Exclusive: Reese Witherspoon’s wildly popular book club is now an app

Fans can find the actress’s book recommendations, special merch, and pop-up events on the new mobile platform. Actress and Hello Sunshine founder Reese Witherspoon is seeking to broaden the reach of her popular book club, built largely on Instagram, with a new mobile app that will allow in-app purchases of books and exclusive merchandise.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2021-02-03 10:00:34 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Adds Digital Watermarks to E-books

HarperCollins has started using Digimarc Corp.’s watermarking system for ebooks to provide an extra layer of security to the sale of HC’s digital content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Android apps break out of the small screen and jump to Chromebooks

A lot of Google services have transitioned to gain the title of "apps", and the same is true of a large number of extensions for the Chrome browser. These online tools are essentially cross-platforms apps that work identically Now Google is taking another step to break out of the confines of... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU court rules libraries can digitize books without permission

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that libraries have the right to digitize books and distribute them to dedicated reading terminals without first obtaining the publisher's permission. The decision rests on exceptions built... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Polis Books Adds Categories, Print

Polis Books, which was launched in late 2013 by novelist Jason Pinter, is a digital-first publishing venture driven by a combination of traditional publishing experience and new media savvy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of September 15, 2014

Winters goes ‘Underground’ at Mulholland and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stretchable Shelves Hold All Those Books You'll Never Read

Just get a Kindle already. You're insufferable.It's the conundrum of any Ikea visit. How big do you go? Do you buy enough storage for right now, or do you pad it out? One way, you have a bunch of tchotchkes sitting on the floor in two years. The other, you live in an abandoned library.Read Full... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Central American Publishers, Writers to Appear at Frankfurt Book Fair

Publishers from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica will attend the Frankfurt Book Fair's International Rights Directors Meeting for the first time to showcase regional talent. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of Rivers' Book Skyrocket

Sales of Joan Rivers' most recent book, 'Diary of a Mad Diva,' saw a 570% increase in sales in the week following her death on September 4. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries may digitize books without permission, EU top court rules

European libraries may digitize books and make them available at electronic reading points without first gaining consent of the copyright holder, the highest European Union court ruled Thursday.The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in a case in which the Technical University of... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme: Here are the top picks

Facebook recently revealed some of the books that users picked most often when participating in a meme about what books 'stayed with you.'  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Keane and Doyle unite for major book events

Roy Keane and Roddy Doyle will promote Keane’s memoir The Second Half (Weidenfeld &... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, September 10, 2014

Joel Osteen offers more encouragement in his newest book; James Carroll explores the meaning of Jesus for today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Strong Summer for Kids' and YA Books in Bookstores

Movies, movies, and more movies were the key to book sales for teens and younger readers this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Books of Note, September 2014

A powerful debut memoir of grief and the Buddha's guide to office politics are among notable religion books publishing in September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Beard Launches First App

The first-ever app from the James Beard Foundation highlights vegetable recipes featured in 'The James Beard Foundation's Best of the Best,' with entries from Alice Waters, Charlie Trotter, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, and Daniel Boulud, among others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung Announced as Innovation Partner at Frankfurt Book Fair

Samsung will be Innovation Partner at the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair and help showcase technology solutions and unique content experiences for the book publishing industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 100 Books Facebook Users Love

What titles most shaped the site's readers? Harry Potter, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Lord of the Rings—and the Bible. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic signs Kent for three-book deal

Scholastic UK has acquired three books from debut UK author Gabrielle Kent.   Helen Thomas... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Huge crowds force Deyes book tour postponement

Bonnier imprint Blink Publishing has had to postpone the book tour for YouTube star Alfie Deyes... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Printing for Every Stage in a Book’s Life

Multinational publishers know that regional book editions increase their options for selling titles, especially in the education segment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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