Erotica's 'water-cooler moment' continues

Cornerstone has reprinted the Fifty Shades trilogy a further three times this week, as retailers... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Why Americans, Especially Men, Continue to Pay So Much for ESPN

Following up on a story on ESPN's global dominance, The Atlantic has published a series of charts that show why the sports network remains so expensive––and why men continue to pay for its premium. The network's internal research, which polls its subscribers (take from that what you will), finds... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calgary bookstores continue to help flood victims

The Calgary bookstore Pages on Kensington is helping customers replace books they lost, while publishers have offered discounts to the store. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Erotica tops charts, but can't compare to 2012

Sylvia Day's Entwined with You (Penguin), the third instalment in her Crossfire erotica... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Appstore launches in China, continues its world tour

Amazon let its world domination plans be known last month when it asked developers to start submitting apps to line its virtual displays in more countries. While China was notably absent from immediate expansion plans, Amazon launched its Appstore there during the weekend, opening the doors to... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Erotica will save us all

Thanks to a certain middle-aged former TV producer called Erika James and a little publishing phenomenon called Fifty Shades of Grey, erotica seems to have not so much crept its way into the mainstream, as landed with noisy squawks and a puff of feathers on the bestseller charts. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Continues To Evolve

In 2012—a year when it went through a prepackaged bankruptcy, brought in a number of new top corporate executives, and restructured the sales organization of its education group—total revenue at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt was relatively flat at $1.29 billion, while adjusted EBITDA rose 34.4% to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits fall at Penguin in 'momentous' year

The Penguin Group saw a 1% rise in sales to £1.05bn in 2012 (£1.04bn in 2011).... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mantel climbs Amazon charts as press storm continues

Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall has climbed the Amazon charts following saturation media coverage... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deary library row continues

Author and library campaigner Alan Gibbons has called for Terry Deary (pictured) to debate the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple unveils new version of iBooks with continuous scrolling, iBooks Author also updated

Apple CEO Tim Cook took to a San Jose theater stage today to unveil a new version of the company's literature-based digital storefront, iBooks. Cook says it integrates better with iCloud, allows for quote sharing on Facebook and Twitter, and has support for "over 40 languages." Beyond the app... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Follett continues Macmillan's 20p run

Author Ken Follett's latest book is being offered for 20p on Amazon's Kindle store after... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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20p ebook promotion continues

Amazon and Sony are continuing to offer ebooks at 20p, with further titles added to their... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's Library protests continue

Protestors hoping to prevent The Women's Library from moving from its East End home are... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Erotica boom affects genre sales

The recent boom in sales of erotic fiction is "cannibalising" the rest of the UK book market, trade magazine The Bookseller says. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road buys US rights to British erotica trilogy

In its first frontlist deal with agency Conville & Walsh, US digital publisher Open Road has... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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M&B launches campaign building on erotica 'revolution'

Romance specialists Mills & Boon has launched its first billboard advertising campaign,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London's Olympic sales dip continues

  London booksellers say trade has continued slow as the predicted Olympic boost fails to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Erotica trend seduces foreign territories

Rights in E L James' Fifty Shades trilogy have sold to 41 foreign publishers to date, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP ‘to continue in East Africa’

Oxford University Press has said it will continue its education business in East Africa, despite... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Records tumble as Fifty Shades sales continue to climb

  E L James' Fifty Shades of Grey (Arrow) has smashed the weekly sales record for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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