Dead Ink makes first US acquisition

Liverpool indie Dead Ink Books has made its first acquisition of a US title, Whiteout Conditions by Tariq Shah. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-08 02:54:43 UTC ]

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Meredith Corp. Bought an Ad-Tech Company to Make Grocery Shopping Easier

Women's magazine publisher Meredith Corp. has acquired Grocery Server, a digital firm that powers location-based ads for food and retail brands. Grocery Server was founded in 2008 as an ad platform that pulls location data from grocery stores and CPG brands into ads on publishers' websites.... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Odedina makes first buys for Oneworld

Sarah Odedina has made her first acquisitions as children’s publisher at Oneworld imprint Rock the Boat, buying books by Olivia Levez and Nikki Sheehan. Odedina has bought world English rights to The Island by debut novelist Olivia Levez. The book, which will be published in March 2016, is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilmington Strengthens U.S. Position With Acquisition

U.K.-based publisher buys FRA, looks to leverage for U.S. growth. The post Wilmington Strengthens U.S. Position With Acquisition appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd makes cuts to romance in its catalog

Scribd has announced to publishers and distributors that it is "making some adjustments, particularly to romance" in its $8.99-per-month ebook subscription service. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Madefire Inks E-Deals with IDW, Kodansha

While Comixology continues to dominate the digital comics marketplace, some publishers are adding their comics to the Madefire digital platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Gamification ‘Taps into What Makes Us Human’

A new ebook co-authored by Wharton professor Kevin Werbach offers ideas for using game elements to engage customers, employees and others. Continue reading at Knowledge@Wharton

[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Image Comics, Trajectory Ink Digital Distribution Deal

Through the deal, Image will expand the availability of its digital comics to retailers and libraries in North America, the U.K., Europe, South America and China. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hoopla, DC Comics Ink Library Digital Pact

Library content service Hoopla Digital is broadening its recently launched comics category with new graphic novel content from DC Comics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing in Catalan: It's About Making a 'Minority Language' Work

Catalonia, which sits in the northeast region of Spain, counts 7 million inhabitants. But, with a population that reads as readily in Spanish as it does in Catalan, local publishers face numerous hurdles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bruno Munari Will Make You Fall In Love With Books All Over Again

A Kindle is no match for the Italian artist and graphic designer's mixed-media tomes.With some books, reading on a screen is virtually the same as on paper. Swipe or turn a page and you'll see words organized into sentences organized into paragraphs organized into chapters. Not so with the work... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Process Mania: The Making of Jonathan Case's 'The New Deal'

Artist Jonathan Case shares an exclusive look at the art process for 'The New Deal,' his historical graphic novel due this fall from Dark Horse. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AOL Now Has an In-House Creative Agency to Make Ads for Brands

Add AOL to the list of publishers that have gone from selling ads to making ads.AOL has created an internal division called Partner Studio that is charged with creating content for advertisers. Both the name and type of work may sound familiar. AOL-owned Huffington Post has its own in-house... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hawkins and Nesbo shortlisted on Dead Good Reader Awards

Paula Hawkins, Steve Cavanagh, Clare Mackintosh and Jo Nesbo are among the writers who have picked up two shortlistings apiece for the inaugural Dead Good Reader Awards. The awards, nominated and voted for by readers, will be presented in Harrogate this July at the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reuters Makes Some Content Free, Citing ‘Unprecedented’ Shift

Reuters, citing "the unprecedented shift to digital publishing and online news consumption," is making some of its original news content—text, pictures, video and multimedia packages—available for free to publishers, the c ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liz Pichon inks new deal with Scholastic

Scholastic UK has signed a new deal with author and illustrator Liz Pichon for world rights in two new front-list titles and a companion book in the Tom Gates series. The deal was struck by Scholastic fiction and picture book publisher, Samantha Smith with Caroline Walsh at David Higham Associates. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Graphic Novels Make Their Mark

Although the big two of comics publishing, Marvel and DC Comics, have opted to sit out BEA this year, there will still be plenty of comics publishers dotting the Javits Center floor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Let’s Make a Deal

This A–Z listing includes specials available to retailers who place orders at BEA. Many exhibitors are offering free freight and/or extra discount points. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How The Onion Gets People to Read Sponsored Content: Make Fun of It

About a month ago, The Onion posted an article to its Facebook page with the headline, "Complete Idiot Forgot to Shave Area Between Nose and Mouth." The complete idiot, you might have guessed, sports a mustache. The Facebook post has more than 13,000 "likes," nearly 2,200 shares and reams of... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter reportedly eyeing $1bn Flipboard acquisition

Social network and magazine app have been in talks since the beginning of the year, according to reportsTwitter is discussing the possibility of acquiring the social media aggregation app Flipboard at a valuation of more than $1bn, according to reports.Twitter’s chief financial officer Anthony... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cost-cutting Newsquest/Gannett goes on the acquisition trail

US-based publisher adds 29 titles to its portfolio by buying the Romanes groupNewsquest, the US-owned regional newspaper group with more than 200 titles in the UK, has acquired 29 more by buying the Romanes Media group. Romanes publishes one daily newspaper, the Greenock Telegraph in Scotland,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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