College basketball: TCU beats Indiana State for Diamond Head Classic crown

Alex Robinson had 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Texas Christian withstood a late rally to beat Indiana State 83-69 on Tuesday night in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. TCU led 40-30 at halftime behind a balanced scoring attack as nine of the 10 Horned... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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South Korea authors heading for LBF

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diamond Calls 2013 “Our Best Year Ever”

Pointing to strong titles, a growing backlist, and retailer optimism, Diamond Book Distributors, the trade book unit of Diamond Comics Distributors, reported that its 2013 sales rose by “double digits” over 2012 in the U.S., Canada, and international markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wall Street Beat: VC money pours back into Internet companies

Venture capitalists poured more money into Internet companies last year than they have since the dot-com bust, according to a survey published Friday.Internet companies in the U.S. took in US$7.1 billion from VCs in 1,059 deals in 2013, the highest level of Internet investment in terms of... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookmate.ru: “We Exist To Beat the Ebook Pirates”

James Appell of Bookmate.ru, Russia's leading ebook subscription service discusses the company's ambitions to expand beyond Russia's borders and to beat piracy. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook Heads to Australia

The move brings the total number of countries where the Nook and Nook store are available to 32. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Life on Mars creator developing TV drama series with a Motown beat

Tony Jordan secures rights to 40 EMI songs for 10-part series Stop! In the Name of Love, partly inspired by 'jukebox musicals'The co-creator of Life on Mars is developing a TV drama series, partly inspired by the success "jukebox musicals" such as Mamma Mia!, featuring famous Motown hits such as... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Crains New York | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2013-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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