French railway SNCF has launched an ebook library on its mainline trains, offering 100,000 titles to be downloaded by smartphone, tablet or computer and read offline when there is no internet connection. Access to the full selection of books offered by SNCF e-LIVRE is free for 45 days and then available for a monthly subscription of €9.90 that can be cancelled without prior notice. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The newly piloted program from Springer Nature translates into English from Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese and French. The post During Frankfurt: Springer Nature Offers Auto-Translation for Research appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-19 07:06:57 UTC ]
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Ebury Spotlight will publish Tour de Force, Mark Cavendish's "dramatic personal account" of how he equalled the record for the most Tour de France stage wins of all time. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-19 05:11:27 UTC ]
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Essence, GroupM's digital media agency, has expanded its presence into France with a Paris office that will be overseen by Guillaume de La Fl?ch?re, chief executive of digital transformation agency Neo MediaWorld, to support emerging local client programmatic needs. La Fl?ch?re will continue in... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-10-18 11:36:54 UTC ]
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Long under-appreciated in the French book business, literary agents are making headway in rights and representation. A new report looks at their gains. The post A Growing Breed in France: Literary Agents Find New Traction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-15 11:06:45 UTC ]
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In “Now Comes Good Sailing,” an anthology gathered by Andrew Blauner, famous writers including Pico Iyer, Lauren Groff and Amor Towles meditate on Thoreau’s influence. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-10-14 09:00:04 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is offering enhanced two-day shipping for independent booksellers starting October 1 and running through March 1, 2022. The company is waiving the minimum-retail-value requirement for orders. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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'Publishers tried, but it really didn't work,' says one Paris bookseller about the question of pandemic-related books this year. The post France’s Rentrée Littéraire: Books About COVID? Not Interested appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-27 11:31:21 UTC ]
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Nick Davis, Herman Mankiewicz’s grandson, spent years doing research for “Competing with Idiots.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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A novel by Jai Chakrabarti follows two productions of a play staged decades apart as acts of resistance. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-14 13:00:00 UTC ]
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German publishers say that robust ebook performance last year and this year could be impacted by state-subsidized e-lending. The post Germany’s First Half of 2021: Ebook Dynamics, and Libraries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-08 03:50:02 UTC ]
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Stanley J. Weyman’s 1893 novel is right up there with Alexandre Dumas’ “The Three Musketeers.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-01 16:04:55 UTC ]
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Bristol arts hub and charity Knowle West Media Centre is seeking a writer who identifies as working-class to participate in a mini residency as part of the centre's Working Class Writers Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-01 12:58:06 UTC ]
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“Exodus, Revisited” offers new insights about a woman’s break from her Hasidic community. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-28 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter acquired newsletter publishing platform Revue in January, allowing it to continue to run as a stand-alone service, and the two companies began testing a way to integrate their respective platforms Thursday. Revue said in a tweet that all of its creators can begin enabling people to... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-08-19 22:40:00 UTC ]
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If your Kindle has ads or “Special Offers” showing onscreen, it’s because you made a deal. You chose to save money on your Kindle’s purchase price by accepting the "Ad-Supported discount (formerly known as the “With Special Offers” discount). It seemed like a good idea at the time, but now... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2021-08-18 22:51:00 UTC ]
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Pearson’s underlying revenue increased by 17% in the first half of 2021, reflecting a “strong rebound” from last year, and “encouraging momentum in the underlying business”. The company has also announced a new college app launching in the US today, called Pearson+. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-30 05:24:08 UTC ]
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Powered by the wholesaler's collectionHQ technology, Baker & Taylor’s “Diversity Analysis” tool will help identify opportunities for libraries to evaluate their collections against industry-accepted diversity subjects. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Check out the best online book subscriptions, for readers who want books delivered straight to their door, and readers who just want recommendations! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-06-30 10:35:00 UTC ]
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“The Blind Accordionist” and “An Atlas of Extinct Countries” are waking dreams of adventure. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-23 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Gerald Marzorati’s new book covers Williams’s tennis career, fashion aspirations, family life and social media presence. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-16 15:44:05 UTC ]
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