Google Play Books App Adds Discover Feature

The new feature, intended to help users with book discovery, mines information from online book news, reviews and video content. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney goes back to school to celebrate his latest book

Jeff Kinney wears his pants properly now, not with the waistband high, up near his belly button. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hillary Clinton's Goldman Sachs speeches to be published by OR Books

New York-based OR Books is publishing a collection of Hillary Clinton’s speeches, released by Wikileaks last month, despite not having permission from the presidential candidate. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Watson leaves Books on the Underground

Actress Emma Watson has been leaving copies of her latest book club selection - Maya Angelou’s Mom & Me & Mom - on the London Underground for commuters to pick up and read. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arab world should ‘swap guns for culture,’ Sharjah International Book Fair hears

The Arab world should “use culture rather than guns” to achieve its ends, guests were told at the opening ceremony of the 35th Sharjah International Book Fair, held at the emirate’s exhibition centre this morning (2nd November). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Denmark’s New Palatium: Curating Indie Books for Subscriptions

Can a 'gateway to worldwide subscription services' for self-published authors up the ante for those services? Two Danes think believe it can. The post Denmark’s New Palatium: Curating Indie Books for Subscriptions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Is Targeting Travel Marketers to Buy Native Programmatic Ads

In July, Google started offering native programmatic buying through its DoubleClick network with a pilot program that lets publishers make their so-called native advertising inventory available to brands. Brands can run multiple native campaigns by uploading all of the bits of the ad—including... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon, Back In NYC, to Feature Dan Brown, Cassandra Clare

ReedPOP has announced its plans for BookCon 2017, the fourth edition of its annual consumer book event, to be held on June 3 and 4 at the Javits Center in New York. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Disney c.e.o Robert Iger's management book to Transworld

Transworld has acquired Robert Iger’s untitled book on leadership and management, which explores the ideas, values, and growth strategies he has developed in his 11 years as c.e.o. of media company Disney, for publication in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah Book Fair’s Professional Program: Boosting Business in the Arab World

In a combination of analysis, commentary, and rights-center deal-making, the 35th Sharjah fair clarifies issues and opportunities for industry growth. The post Sharjah Book Fair’s Professional Program: Boosting Business in the Arab World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornwell 'suffers PTSD' after researching books

Author Patricia Cornwell has revealed that the intensive research she undertakes for her books has left her with post-traumatic stress. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's New App, Rapids, to Offer Children's Stories

Amazon Rapids is a new children's app that features short, illustrated stories designed to look like the text-chat feature on a smartphone. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prize launched for undiscovered picture book talent

Stratford Literary Festival and independent publisher The Salariya Book Company are launching a prize for new picture book authors and illustrators. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen Children's Book Summit: YouTube, Discoverability, All Ages Content, and Brands as Platforms

YouTube is the content king, discoverability remains kids' publishing's white whale, top brands are so ubiquitous that they are morphing into de facto platforms, and other takeaways from the 2016 Nielsen Children's Book Summit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd Adds Magazines to Its Content Offerings

The online reading subscription service is adding magazines to its suite of content offerings, which currently includes ebooks, digital documents and audiobooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Book Summit: Nielsen on Kids, Their Trends, and Their Parents

Taking a holistic approach that might warm the heart of a millennial mom, Nielsen's third conference on the young readers' market looked at their parents, too. The post Children’s Book Summit: Nielsen on Kids, Their Trends, and Their Parents appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Karsten Dietrich, Longtime Book Club Runner

Karsten Dietrich, who ran the France Loisirs book club from 1973 until his retirement in 2009, died last week in Paris. He was 72. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Readers Now Voting on Ireland’s Bord Gáis Energy Book Awards

Called in promotional text “exclusively Irish, inclusive in every other sense,” the Bord Gáis Energy Book Awards shortlists are now open for readers’ votes. By Dennis Abrams | @DennisAbrams2 November 11 Is Vote Deadline he shortlists for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards have been... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unspeakable book to Canongate

Canongate has signed Unspeakable: The Things We Cannot Say by Harriet Shawcross, saying it will be the publisher's lead title in autumn 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Table for Three: Rachel Maddow and Doris Kearns Goodwin on a Presidential Race for the History Books

Doris Kearns Goodwin, left, and Rachel Maddow talked about presidents past and future over lunch in the Gotham Lounge at the Peninsula Hotel in Manhattan. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bryan Cranston leaves signed copies of his book at Heathrow

"Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston's penchant for buying, signing and leaving copies of his autobiography in every airport he has flown from for his book tour has this week resulted in a welcome surprise for a fan in Heathrow airport.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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