Clare Chambers’ latest novel, set in England in the 1950s, centres on a young woman’s mysterious claim of a ‘virgin birth’ Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Independent which brought the Millennium trilogy to millions of English-language readers puts company up for saleThe publisher behind The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, independent press Quercus, has put itself up for sale in what it has described as a "challenging" and "increasingly competitive"... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books subscription start-up Oyster has raised $14m in investment in a deal with Highland... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Verlagsgruppe Weltbild, one of the largest German media companies with major interests in both... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russia's ebook market is expanding as more legitimate titles come online and efforts are made to fight piracy. Could ebook piracy finally be waning? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although she has yet to make an offer, a local author and blogger launched an Indiegogo campaign Monday to raise $15,000 by February 5 to purchase Main Street Books in St. Charles, Mo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An online start-up in south London is launching a crowdfunded print version tomorrow. The Croydon Citizen is publishing a free news magazine, which will be distributed at the borough's railway stations and main shopping areas.Editor-in-chief James Naylor says the 16-page magazine, which will be... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a brief year end note to Penguin Random House employees worldwide, CEO Markus Dohle thanked everyone for putting merger distractions aside did give the company a solid start. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An informal survey of new and established bookstores finds that holiday sales should be up again this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York State’s collection of online sales tax has withstood a legal challenge by Amazon and Overstock, as the U.S. Supreme Court decided this morning not to hear an appeal of a March ruling by New York’s top court that found that the state could impose the tax. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Times' new literary editor Robbie Millen has promised that the newspaper will not cut its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First impressions count, and on the first day of China Shanghai Children’s International Book Fair, the heavy foot traffic just one hour into its opening bodes well for the inaugural event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent booksellers on both sides of the Atlantic have reacted with suspicion towards news of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Festival des Ecrivains du Monde, a celebration of world literature, began in Paris Friday September 20, continued through the weekend and carried over for two days in Lyon where it ends today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Chambers Dictionary will crowdsource words for its 13th edition, inviting members of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Monday it was announced that one juror who had found George Zimmerman not guilty had landed literary agent, Sharlene Martin. By 10 p.m., Martin announced she was dropping Juror B37 as a client.Maybe a book by a juror in the Trayvon Martin murder trial isn't such a good idea after all. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"I wouldn't expect to see a dramatic effect on consumer prices as a result of this ruling." Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch, who began building his media empire 60 years ago, is relishing the chance “to do it all over again” with his newly streamlined publishing company that has $2.6 billion in cash to fuel acquisitions. The new News ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A list titled LibraryReads will be created monthly by libraries all over the country, compiling 10 picks that staff members would choose for the reading public. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In order to better gauge social media success, and help usher foot traffic into bookstores, SIBA has launched the marketing initiative, "Code Read.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Group has launched its first online consumer insight panel, Bookmarks. The online... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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