Getty Foundation to issue $8.5 million in grants for Latino and Latin American-themed shows across SoCal

A show about the boundary-pushing art of radical Latin American women and another devoted to the science fiction of the Americas are just two of 43 exhibitions and events receiving $8.5 million in grants from the Getty Foundation as part of Pacific Standard Time: Los Angeles/Latin America, scheduled... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook makes 'free book and magazine offer' to Windows 8 users

On Wednesday, Nook Media -- Barnes & Noble subsidiary -- announced that Windows 8 users can take advantage of a "free book and magazine offer", available for a limited period of time, after installing the Nook app. All that users have to do is download the Nook app -- which is available for... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jane Goodall book postponed after plagiarism issues raised

Primatologist Jane Goodall and publisher Grand Central announced they will delay publication of Goodall's forthcoming book "Seeds of Hope" amidst accusations that certain passages were plagiarized. Primatologist Jane Goodall and publisher Grand Central have announced they will delay publication... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC sidelines Review Show

The BBC's flagship arts and culture programme, "The Review Show", is being cut from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obama issues 'landmark' OA directive

President Obama has issued a US directive calling on all federal agencies with annual research... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bushell hosts Litopia show

Controversial DJ and journalist Garry Bushell is to broadcast a new series via Radio Litopia, the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hardie Grant UK acquires Pepperpot tie-in

Hardie Grant UK has acquired The Pepperpot Club: A Celebration of Caribbean Cuisine by Jonathan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Publishers Council Issues Statement on the Google Deal in France

[PRESSWIRE] 14.02.2013 -- Meeting this week in Brussels, Members of the European Publishers Council criticised the deal between Google and French publishers clinched last week to settle the dispute over copyright, remuneration and article sni ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google backs French digital publishing innovation initiative with €60 million incentive

Google's long had a contentious relationship with France. But it seems the Mountain View-based company has come up with a way to squash that problem: by throwing money at it. Taking to the company's official blog today, Chairman Eric Schmidt announced the creation of a €60 million Digital... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries are still vibrant, say Americans – but need to keep up

Libraries are 'important' to their communities, say 91 percent of Americans in a Pew survey, but they need more ebooks and more programs for children. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Academic Publishing Trends to Watch in 2013

George Lossius forecasts a year of significant change for academic publishing, including more consolidation, improved digital textbooks and the rise of mobile. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Executive Survey Shows Industry Settling into Digital

Forrester Research and DBW presented the findings of their Executive Publishing Survey on ebooks, devices and digital publishing predictions for 2013. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Trade Publishing Trends to Watch For in 2013

Publishing is at a watershed moment, says George Lossius, CEO at Publishing Technology, forecasting a future with more consolidation and exploration. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson to Invest $89.5 Million in Barnes & Noble's Nook Media

Publishing and education company Pearson PLC agreed to invest $89.5 million for a 5 percent stake in Barnes & Noble Inc.'s digital-business unit, Nook Media LLC. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Number of Americans reading digitally increases

Nearly a quarter of Americans have read ebooks in the past year, with the number of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle bookstore reaches Canada, cuts Americans (partly) out of the loop

Canadians have had to be content with a form of Kindle Store limbo until now. They could buy Kindle ebooks, but they've had to rely on a US-centric portal that scarcely acknowledges their literary tradition. As of this weekend, they don't have to cross the virtual border: Amazon Canada now has... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'50 Shades' Success Yields $5,000 Bonuses at Random House

Employees at book publisher Random House are getting a little something extra in their fishnet Christmas stockings this year, a $5,000 bonus. The bonus, which will be the same for top editors as their secretaries, follows a particularly good year for the publishing house in... Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Plan: “Sell Millions of Kindles in Brazil,” says Naggar

Through exclusive interviews with Amazon's David Naggar, author Paolo Coelho, and others, we get behind the scenes of Amazon's Kindle Store launch in Brazil this week. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RH US staff get $5,000 Fifty Shades bonus

  Random House US employees will all be receiving a $5,000 bonus this year due to the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers, Agents Turn to Latin America Amid Crisis in Spain

Spain’s financial crisis and slump in book sales has led Spanish-language publishers to focus on Latin America, with agents bypassing Spain to sell rights directly in the region. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glass sales hit one million

Writer Cathy Glass has reached one million in physical sales in the UK since her debut in 2007,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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