Ebola thriller 'The Hot Zone' is back in the spotlight

Richard Preston's book 'The Hot Zone' was published in 1994 and tells the story of Ebola appearing in a lab in Washington D.C. Now it's back on bestseller lists and it could be adapted as a TV series. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Roth Back on Top

After a brief stint at #1, Michael Lewis's "Flash Boys" fell four spots to #5 on Apple's iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild Hits Back at Google Ruling

Late Friday afternoon, the Authors Guild filed its appeal in its copyright infringement lawsuit against Google. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heaven Was Beautiful, But I Came Back

Stories from those who say they have seen heaven and returned to life will probably always find an audience, all the more as Baby Boomers age and confront their mortality. A new movie could continue to fuel the extraordinary recent interest in books by those who claim to have returned from the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2014 London Book Fair Digital Spotlight

Read the complete 2014 London Book Fair Digital Spotlight in the Scribd reader below. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liberty Media Scales Back its B&N Holdings

Liberty Media Corp. has sold most of its stake in Barnes & Noble to what the company called “qualified institutional buyers.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Norton Back to Press on 'Flash Boys'

After a much-talked about "60 Minutes" appearance by Michael Lewis, Norton has gone back to press for 50,000 more copies of the author's new book, "Flash Boys." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon paying ebook settlement cash back to Kindle users

Remember that antitrust suit concerning publishers, ebooks and price rigging? The good news, at least if you bought one of the affected titles between April 2010 and May 2012, is that Amazon is sending some money your way. If the book you purchased... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big names back press regulation underpinned by royal charter

More than 200 – from JK Rowling to Rowan Williams – feature in Hacked Off ad supporting watchdog rejected by publishersMore than 200 leading figures from the arts and academia, including writers, film-makers, actors, comics and broadcasters, have signed a declaration of support for a system of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller backs gender campaign

A new campaign asking publishers to stop labelling books for boys or girls has been backed by a number of leading authors, as well as bookseller Waterstones. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why so many digital publishers are flocking back to print

Digital publishers like Politco, Pitchfork, and Pando are reworking their online brands for print, a medium that they were supposed to replace.The post Why so many digital publishers are flocking back to print appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key signs black comedy from Fennell

Hot Key Books has signed a book from actress and writer Emerald Fennell. Emma Matthewson,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key buys 'heart-pounding' Lockhart novel

Hot Key Books has bought UK and Ireland rights in We Are Liars, a YA novel from National Book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book-Based Movies Hot

In February, social media chatter was dominated by films inspired by books—six of the top 10 most-discussed books have movie adaptations either in theaters or in the works. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Roth Back at Number One

The titular book in Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy took the top spot on Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended February 24. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK's creative industries 'must back regional and ethnic diversity'

IPPR report calls for advertising, film and TV to support businesses outside London and to help develop non-white talentThe UK's creative industries need to embrace regional and ethnic diversity if they are to play an improved role in helping the economy, warns a report from a leading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should More Top Authors Give Back to Indie Bookstores?

Love him or hate him, you can't fault James Patterson for his generosity, as he's giving some $1 million of his money back to independent bookstores. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alan Yentob: 'The BBC can't compete with its hands tied behind its back'

BBC's creative director on his closeness to Tony Hall, competition from rivals like Google – and his plan for more appsAlan Yentob is having his picture taken on a staircase overlooking the vast BBC newsroom at New Broadcasting House and telling me about the flooding at his house in Somerset... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How I Brought My Thriller from the ’70s into The 21st Century

Bestseller Warren Adler discusses the challenges of converting his 1977 thriller "Trans-Siberian Express" into digital and enhancing it Apple's iBooks. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Update February 2014: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Despite mixed fortunes in 2013 in a category that might be feeling digital disruption more than any other, publishers of Christian and inspirational fiction remain optimistic as they look to the coming year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder pulls back on Keenan memoir

Hodder has said it has "decided not to further distribute…in its current form"... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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