Hunt Valley-based Diamond Comic Distributors has signed a multi-year deal to distribute comics and graphic novels published by Benitez Productions, including its flagship "Lady Mechanika" titles, Diamond announced Friday. Under the agreement, Diamond will be exclusive Benitez distributor to comic... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'
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For city and regional publishers, perhaps more so than their national counterparts, magazine distribution requires an active rather than a passive approach, one that includes constant tending, refinement and, often, innovation. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has acquired a new novel by film-maker and author Ruth Ozeki, completing a six-figure... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Did you take umbrage with Barnes & Noble's efforts to hoard all your Nook Tablet storage for its own content? Well, the book seller has made good on its promise to reassign a portion of your 16GB hard drive, opening up 8GB for personal content and leaving 5.5GB for Nook Shop content. As we... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century and Arrow have acquired bestselling romance trilogy Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU regulators have hinted that they are open to a deal with European publishers over the agency... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus Books imprint MacLehose Press has acquired two new titles by Australasian authors C K... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Not content with simply doling out free digital comics to fans who favor the tangible page, Marvel is now giving readers a new reason to reach for their tablets: augmented reality. Android and iOS devices will be able to look beyond the page using Marvel AR, an Aurasma-powered app slated to... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Marvel AR app will be released in April for Apple's iPhones and iPad as well as smartphones and tablets, the comic book publisher said in a statement. Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has acquired a non-fiction title about Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On March 21, 10 of Judy Blume's books for young readers will become available as ebooks. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While not a blockbuster year for magazine media M&A, 2011 did have its share of big deals, as well as some that clearly signaled where publishers were placing their bets on future revenues. While Hearst’s purchase of the Hachette brands was the biggest strictly magazine deal of the year, it... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Before his death in October of last year, one of Steve Jobs' last big moves was Apple's foray into electronic books. The company announced the platform in March 2010, but the method in which Apple handled its deals with publishers has caught the eye of regulators. The Justice Department plans to... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines UK has appointed News International's Lee Wilkinson to the newly created role of product director for its digital division. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dark Horse Comics has penciled a contract with Barnes & Noble (it'll be sent off to be inked and colored next week*) to get the former's content onto the latter's Tablet and Color e-readers. Available in the Nook Comic store, you'll be able to pick up a mix of the publisher's licensed titles... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Collins has signed a new cookery title from Australian chef Bill Granger. Lizzy Gray, editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Australian group-buying site owned by Microsoft and Nine sold ebook readers bundled with a treasure trove of thousands of pirated books including the full Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Niche Media founder Jason Binn has teamed up with e-commerce site Gilt Groupe and Hudson News founder James Cohen to create a magazine brand targeting the wealthiest Americans. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily-deal sites like Groupon have proved a challenge for restaurants that can't handle the influx of hundreds of customers redeeming deals all at once. Publishing companies, however, are built to scale their audience as needed. For the past two years, there's been a healthy amount of debate—and... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book production overtook hardback output in 2011 for the first time, as the number of new... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US publisher Educational Development Corporation (EDC) is withdrawing the sale of its Usborne... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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