds Store, for all your licensed fan fic needs

Come on now, why are you wasting your time here, when you could be reading some Gossip Girl fan fic? Roughly a month after announcing its licensed character publishing platform, Amazon has taken the wraps off of Kindle Worlds. The site currently offers up 50-plus commissioned stories based on... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin urges dismissal of Author Solutions case

Penguin has urged a US court to dismiss a case brought against it and its self-publishing arm... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG offers support as MPG rescue plan fails

The Independent Publishers Guild has brokered a deal with Ingram Content Group to support IPG... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Couple Elopes to Italy, then Opens a Restaurant in Brooklyn

An interview with Andrew Feinberg and Francine Stephens, authors of "Franny's: Simple Seasonal Italian." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian Government Targets $100m at Book Industry in Crisis

With 20% of Russia's bookstores having closed and book sales in free fall, the government is investing $100m to promote reading and change in the industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six new Waterstones stores to open

Waterstones has signed a lease for a new store in Dorking, the first bookshop opening since the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Science and Education opens China head office

Macmillan Science and Education is opening a new regional office in China, based in Shanghai.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interactive book to 'open' kids' minds

An interactive children's book to help kids think outside the box is the May showcase winner of data competition Mix & Mash. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon to open major London office

Amazon is to open a London office large enough to accommodate 1,600 employees later this year.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALLi calls on trade to 'open up'

The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) has launched a campaign to encourage literary and book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Open Web, Cross-Platform Publishing What’s Next for Ebooks?

As publishers migrate beyond the first phase of the ebook revolution, the IDPF's Digital Book Conference on Wednesday will address ebooks on the web, tablets, phones and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYT Is Open For Programmatic Business - 'Issues' Remain

For the past year, executives at The New York Times Company speaking on its quarterly earnings calls have singled out a particular challenge for the newspaper publisher's display ad business: programmatic media buying methods. With this month ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Struggling for Ad Support, Huffington Mag Looks Past iPad

When The Huffington Post’s weekly iPad magazine Huffington transitioned from a pay model to free last August, advertising was intended to sustain the tablet-native title, as consumers had resisted paying for it. Almost a year postlaunch, it looks like advertisers are rejecting it, too. A... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon opens fan-fiction service

Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favourite fiction - and get paid in the process. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2013-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paperless public library to open in Texas

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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