A 40-year-old independent bookshop in London has undergone a digital transformation after its owner signed up to a Google project which pairs young people with businesses. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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As librarians and publishers prepare for the 2016 ALA Annual Conference, an informal PW survey offers an interesting snapshot of public library purchasing trends. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Axel Springer has agreed to buy market researcher eMarketer at an enterprise value of about $250 million as the German publisher continues its push into digital businesses and English-speaking markets.The German media group is paying $242 million for 93% of the shares in eMarketer, taking the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zoella has officially launched her book club with WH Smith, revealing eight titles from Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell to All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The German publisher continues to focus on building its digital subscription business with $250m purchase of research companyAxel Springer has snapped up market research firm eMarketer in a $250m (£173m) deal as the German publisher continues to focus on building its digital subscription... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster UK's online community of women's fiction, Books and the City, is to host a Digital Originals submission day on 15th July. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New app provides a social platform for talking about, sharing, and reviewing books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SILICON VALLEY — Ellen Pao, who rocked Silicon Valley with a gender discrimination lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers last year, signed a book deal that will detail her experiences with the tech industry’s “toxic culture.” Pao’s memoir, titled “Reset,” was acquired by the... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The sad news of Muhammad Ali's death, which broke late last week, has resulted in publishers rushing to get their new Ali titles into stores, and a run on available backlist titles about the iconic boxer and activist. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's our first week chatting about Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice, and we're a little confused---which is great. The post WIRED Book Club: Getting Up to Speed With the Challenging Ancillary Justice appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German media's relationship with Google and Facebook has been fraught with tension. In the last nine months, eight of the 10 biggest publishing groups in Germany, including Axel Springer, have been pooling reader data from nearly 1,000 websites to create highly targeted, quality data segments... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are six creative Wellingtonians among the finalists of the 2016 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, announced on Wednesday. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Internationally renowned pianist James Rhodes has struck a two-book deal with Quercus, starting with a book that will show how "anyone with two hands", and willing to practice 45 minutes a day, can learn to play Bach's Prelude No. 1 in C Major in six weeks. He has previously been published by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Foundation has appointed Cheryl Cohen Effron and Jennifer Rudolph Walsh to its board of directors, which has grown to include 22 members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's My Job in 5 is with My Job in 5; Sophie Schrey, senior editor, Buster Books, the children's imprint of Michael O'Mara. Here's what she had to say about her role. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Singapore has welcomed its first book vending machines, carrying up to 150 copies of 22 different titles from Singapore publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dawn Davis nabs a Dutch novel for her S&S imprint 37 Ink, and the third book in Swedish author Sofie Sarenbrant's Emma Sköld detective series breaks through to another country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest retail venture from the long-time bookseller (and publisher/film producer), Books+Books+Bikes+LEBO, combines books, outdoor gear, and graffiti art. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the wake of the boxer's death on June 3, publishers with upcoming titles about "the Greatest" are scrambling to get copies onto shelves as quickly as possible. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As pre-fair meetings with agencies and publishers' rights teams move to the grounds of Frankfurt Book Fair on October 18, a free table in the new Publishers Rights Corner is on offer. The post IPR License Raffle: A Free Publishers Rights Corner Table at Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's been three months since Google launched Accelerated Mobile Pages, its fast-loading article pages initiative, and publishers are giving mixed it reviews. Pages are loading faster, but some are seeing little traffic benefit. “I would love to see more widespread adoption,” said Slate vice... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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