From the Archive: December 30, 1899

PW’s last issue of 1899 featured a cover ad for The Knights of the Cross, the latest from Quo Vadis author Henryk Sienkiewicz. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Harry Potter exhibition sells record 30,000 advance tickets

The British Library has revealed that its Harry Potter exhibition has sold more than 30,000 tickets - the highest number of advance tickets it has ever sold for an exhibition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Robert Maxwell plans a paper for all Europe – archive, 13 October 1987

13 October 1987: The Daily Mirror publisher announced that the newspaper would promote European culture, science and industry Robert Maxwell is to publish a new Paris-based English language newspaper, the European Daily, which should be on sale from January 1, 1989. The Daily Mirror publisher... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Authors help crowdfund Cain's book after it received 30 rejections

Authors David Walliams, David Nicholls and S J Watson are among those who have pledged money to crowdfund the publication of journalist Matt Cain’s book after it was rejected more than 30 times by traditional publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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From the Archive: Read Folio:’s Exclusive 1979 Interview with Hugh Hefner

Our feature interview with Hefner from the pages of the magazine nearly 39 years ago. The post From the Archive: Read Folio:’s Exclusive 1979 Interview with Hugh Hefner appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Charlotte Crosby's 30-day Blitz to Headline

Headline is publishing Charlotte Crosby's 30-day Blitz, a "tried-and-tested plan for getting back on track". Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Magabala Books: 30 years of Indigenous publishing – in pictures

Magabala Books was born in 1984, when a group of Indigenous elders from the Kimberley in Western Australia decided to establish their own publishing house focused on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers and illustrators, and telling Indigenous stories. Magabala publishes for a general... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Russian Government Figures Put Book Piracy at 25 to 30 Percent

Russia's book piracy problem seems to be getting worse: in a new survey, two out of three respondents say they believe downloading pirated content is legal. The post Russian Government Figures Put Book Piracy at 25 to 30 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 30, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended July 30, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: June 30, 2017

New bookstores open in Texas and Colorado; a beloved Miami bookstore may be saved; Asian authors are upset with Amazon; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Industry Notes: Hay Festival Archive to British Library; Cengage Fights Counterfeit Course Materials

British Library officials say the Hay Archive comprises its largest acquisition of literary recordings. And Cengage announces new anti-piracy efforts. The post Industry Notes: Hay Festival Archive to British Library; Cengage Fights Counterfeit Course Materials appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Get 'Jump Start Responsive Web Design' ebook ($30 value) FREE for a limited time

The pixel-perfect web is dead. The days of positioning elements on a web page and expecting them to always display exactly how we wanted are a distant memory; we now cope with the constant barrage of new and varied devices that our designs need to look fantastic on. Responsive web design is no... Continue reading at Betanews

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Get 'Lean Websites' ebook ($30 value) FREE for a limited time

Lean Websites is a practical book on website performance for web developers, concentrating mainly on front-end performance improvement. It covers plenty of solid theory, but is also packed with useful, real world hints and tips that you can use on your sites today. The ebook, from SitePoint,... Continue reading at Betanews

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Rails: Novice to Ninja is an easy-to-follow, practical, and fun guide to Ruby on Rails. Aimed at beginners, this ebook covers everything you need to get up and running, from installing Ruby, Rails and SQLite, to building and deploying a fully-featured web application. The third edition of this... Continue reading at Betanews

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Hay Festival marks 30 years with book of conversations

The Hay Festival, which opens later this week for its 30th year, is to release a book of Hay Festival Conversations: Thirty Conversations for Thirty Years to mark the anniversary.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

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From the words, to how the form looks, and on to interactivity, Designing UX: Forms will show you how to design a web form that works beautifully on mobiles, laptops and desktops. It’s filled with practical and engaging insights, and plenty of real-world examples, both good and bad. Designing... Continue reading at Betanews

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PRH Children's Ronnie Fairweather to retire after 30 years

Ronnie Fairweather, creative director at Penguin Random House Children’s, is retiring after nearly 30 years with the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Good user experience (UX) design is based on evidence. Qualitative evidence, such as user testing and field research, can only get you so far, however. To get the full picture of how users are engaging with your website or app, you’ll need to use quantitative evidence in the form of analytics.... Continue reading at Betanews

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, April 30, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended April 30, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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S&S and HC celebrate Philippa Gregory's 30-year career

Publishers HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster came together to celebrate Philippa Gregory’s 30 years as a published author at the Ivy Club in Soho, with guests including HRH Princess Michael of Kent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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