Free Books for Kids: Great Resources for Ebooks and Audiobooks

There is already a decent amount of free books for kids available online, and now there has been a recent expansion of available resources. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

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December 2013 Audio Books: In the Studio

Diaz adds narration to her body of work and more in this week's audio books news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Slate Book Review Top 10 of 2013

Monday: Slate staffers pick their favorite books of 2013. Tuesday: The overlooked books of 2013. Wednesday: The best lines of 2013, and the best poetry of 2013. Thursday: Dan Kois’ 15 favorite books. Friday: The Slate Book Review Top 10. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus Books chosen for Shropshire Bookfest

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toothless Fixed Book Price Law Undermines Mexican Bookstores

Though Mexico has a fixed book price law, editor Marcelo Uribe notes that enforcement is non-existent and is calling for stronger protections for booksellers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon reveals quarter of Kindle ebook sales in US were for indie publishers

Figures from world's biggest bookseller trumpeted as sign of how self-publishing and smaller labels are changing the industryAs many as a quarter of the top 100 Kindle books on Amazon.com are from indie publishers, according to data revealed at a trade presentation by the retailer.A chart... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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December’s Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manil Suri Wins the One Book Prize Most Authors Don’t Want

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Dan Kois’ Favorite Books of 2013

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President of Israel Opens Guadalajara Book Fair

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Taiwan Reading is Cool, But Lukewarm on Ebooks

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Gates: Here Are the Books I Read When Out on the Road

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[ Wired | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abbie Ross in two-book deal with Transworld

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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