Cowen takes reins at The Ampersand Agency

Jamie Cowen is taking over from Peter Buckman as managing director of The Ampersand Agency.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Samsung is taking pre-orders on its Ativ Book 9 Lite

Samsung announced this morning that it is taking pre-orders on its Ativ Book 9 Lite notebook PC, which was first announced on June 20. One of the most interesting features of the new notebook is the custom AMD CPU, which Samsung is describing as a “white-label” quad core. “It’s something we... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ridout to take over as Head of Zeus c.e.o.

Anthony Cheetham is stepping down as c.e.o. of Head of Zeus, with former Phaidon Press m.d.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese E-publishing Platform Shanda Cloudary Takes in $110m Investment

Goldman Sachs and Singapore's Temasek have invested $110 million in Shanda Cloudary, China's leading digital publishing platform, now valued at $600 million. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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These Grey Cupcakes Could Take A Bite Out Of Depression

Baking may fight depression. So one pastry chef is raising awareness for mental health through a worldwide bake sale frosted in grey icing. Maybe it’s the sugar. Maybe it’s the chocolate. Maybe it’s the satisfaction that’s inherent to working with your hands. But baking seems to keep many of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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£1m donation to The Reading Agency

The Reading Agency is to receive a £1m donation from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The gift... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Templar takes on high-end colouring books

Templar is launching a new imprint this autumn with a list of colouring-in books for all ages.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prizes: “Maggot Moon” Wins Carnegie, “Black Dog” Takes Kate Greenaway

Sally Gardner has won the prestigious Carnegie Medal for "Maggot Moon;" Levi Pinfold won the Kate Greenaway Medal, which awards excellence in illustration, for his picture book "Black Dog." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young takes rights role at MCB

  Michele Young is to join Macmillan Children's Books as International Rights Director... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta staff go as Faber takes on sales

Granta sales and marketing director Brigid Macleod and sales manager Sharon Murphy are leaving... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Kindle take off in China?

Amazon's Kindle e-reader is now available in China. But the Chinese Government may not be a fan and, as many Chinese use their phones to read books, the Kindle may face an uphill battle. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fleeting to launch agency

Fleeting magazine, an online literary journal which publishes short stories and writer interviews... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James fundraises for The Reading Agency

Bestselling crime writer Peter James is fundraising for The Reading Agency as he publicises his... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stars to take part in children's reading event

Celebrities including actor Rupert Everett [pictured] will read to children in London’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winnie-the-Pooh and Penguin take the stage in ebook trial

Apple enlisted the services of Winnie-the-Pooh in trying to show a court that it did not tinker with ebook prices when it opened its electronic bookstore in 2010, according to the Associated Press.Apple enlisted the services of Winnie-the-Pooh on Tuesday in trying to show a court that it did not... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steve Swartz Takes Helm at Hearst

Steve Swartz is a veteran of Hearst’s print business, but as he takes over as CEO this week, he underscored ways the leading magazine company is adapting its products to digital formats. Swartz, the former head of Hearst’s newspaper business and for the past two years, its chief operating... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Heath and Elise Dillsworth Agencies join forces

The Rupert Heath Literary Agency and the Elise Dillsworth Agency are forming an alliance, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Innovation Taking the Publishing Business Beyond Borders

Smart publishers are thinking of their business as global instead of local. This may come as a surprise to some who see it as a novelty instead of the norm. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German online copyright law to take effect in August

A German online copyright law that will give publishers the exclusive right to the commercial use of their publications on the Internet will come into effect on Aug. 1. The law was published in Germany’s Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) on Tuesday. After a law is published in the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If Microsoft Takes Over Nook, What Next?

Microsoft is said to have offered Barnes & Noble $1 billion to buyout the Nook Media business. Where would that leave the retailer going forward? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kepler, Bonnier launch agency

Swedish husband-and-wife crime writing duo Alexandra and Alexander Ahndoril, who write together... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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