Google launches UK eBooks store, Australia and Canada 'soon'

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Thu, 06/10/2011 - 14:17 Google eBooks has launched its e-bookstore in the UK. The store can be found at Google.co.uk/ebooks with frontlist titles including The Fear Index by Robert Harris priced at £9.06 and Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson priced at £8.06. Google has signed deals with the UK's biggest publishers, including Hachette, Penguin and Random House, and the store will feature on launch at the Gardner's Hive website and Blackwell's. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Australia Acquires Affirm Press

Continuing its international expansion, Simon & Schuster's Australian arm acquires Affirm Press, a 14-year-old independent publisher. The post Simon & Schuster Australia Acquires Affirm Press appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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S&S Australia Agrees to Acquire Affirm Press

The agreement to buy the Melbourne-based independent publisher is Simon & Schuster's second overseas acquisition since it was bought by KKR late last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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550 Stores Participated in 2024 Bookstore Romance Day

Bookstore Romance Day, held last Saturday, has grown to include 550 bookstores, up from 150 stores when it was founded in 2019. It now offers online events and giveaways from Libro.fm, in addition to in-store promotions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Germany’s Weltbild to Close Remaining Stores

Once a major player in German bookselling, with more than 300 outlets, Weltbild will shutter its remaining 14 brick-and-mortar stores and lay off approximately 440 employees by the end of this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Google TV Streamer makes Apple TV look dated

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Barnes & Noble is opening 58 stores in 2024: Here’s a full list of cities that will get new locations

The national bookseller is continuing its comeback this year, with the most openings in a single year since at least 2009. In a news environment filled with gloomy stories about the decline of brick-and-mortar retail, we’ll take the wins where we can get them. Continue reading at Fast Company

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New York Comic Con Launches 'Retailer Day,' Expands to Five Days

The pop culture mega-event is extending its traditional four-day run to five in 2024 with "Retailer Day," a new day of professional programming to be held on Wednesday, October 16, exclusively for industry professionals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO and Promoter of Google's Book Scanning Program, Dies at 56

Susan Wojcicki, best known as the head of YouTube but also a key player in convincing the book world to allow Google to scan books into its search engine, died of lung cancer on August 9. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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UK: 200 Sign Publishers Association’s Sustainability Pledge

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Forget gadgets and ebooks – nothing beats a real tome in your hand | Letters

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You know who else should be on trial for the UK’s far-right riots? Elon Musk | Jonathan Freedland

Direct guilt sits with those who brought violence to our streets, but their hatred was inflamed by lies spread on XOne man is missing. Of course, it’s good that so many of those responsible for a week of terrifying far-right violence are facing an especially swift and severe form of justice –... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Open Road Launches Geo-Targeting Service to Fight Book Bans

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UK: Spiracle Opens ‘Audiobook in a Card’ for Bookstores

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The 'Southwest Review' Launches New Pony Press

The Dallas-based 'Southwest Review' is launching New Pony Press, which plans to publish works by cult writers, putting out one book a year. Its first title is 'Disappearances,' a book of drawings by Barry Gifford, publishing October 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Straight to your inbox: meet the journalists shaking up local UK news

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Colin Kaepernick Launches AI-Based Self-Publishing Platform

The former NFL quarterback turned civil rights activist, who founded his own publishing company in 2020, has launched Lumi, an AI-based platform providing authors and other creatives with another alternative to traditional publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Colin Kaepernick is launching an AI startup to empower manga creators

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Orbit Launches Horror Imprint, Run for It

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Start taking digital notes in ebooks with a Kindle Scribe, now 30% off

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Vice, Kotaku, Refinery29 to no longer publish in Australia after Pedestrian Group announces restructure

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