Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: BookMachine: A Meetup for Global Book Professionals

On Wednesday, September 25, six speakers in six different cities around the world gave related presentations loosely organized around the effects of the digital transition on publishing, entrepreneurship, and the power of collaboration. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: Penguin Random House

Penguin Random House is the world’s leading trade book publisher, comprised of nearly 250 imprints and brands on five continents, with more than 15,000 new titles and 800 million print, audio and ebooks sold annually. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: Phoenix Publishing and Media Group

Phoenix Publishing and Media Group is one of the largest publishing groups in China. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: Holtzbrinck Publishing Group

The Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is a family-owned company based in Germany. The group’s portfolio includes Macmillan Publishers (trade publishing), Macmillan Learning (US higher education), Holtzbrinck Digital, Information and Services; and Springer Nature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer is a Dutch global information service company that provides information, software, and services to the legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd.

The Kadokawa Group is working to move beyond its existing publishing business to expand in film and web video projects and mobile apps, as well as develop business overseas with an emphasis on Asia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: Cengage Learning Holdings II LP

Cengage Learning is a leading educational content, technology, and services company for the higher education and K–12, professional and library markets worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: HarperCollins

HarperCollins is a subsidiary of News Corp, a global media and information services company comprised of businesses across a range of media, including news and information services, cable network programming in Australia, digital real estate services, book publishing, digital education, and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: Santillana

Santillana is a textbook and general-interest publishing group in Spain and Latin America with an international presence in 22 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Morton Schindel, Who Turned Children’s Books Into Animated Films, Dies at 98

Morton Schindel in his home office in 1985. His illustrations turned beloved children’s books into animated films. Continue reading at The New York Times

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London prisoners to get free 'Books in Nicks'

Every prisoner will soon be given a book to read while they are held in police custody under a new scheme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Paxman, Norton and Mills to appear at Guildford Book Festival

Jeremy Paxman, Graham Norton and Ella Mills are to appear at this year's Guildford Book Festival which will take place at venues across the town in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Amazon 'Kindle Reading Fund' makes books more available to those without access

The ability to read is something many of us take for granted. At a young age, you probably had tons of books in your homes and schools, enabling you to learn to both read and write. Believe it or not, not everyone has access to books. Isn't that sad? Luckily, Amazon is looking to change this.... Continue reading at Betanews

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Religion Book Deals: August 2016

Eerdmans nabbed a book on Bob Dylan and spiritual writer Thomas Merton, Whitaker House bought the story of a man kidnapped by a cult, plus much more in August’s notable religion book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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German Book Prize Announces a 20-Title Longlist

Of an initial 156 books, the jury in the 25,000-euro German Book Prize has selected 20 titles 'linguistically diverse' titles for the longlist. The post German Book Prize Announces a 20-Title Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: September 2016

Deepak Chopra’s take on health and beauty, a new book by pastor Tim Keller, and recipes from the wife of basketball star Stephen Curry are among a few of the most-anticipated religion books publishing in September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Morgan inks three-book deal with HQ

HQ has signed a three-book deal with author Sarah Morgan to continue her From Manhattan with Love series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bin Laden book author to pay US government $7m

The author of a book about the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden is to pay almost $7m (£5m) to the US government for violating non-disclosure agreements, according to the BBC. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Kenyan Publishers Call for Zero VAT on Books

The Kenyan Publishers Association voices its frustration with Nairobi's book tax, rare in Africa. Those punished by it, they say, are public school students. The post Kenyan Publishers Call for Zero VAT on Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of August 22, 2016

An Australian's memoir about dying, a German thriller and a Finnish novel are among the books generating buzz in foreign markets this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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'Mr Robot' companion book to Abrams

Abrams is to publish Mr Robot: Red Wheelbarrow, a book based on the journal of the main character of the US TV series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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