Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Tue, 12/07/2011 - 08:30 Google has launched a branded e-reader, the first device to be integrated with the Google ebooks platform. The internet giant teamed up with manufacturer iriver to produce the iriver Story HD, which goes on sale at Target on Sunday (17th July) priced $139.99, the same r.r.p. as the Kindle. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The latest initiative from Little Free Library will provide book-sharing boxes for installation on tribal lands and in other Indigenous communities throughout the U.S. and in Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Frankfurt-based Bookwire has entered a partnership with Google Play Books for broader automated production of audiobooks. The post Bookwire Expands Its Text-to-Speech Audiobook Offer with Google Play Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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It's Friday, which means it's time for another roundup of the week's best tech deals. Today we're seeing good prices on Google's Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones, a couple of all-time lows on the 10.2-inch iPad and iPad mini and a sweeping sale on Nintendo Switch games, among other discounts on... Continue reading at Engadget
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Views range from sympathy for the Sussexes in light of treatment by royals and tabloids, to regarding them as being ‘as entitled as the others’Prince Harry’s tell-all autobiography has become the UK’s fastest-selling nonfiction book ever. The memoir has been controversial, with Harry making... Continue reading at The Guardian
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If you're reading Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' and wondering what a biro is, here's a master list of the schools, nicknames and body parts you need to know. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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After launching a frontlist marketing service in July that built on Open Road's Ignition program the promotes backlist e-book titles, the company has unveiled its second iteration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Her Denver bookstore, the Tattered Cover, was among the country’s best, and she often found herself in the midst of First Amendment fights. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Before you publish, consider getting some feedback on your work through beta readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Apple and Google’s AI turn in a booming market may sound less than human and raise the ire of voiceover actors, but it has cost benefits For the first few seconds, the narrator of Kristen Ethridge’s new romance audiobook, Shelter from the Storm, sounds like a human being. The voice is light and... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Nielsen is hitting the (ad) campaign trail. On Wednesday, the measurement and data giant announced the upcoming launch of Nielsen One Ads, a platform all about campaign measurement. According to Nielsen, the offering, available in the U.S. on Jan. 11, will provide a consistent, comparable and... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Lit Hub is excited to feature a new series from Poets.org: “enjambments,” a monthly interview series with new and established poets. This month, they spoke to Robin Coste Lewis, the author of To the Perfect Realization of Helplessness (Alfred A. Knopf, 2022) and Voyage of the Sable Venus (Alfred... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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You can read ebooks, write notes, or mark up PDFs on this new slate, but your wallet will feel a lot lighter. Continue reading at Wired
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Bookends & Beginnings in Evanston, Ill., which announced several weeks ago that it was forced to move to another space after its landlord raised the rent 125%, launched a GoFundMe campaign to finance the move. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Google’s interactive Doodle today celebrates the life and accomplishments of video game pioneer Gerald “Jerry” Lawson on what would have been his 82nd birthday. The Doodle lets you play five retro pixel-art platformers in your browser — with two even letting you play as Lawson. The Doodles’... Continue reading at Engadget
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Amazon's Black Friday deals have started going live, and its Echo Show displays, Fire tablets and Fire TV devices are already being sold at a discount. Also on sale? Its Kindle e-readers, some of which are now listed for the lowest prices we've seen for them on the website. The Kindle Paperwhite... Continue reading at Engadget
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According to the publisher, the imprint will “champion feminist and empowered perspectives” in romantic fantasy and science fiction books. It plans to publish seven new books next year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The pandemic, branding, and geopolitical politics were on the table in Juergen Boos' conversation with CEOs of Scholastic and Ravensburger. The post Publishing Perspectives Forum: ‘What Young Readers Need’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Tyndale Elevate is a new imprint focusing on Christian worldview topics and apologetics—arguments and justifications for Christian beliefs—that expects to publish six titles a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Hudson Valley-based Golden Notebook Bookstore will launch its publishing press next year with author Abigail Thomas's memoir 'Still Life at 80: The Next Interesting Thing.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Screen sizes! Storage! Lighting! With prices ranging from $100 to $350, some features might prove more valuable than others. I don’t want to spoil the punchline of this article, but Amazon’s Kindle e-reader lineup runs from inexpensive to expensive. And with the introduction of the latest... Continue reading at Fast Company
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