While no one in the publishing world wants to halt the march of digital distribution, many would like to ensure the neighborhood bookstore doesn't go the way of the record store. That's why there are a growing number of people in the industry who are looking to disrupt the disruptors and show Apple, Amazon, and Google how to do digital publishing right––by embracing the new while keeping the best of the old. One of those people is Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife––one of the most popular debut novels of the last decade. She's recently become involved with, and invested in, a new digital publishing startup called Zola Books––an e–bookstore that, among other things, aims to help physical bookstores thrive in a digital age. The New Dividing Line The Frankfurt Book Fair, the largest trade show of its kind, ended its run this year on Sunday. Though, like always, the fair was dominated with deals being made for new novels, selling foreign rights for existing books, and a continuing discussion on e–books versus paper books, this year's fair also saw a new level of wariness growing for the encroachment of the big three tech companies––Apple, Amazon, and Google––into a world many feel they care little about. As the fair's director Juergen Boos told industry insiders and members of the press, "The dividing line is no longer between old and new, print and e–books, analog and digital. Instead it runs between those who have a passion for content and who want to... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Philip Stone and Felicity Wood Publication Date: Fri, 04/03/2011 - 09:43 The majority of the books to be handed out tomorrow (5th March) as part of World Book Night have already received a sales boost in 2011. The figures will be a welcome fillip for the organisers, with founder... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling books of the week, the indie bookstore shipping LGBTQ titles to states where they're banned, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-06 15:00:00 UTC ]
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It's a bumper crop of YA book deals, with something for every kind of reader. Grab horror, fantasy, short stories, and more on the cheap. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-06 14:00:00 UTC ]
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If you’re reading your email on the Friday of a holiday weekend here in the U.S., we know we’ve got ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-05 16:45:00 UTC ]
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From richly detailed fantasies to silly early reader graphic novels that will make kids laugh, there’s something for every reader on this list of July children’s book releases. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-05 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe sells a new souther epic to Morrow, Hillary Clinton’s new memoir goes to Simon & Schuster, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Our fall 2024 Children’s Preview issue spotlights innovate approaches to getting kids jazzed about reading, our comprehensive A–Z listings of children’s and YA titles being released between August 1 and January 31, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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An environmentalist mermaid, a cookbook for young scientists, the story of an Olympic champion, and more of today's best kids' book deals! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-03 15:05:00 UTC ]
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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 1, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-07-03 13:00:12 UTC ]
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It might be a bad year in the world, generally speaking, but it has been a great year for books—especially genre books! I love some good literary fiction as much as anybody but I’m a sucker for a good book of magic, dragons, spaceships, monsters, slashers, ghosts, etc… and so I’ve been combing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-07-03 08:56:04 UTC ]
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Leah Reesor-Keller argues that tackling climate anxiety begins in communities rooted in faith, Nancy Mehl wraps up the Ryland & St. Clair series, and more in new religion books publishing this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Chosen Books takes pastor Sherman Dumas's book of practical advice to help restore the family unit; Tyndale signs T.I. Lowe's new novel, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Burned out. Exhausted. Traumatized. Suffering. Lonely. Angry. Fearful. Grieving. To judge by many religion books on the fall horizon, we're all a mess right now. PW asked four editors and publishers about new books aimed at uplifting people from the spiritual pits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Rastafarian memoir for fans of Educated, a final girls thriller, a love letter to bookstores, and more of today's best book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-02 15:05:00 UTC ]
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Launching Books into the World: A Conversation with Carolina Orloff, by Aitana Bellido Interviews [email protected] Mon, 07/01/2024 - 15:54 Carolina Orloff is a translator, author, and researcher of Latin American literature. In 2016, after... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2024-07-01 20:54:02 UTC ]
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New YA books hitting shelves this week in hardcover and paperback for your holiday week reading delight. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-01 15:30:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling books of the week, the best historical fiction of 2024 so far, book banning updates, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-29 15:00:00 UTC ]
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In a memoir and a novel, the characters deal with grief by singing in front of strangers. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-06-29 11:50:03 UTC ]
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Bullwinkel’s debut novel sheds light on the culture of youth women’s boxing through an ensemble cast of complicated characters. It packs a punch. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-06-28 20:00:57 UTC ]
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