Black Bear Pictures has optioned Naoise Dolan's debut novel Exciting Times for television. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-28 21:51:46 UTC ]
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The retiring B&N chairman reflects on his years in the bookselling business, and the big changes that have reshaped the chain in the past decade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown's reissue of seven classic George Plimpton sports titles sees them appear in digital format for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new report looks at what ABA president Betsy Burton calls "the most critical issue" for locally owned businesses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elders and his digital media sales savvy arrive at Time Inc. from AOL's branded content studio. The post Brad Elders Joins Time Inc. as Sports Illustrated Group Publisher appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gannett hopes to make $50m a year in savings from takeover of Tribune PublishingGannett, which owns local newspaper publisher Newsquest in the UK, has made a $12.25 (£8.44) per share offer to take over Tribune Publishing.The all-cash offer, a 63% premium on Tribune’s closing share price on... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As London Book Fair 2016 came to a close, Picador snatched rights to a much talked about “deeply moving” debut beating four other publishers to the title at auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For years, the conventional wisdom about Amazon's Kindle e-reader was that the company, which likes to say that it wants to make money when customers use its products, would eventually make buying ebooks irresistible by offering a Kindle e-reader for free. But Amazon has refused to play along.... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Bezos probably wasn't pleased to see his surprise spoiled this week, but ebook fans still have reason to get pumped. Amazon just pulled back the curtain on its new premium reader, the Kindle Oasis, and it's the slimmest and sleekest model the c... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leadership shuffle sees Long replace Eric Danetz; Jorg Strattman promoted to associate publisher. The post Meredith Long Named Group Publisher of Time, Fortune, and Money appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bandit Television has acquired the television rights to Louise O’Neill’s Asking for It, a novel about sexual assault. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heaven for book nerds! The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is underway at the USC campus this weekend, where more than 500 authors are reading, discussing, signing, and living and breathing books. The lineup includes former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, "Top... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FESTIVAL OF BOOKS Travel stage Pico Iyer in conversation, plus safety tips, budget travel and more. When, where: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday on the USC campus. Admission, info: Free admission; parking $12 in USC lots. events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks SPAIN Presentation Tom Harter, president of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bournemouth-based 33-year-old was offered a six-figure sum for his series about a troubled Met investigator in the sights of a serial killerA former paramedic has received a three-book publishing and television deal for his debut crime series, which publishers and producers describe as... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A chair that author JK Rowling sat on while writing the first two Harry Potter books is sold at a New York auction for nearly $400,000 (£283,000). Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is rolling out a bunch of new live video features, including a video section that will prioritize live content above on-demand videos. Publishers like Business Insider and The Washington Post expect the new features to grow viewership on the platform. And with a dedicated section, clear... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A wooden dining chair used by author JK Rowling while she wrote the first two Harry Potter books is up for grabs at auction in New York - and it is expected to fetch tens of thousands of dollars. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon.com chief executive Jeff Bezos said that his company is about to debut a new version of the Kindle ebook reader. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A report from Nielsen about India's book market shows rising literacy rates and education, complicated by 22 languages and over 1,600 dialects. The post Is It Time for India’s Book Market to Gain ‘Industry’ Status? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Social media, once considered the side door to a publisher's site, is rapidly becoming the primary entry point for new readers. These readers move in and out of content differently than traditional web site visitors. Social visitors are new, they’re likely to stay that way, and even if they... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Life has acquired world rights to a book on the power and joy of learning small, specific skills by author and adventure traveller Robert Twigger. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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