Google buys Wiley travel brand Frommer's

Google has bought the travel brand Frommer's from John Wiley & Son, in a move that sees... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Hamilton buys Bannister debut for John Murray Press

John Murray Press will publish Ilona Bannister's debut novel When I Ran Away on its Two Roads imprint. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 10:28:24 UTC ]
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Mental Traveler

THE FOLLOWING IS an excerpt from W. J. T. Mitchell’s Mental Traveler: A Father, a Son, and a Journey Through Schizophrenia, a memoir about Mitchell’s son Gabriel, who struggled with schizophrenia for 20 years until his suicide at age 38. The excerpt makes reference to Carmen, Gabriel’s sister, a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-09-23 12:30:11 UTC ]
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Midas launches new brand identity

Communications agency Midas has launched a new brand identity as it expands into fresh business areas under c.e.o. Jason Bartholomew. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-22 17:44:05 UTC ]
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Private Equity Firm Agrees to Buy LSC

The private equity firm Atlas Holdings, with the support of a creditor group, has agreed to acquire LSC Communications in a deal that is expected to close before the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What Brands Can Learn From NASA’s Marketing of the Apollo Missions

The fear of nuclear annihilation during the Cold War was so palpable that a common joke at the time was: "What do you want to be if you grow up?" In the late 1950s, 60% of American children suffered nightmares about it. Hollywood didn't help. During the 1950s, science fiction crossed to the dark... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley Posts Q1 Gains Led by Digital Sales Boost

Higher sales of a range of digital and online products offset continued declines in print revenue, leading to a 2% increase in sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 at John Wiley & Sons. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Report: Germany’s Bertelsmann Interested in Buying Simon & Schuster

ViacomCBS is expected to reactivate the sale process for Simon & Schuster this month, and Bertelsmann's chief says he's interested. The post Report: Germany’s Bertelsmann Interested in Buying Simon & Schuster appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-02 18:34:05 UTC ]
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The best ultraportable laptops you can buy

A decade ago, you’d be hard-pressed to find a laptop weighing less than three pounds with a profile slimmer than a paperback book. Now every manufacturer has at least one, making even some of the most jaded tech reviewers exclaim “how did they do thi... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2020-09-02 13:30:08 UTC ]
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Hachette UK Buys Laurence King Publishing

Laurence King Publishing, the original publisher of adult coloring book queen Johanna Basford, has been acquired by fellow U.K.-based publisher Hachette UK in a deal signed August 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK buys Laurence King Publishing

Hachette UK has bought arts and gifts specialist Laurence King Publishing for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-01 17:19:46 UTC ]
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Third-party sellers able to compete for Amazon's buy button from January 2021

Third-party sellers selling "new condition" books will be able to bid for Amazon's buy button in the UK from January 2021, the retail giant has confirmed.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-26 16:41:34 UTC ]
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Galley Beggar buys second two volumes in Mordew trilogy

After publishing the first instalment in Alex Pheby's Mordew trilogy earlier this month, Galley Beggar has announced it has secured the next two books in the fantasy series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-25 23:32:01 UTC ]
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The World’s Biggest Brands Are Spending More in Programmatic

Some of the world's largest brands are spending more on programmatic advertising, just as the practice is set to become much harder. Members of the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) are directing 41% of their digital media budgets to programmatic channels, up from 16% in 2016. Exact figures... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-08-20 15:32:30 UTC ]
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”Pivot” has been the word’: How travel publishers are navigating the coronavirus pandemic

After seeing advertising in the travel category disappear, publishers including Insider, BuzzFeed and Condé Nast Traveler are seeing signs of life. The post ”Pivot” has been the word’: How travel publishers are navigating the coronavirus pandemic appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2020-08-20 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Duckworth Books buys debut 'rom-com with a twist'

Farrago, Duckworth's fiction imprint, has acquired Lee Farnsworth’s debut novel Odd Bird.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-19 02:58:12 UTC ]
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HarperCollins buys Byrne's Greatest Secret

HarperCollins imprint Thorsons has scooped a new book from Rhonda Byrne, author of global phenomenon The Secret. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-16 21:08:19 UTC ]
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Warner Bros TV buys rights to Cook's Booker-longlisted novel

Warner Bros TV has acquired TV rights to Diane Cook's Booker-longlisted novel The New Wilderness, published this week by Oneworld.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-13 05:38:11 UTC ]
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Ebury buys Bartlett's story of 'Missing Cryptoqueen'

Ebury Press will publish The Missing Cryptoqueen by Jamie Bartlett, based on his BBC podcast of the same name.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-11 01:13:49 UTC ]
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Lake Union buys two novels from Katherine Slee

Lake Union, an imprint of Amazon Publishing, has struck a two-book deal with Katherine Slee.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-29 21:35:25 UTC ]
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How a Better Understanding of the Digital Media Supply Chain Can Give Brands a Leg Up

Chris Kane's job is to take a look at a brand's digital ad buys to see where there are overlaps that can be eliminated to improve the efficiency of the entire strategy. But in order to do that, brands have to understand exactly what they're buying through each exchange. Kane, founder and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-07-29 21:03:28 UTC ]
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