Germany's Hugendubel returns to family ownership

While Weltbild administrator Arndt Geiwitz is getting reading for talks with potential investors... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Pearson takes ownership of IndiaCan

Pearson has bought complete control of the vocational training company IndiaCan. Originally set... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Bad News Brings the Publishing Family Together

The response of people to the sad news concerning Iain Banks, who announced he has terminal cancer, makes us realize how the book trade is like a huge, extended family. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Does Germany’s Adoption of Digital Foretell for Europe?

As in financial matters, will the rest of continental Europe be forced to fall in line with Germany's lead in embracing ebooks and digital publishing? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s epubli Brings Self-publishing Expertise to UK and Beyond

Holtzbrinck's five-year-old self-publishing platform epubli is expanding to the UK amid a huge shift in attitude toward self-publishing and its potential. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's Fiction prize returns, announces longlist

Hilary Mantel, Zadie Smith and Barbara Kingsolver are among the finalists for the $45,000 Women's Prize, known formerly as the Orange Prize, which released its longlist today. Hilary Mantel, Zadie Smith and Barbara Kingsolver are among the finalists for the $45,000 Women's Prize, known formerly... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Time Inc., a return to magazine stand-alone status

An era came to an end last week when Time Warner announced it would be spinning off its storied magazine division by the close of the year, leaving the owner of People, InStyle, Fortune, Sports Illustrated and, of course, Time to fend for itself as a publicly traded Time Inc. The announcement... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany's Tolino is 'national alternative' to Kindle

Deutsche Telekom has confirmed it is bringing out an e-reader in collaboration with booksellers... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google applauds Germany's weakened online copyright law

The German Bundestag has adopted a controversial, but weakened, online copyright bill that gives publishers the exclusive right to make commercial use of their publications on the Internet. The bill aims to protect publishers against systematic access to copyrighted content by search engine... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Gets Exclusive Role In New PTA Family Reading Program

Amazon's got a new Kindle promotion vehicle, thanks to the National PTA, which wants to boost kids' reading with their families. Amazon's Kindle is the exclusive sponsor of the new Family Reading Experience program that the National PTA wants to roll out across the U.S. to boost kids' reading... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany backs out of World Book Night 2013

After only one year Germany's participation in international World Book Night celebrations... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patent Grants Apple Ownership Over E-book “Page Turn”

A patent, titled “Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface,” gives Apple the exclusive right to the page turn in an e-reader application. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Elf On The Shelf Went From Family Tradition To The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

From self-publishing and selling out of the trunk of a car to millions of dollars in sales and a blue-sky spot in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the creators of Elf on the Shelf discuss how they packaged up a new American tradition. Innovators often have those “blue sky” moments, times where... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reality Returns to Young Adult Literature

Doris Janhsen, publishing director of Germany's Verlag Friedrich Oetinger, predicts that we'll see fewer vampires and zombies in forthcoming YA and teen books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Night returns to the US

After reading celebration World Book Night debuted in America for the first time last year, it will be held again this April. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann acquires 100% ownership of RH Mondadori

Bertelsmann has today (5ytsigned an agreement to acquire Mondadori's equity stake in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reflections on Self-Publishing Ayn Rand in Germany

Kai John spent his life savings to buy the rights to Atlas Shrugged and have it retranslated into German. Here, he reflects on his decision and its reception. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shepherd makes return to DK

Dan Shepherd has been announced as the new global sales and marketing director at Dorling... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Davies returns to Hodder after restructure

Hodder & Stoughton is to undergo a restructure in the new year, creating two separate... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon extending Kindle Owners' Lending Library to the UK, Germany and France this month

Amazon's Kindle Owners' Lending Library has grown considerably since launching in the US, and it looks like the company's finally decided it was time to let some other countries in on the service as well. It announced today that Amazon Prime members in the UK, Germany and France would all have... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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