Fascism is on the minds of book buyers — and publishers are taking notice

College students, book buyers and publishers are taking a renewed interest in the bad old days of interwar authoritarianism, as well as books about threats to the present. Several scholars have started a crowd-sourced website called the New Fascism Syllabus. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]

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BookNet Survey Finds Facebook is Favorite in Canada

Facebook is the top social media platform used by book buyers in Canada, according to a new report on social media use by book buyers from BookNet Canada. YouTube is second. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Developing Snapshot of a Market: Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Editors’ Tour of Germany

UK and US editors are in Germany this week—on a trip organized by the Frankfurter Buchmesse—and hearing German publishers address a big issue in the market right now: finding more book buyers. The post A Developing Snapshot of a Market: Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Editors’ Tour of Germany appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Book Market in 2017: Stable Sales But in Need of More Book Buyers

The latest book market statistics from Germany show that flat book sales are being generated by fewer overall book buyers. The Börsenverein calls for a focus on potential readers. The post German Book Market in 2017: Stable Sales But in Need of More Book Buyers appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018: Reed Primes a “Reimagined” BookExpo

This year, the show organizer has instituted a number of changes to increase the interaction between book buyers and authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild, Epiphany Magazine Partner on New Student Writing Prize

The Authors Guild and literary journal Epiphany magazine have partnered to launch the Breakout 8 Writers Prize, established to "recognize outstanding emerging literary voices" among college students. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall 2017 Religion & Spirituality Announcements

Recent political trends reveal how business interests and religion are intersecting in America today, and publishers are taking notice. This season also features books that apply novel interpretive techniques to well-known texts and traditions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookNet Canada Offers Studies of Popular Genres

BookNet Canada has issued four studies looking at the demographics for book buyers of biographies/autobiographies, detective fiction, science fiction and cookbooks, each showing trends for the genre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get 'Computer Security Handbook (6th Edition)' ebook ($130 value) FREE for a limited time

Computer security touches every part of our daily lives, from our computers and connected devices, to the wireless signals around us, and breaches often have real and immediate financial, privacy, and safety consequences. Written for professionals and college students (but accessible to all),... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Says Programmatic Direct Is Due for a Rise in 2017

Programmatic direct isn't a new thing. In fact, two or three years ago it was being touted as the future of buying and selling digital media. And for a time, those who did the touting looked foolish because programmatic direct never really became a "thing."But like header bidding, which had been... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Books by Whitehead, Patchett Among Show’s Biggest

There are a lot of heavy hitters at this year's BEA, but four titles consistently came up in conversations with book buyers: Colson Whitehead's 'The Underground Railroad,' 'The Nix' by Nathan Hill, 'Commonwealth' by Ann Patchett, and 'The Girls' by Emma Cline. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Periscope's live streaming video reaches nearly 2 million users daily

Now that Facebook is getting into streaming (soon for non-celebs too) and even Google/YouTube is taking notice, the folks at Twitter-owned Periscope are publishing some stats to let us know where the bar is for live video apps. In a blog post on Me... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dr Seuss' forgotten adult book of female nudes

As the world eagerly awaits the release of his unexpected posthumous book in July, renewed interest in the work of Dr Seuss has sent the internet into the research archives... and it turns out there's a forgotten book of female nudes hidden there in Theodor Geisl's bibliography.  Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chegg Exiting Physical Textbook Biz

Under a new multi-year agreement with Ingram, Chegg, which has developed a number of services for college students, will continue to market textbooks under its brand, but will close its warehouse operations by the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graywolf Hoping for 'On Immunity' Bump Thanks to Zuckerberg

The small press is hoping Mark Zuckerberg's selection of Eula Biss's short work will lead to a sales bump, and renewed interest, in the title. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith reboots distribution operation

W H Smith (WHS) is increasing its focus on book distribution to its stores in a bid to make cost savings. The company’s book buyers have been working within its new “books operating model”, which involves more focused targeting of big titles to key stores, which will be a priority going... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon451 Unveils College Writing Contest

Simon & Schuster's new science fiction imprint, Simon451, has launched a writing contest for college students. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chegg Looks to Raise $172.5 Million

Chegg, which offers textbooks for rent and other online services to college students, is looking to raise $172.5 million in its Initial Public Offering. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Readers sue Armstrong and US publishers

Two US book buyers are suing cyclist Lance Armstrong and his publishers Random House US and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGraw-Hill reveals the SmartBook: an 'adaptive' ebook for students

McGraw-Hill is taking on the one-size-fits-all approach to textbooks with its freshly unveiled SmartBook: an ebook that is claimed to adapt to student's learning patterns. Aimed at college students, the SmartBook service peppers users with questions as they read and determines what topics it... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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