British publisher removes language deemed offensive from Roald Dahl children's books

Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl's classic children's books of censorship after it removed some language from works such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda to make them more acceptable to modern readers. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2023-02-19 19:08:29 UTC ]
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Penguin buys into self-publishing

The parent company of Penguin Books, Pearson, has bought one of the biggest self-publishing companies, Author Solutions Inc (ASI). Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nominations open for World Book Night 2013

Nominations for books to be given out for free at next year's World Book Night will begin on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nine books NOT to read at the beach

Every summer, everyone and their uncle wants to tell you what to read at the beach. So as the summer hits mid-stride, at Jacket Copy, we've got another idea: the anti-beach reading list. Every summer, everyone and their uncle wants to tell you what to read at the beach. If they all had their... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-publishing Goes Big Time

If it wasn’t clear before that self-publishing is transforming the book industry, Pearson’s $116 million acquisition of self-publishing vendor Author Solutions Inc. should wipe away any lingering uncertainty. The purchase of Author Solutions—which has 1,600 employees, has published 150,000... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Penguin Acquires Self-Publishing Company

The publisher has bought a Bloomington, Ind.-based company called Author Solutions, which so far has attracted 150,000 authors releasing their own books. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book/print bundling 'trebles sales' for Angry Robot

Angry Robot’s ebook initiative, which sees independent bookshop customers receive a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Play Books starts a new chapter in France

Now that the legal dust has settled and Google's publishing woes in 'ol Gaul have been swept under the rug, it's back to business as usual. Starting today, the land of Jerry Lewis lovers will have access to books on Google Play, making it the fifth European country to participate in Mountain... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some good news for the book business

BookStats, an annual survey that tracks the American publishing industry, finds that, contrary to doomsday predictions, bookstores and paper-and-ink books are still in demand. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books Are Booming, and Still Sort of Small

Sales of ebooks doubled in 2011. But books are still an analog business, by a wide margin. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Survey Shows Growing Strength of E-Books

The ebook format became the most popular one for adult fiction in 2011, surpassing hardcover books and paperbacks, according to an annual survey. Net revenue from ebook sales over all more than doubled from 2010. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books 30% of US adult fiction trade sales

US publishers' sales of ebooks more than doubled in 2011, meaning that the digital book is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook for Web Lets You Sample and Read Books From Your Browser

Barnes & Noble catches up to Amazon and Google with a Web-based ebook service. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing stars at Design Museum

Publishing is getting a starring role at London’s Design Museum this week while its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corsets off as book lovers 'mix it up'

The sexual exploits of Anastasia and Christian are taking their place alongside the old-fashioned, understated romance of Elizabeth and Darcy. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parragon Hones Its Global Publishing Strategy

A global publishing approach can take many forms. For Parragon Publishing, which started in the late 1980s as a conduit to get books into U.K. supermarket chains, the key is tailoring content that can roll out across borders in one fell swoop. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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