Frankfurt Book Fair Unveils New Opener: Digital Spotlight 2015

Through countless discussions, experiments, challenges, and conferences, the digital transition has been front and center in the publishing industry for over a decade now. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gillian Anderson joins Oscar's First Book judges

Actress Gillian Anderson will be on the judging panel for this year’s Oscar’s First Book Prize, which awards the best first book for children aged five or under published in 2014. The £5,000 prize was set up by the Evening Standard last year in memory of Oscar Ashton, the son of the paper’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air February 10, 2015: David and Jason Benham

David and Jason Benham, authors of 'Whatever the Cost: Facing Your Fears, Dying to Your Dreams, and Living Powerfully' (W Publishing Group/HarperCollins, 9780718032999), will appear on 'Fox & Friends' on Tuesday, February 10. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd Unveils ‘Netflix for Comics’

On Tuesday, the San Francisco startup announced that it is expanding its ebook and audiobook subscription service to include unlimited access to more than 10,000 comic books from some of the industry’s biggest publishers, including Marvel, Archie and Valiant. The post Scribd Unveils ‘Netflix for... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Drop in E-book Sales Led to Soft 2014 at HBG

A stronger publishing lineup in 2013 and problems caused by the standoff with Amazon over sales terms resulted in a 4.8% decline in sales for the year at Hachette Book Group USA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What are the Most Searched For Out-of-Print Books?

Madonna's "Sex" had long dominated the list of the top most searched for out-of-print books, but there's a new title on top of the list. The post What are the Most Searched For Out-of-Print Books? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Geek Physics: The Dot Physics Book

Here is a quick review of my soon to be released book, Geek Physics. The post Geek Physics: The Dot Physics Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee 'extremely hurt' by book claims

To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee is "extremely hurt" by claims she was pressured into releasing a "lost" novel, according to her lawyer. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profile Books acquires Third Millennium Information

Profile Books has purchased the business of specialist publisher Third Millennium Information Ltd for an undisclosed sum.  Profile assumed responsibility for Third Millennium publishing from the beginning of this month.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers See Little Impact after Heaven Book Recant

Evangelical publishers are predicting little impact on sales and plans for future books about round trips to the hereafter following the admission by Alex Malarkey that the story he told in 'The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven' is false. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Does Battle Over Redeployment

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Redeployment, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Book Cover Judges You Back

You can't open this book—literally—until you make it clear you don't have any preconceived notions.I'll admit it: I definitely judge books by their covers. But this book might train those of us who are prone to snap judgments to become slightly better people. If you look at the book with... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending February 6, 2015

With the addition of 59 new store members to the ABA last year—the most since 2008—this has been a good week for booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When A Book Cover Judges You

Dutch designer Thijs Biersteker has come up with a book jacket that will only open when a prospective reader shows the right facial expression. The post When A Book Cover Judges You appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B.J. Novak's 'The Book with No Pictures' continues to top bestseller lists

As shown by the title, Novak's book for kids contains no illustrations but instead includes funny words that reviews say are sure to get kids giggling. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee 'happy as hell' with book reaction

Harper Lee has said she is “alive and kicking and happy as hell” with the reaction to her new book. Cornerstone division William Heinemann announced on Tuesday (3rd February) that it would publish Go Set a Watchman, a novel written by Lee before she penned To Kill a Mockingbird and featuring... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. Touts Print Ads, But Books, Real Estate Are Real Winners

News Corp. continues to tout the strength of its legacy newspaper business even though most of the company's growth now stems from expansions in the real estate and book publishing markets. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of Febraury 9, 2015

Harper Lee to publish second novel and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Go digital by all means, but don't bring the venture capitalists in to do it

For centuries we the taxpayers have paid to maintain the nation’s treasures and institutions. It would be madness to hand over our archives nowIt’s brutal out there for public service institutions. They are under relentless pressure to conform to a bizarre form of market logic that requires them... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S creates new 'global digital sales' role

Simon & Schuster has created a director of global digital and online sales role based in the US to apply a global approach to sales and marketing across its businesses worldwide. Colin Shields, who headed up the publishers’ digital sales, has been promoted to the newly created position of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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