Written By: Philip Jones and Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 23/06/2011 - 11:53 J K Rowling has confirmed that she will release paid-for ebook versions of her incredibly successful Harry Potter books from her new website Pottermore "in partnership with J K Rowlings publishers worldwide". The news was unveiled via YouTube and at a press conference held today (23rd June). Her UK publisher Bloomsbury will receive a share of the revenues, which put out a Stock Exchange announcement to make clear the revenue was already in its forecasts. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales in the UK are on the rise, but not because of ebooks. Figures for 2016 released by the Publishers Association show a 7 percent rise over 2015, the largest year-over-year growth in a decade. Physical book sales were up 8 percent, however eb... Continue reading at Engadget
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Stripes’ publisher Jane Harris is to step down from running the list after 12 years with the Little Tiger Group fiction imprint, triggering a restructure. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Heidi N. Moore has been in the journalism game for 20 years now. She started out in the spring of 1997 as an editorial assistant at Hearst Magazines and, over the years since, has occupied a number of impressive positions including Wall Street Journal reporter, Marketplace Radio New York bureau... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Sketch is fast becoming a favorite tool of modern web and UI designers. It’s a smart vector-based design app with a simple, clean, and intuitive interface. It has a range of powerful features, such as easy-to-use grids and layer alignment, unlimited artboards, and granular export. It’s easy to... Continue reading at Betanews
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If you’re involved in user experience design -- be it as a web designer or a software developer -- you’ll know that identifying and fixing problems is easier and cheaper if it can be done earlier in the process of design and build. As work on a project progresses, so the effort involved in... Continue reading at Betanews
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Simon & Schuster UK has announced an “industry-first partnership” with Heat magazine for a short story competition and a free monthly "Holiday Reads" ebook promotion. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Universe Explodes is an unusual ebook in a variety of ways. Best viewed on a mobile device, it's about 20 pages long and has 128 words per page. Only 100 people "own" the original version, though the book itself is free and can be read by anyone a... Continue reading at Engadget
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For decades the format for the TV upfronts has remained static: Agency executives and brand marketers wait in line outside of Radio City Music Hall or Carnegie Hall to listen to network leaders declare that their channels are No. 1 and hear some stand-up by the networks' late-night hosts. It all... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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An embedded system is a device with a computer inside that doesn't look like a computer. Washing machines, televisions, printers, cars, aircraft, and robots are all controlled by a computer of some sort, and in some cases, more than one. As these devices become more complex, and as our... Continue reading at Betanews
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Kobo, the Canadian e-reader titan, has snapped up a little-known ebook platform called Shelfie and will incorporate its features into its apps. Shelfie was a service that sold digital copies of print books you already own at a discount before it shu... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rakuten Kobo has acquired Shelfie, a service which enables customers to get free or discounted ebook versions of their print books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Amid debate about whether EPUB may not be more suitable, the key ebook retailer in Russia announces a move to a new version of the FictionBook format, .fb3. The post Russian Retailer LitRes Announces New .fb3 Ebook Format appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Bologna Children’s Book Fair today, BolognaFiere, the organizer of the event as well as 75 other trade shows around the world, announced plans to start a new trade show focused on rights and licensing in New York City in spring 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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We asked publishers at yesterday's Digiday Publishing Summit for a window into their native strategies. Here's what we learned in five charts. Sponsored content by Nativo. The post Infographic: Most publishers are choosing to sell their native ads through sponsorships appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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Over the past few years, the wave of the cybercrime has risen rapidly. Nowadays, your personal information, bank account details, and your corporate database are some of the many targets for digital criminals. So, how can we investigate these crimes? Using digital forensics. The Practical... Continue reading at Betanews
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As part of the blitz of new features in the Windows 10 Creators Update (see our full review here), Microsoft has added e-reading capabilities to its Edge browser. It’s a bit quirky, given its infancy, but with a bit of practice you can be lounging by the pool with an electronic novel in no... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mulholland UK is publishing Caleb Carr’s debut, The Alienist, and Angel of Darkness for the first time in ebook, as well as three new books by Carr. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto's sale of the Hong Kong-based publishing services business will allow it to focus on expanding its global illustrated book operations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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After expanding its inventory to include popular Christian books, Hobby Lobby is increasing its overall sales while providing a new retail outlet for religion publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Building a complete modern DevOps toolchain requires not only the whole microservices development and a complete deployment lifecycle, but also the latest and greatest practices and tools. The DevOps 2.0 Toolkit ebook from Packt Publishing will tell you everything you need to know to get... Continue reading at Betanews
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