Google has struck a deal with two French organizations representing authors and book publishers, ending years of litigation. Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2012-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The downturn in print book sales in Russia may have been as deep as between 50 and 70 percent, according to editor Svetlana Zorin. The post Year-End Russian Book Publishing Industry Assessment: ‘Seriously Difficult’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-04 14:35:09 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has acquired California-based academic publisher ABC-CLIO in a $22.9m (£17.3m) deal, expanding its academic and digital publishing presence in North America. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 16:09:02 UTC ]
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Scholastic UK has announced a global publishing deal with 9 Story Media Group and Karma’s World Entertainment for a new Netflix series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-13 02:29:44 UTC ]
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It is almost exactly a year since I rode into Barcelona on a second-hand bicycle I had bought in Lisbon a thousand miles earlier. As well as all the normal enjoyment of seeing your book on a shop shelf, I’m also slightly amazed when I stop to think that it was only 12 months ago that Iberia was... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Fay Evans alleges a ‘striking similarity’ between the 2019 Excitable Edgar TV campaign and her 2017 book Fred the Fire-Sneezing DragonThe author of a self-published children’s book about a dragon that causes havoc with its fiery sneezes is suing John Lewis over its 2019 Christmas ad about a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-11-16 14:46:45 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild likes what it sees in the federal antitrust suit aiming to block the $2 billion merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-11-05 22:15:11 UTC ]
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A children's book shortlisted for a 2021 Governor General's Literary Award was written by a University of Guelph associate professor who specializes in the history of Indigenous Peoples and illustrated by an Ojibway multidisciplinary artist. ... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2021-11-02 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Organisers of the Frankfurt Book Fair say they "regret" that some authors have decided to cancel their appearances at this year's event owing to the presence of New Right publisher Jungeuropa. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-19 23:36:43 UTC ]
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A total of 107 publishers will be present on the 1,000 square metre International Bureau of French Publishing (BIEF) stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair, including market leaders Hachette Livre and Editis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-11 11:50:34 UTC ]
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Carlo Collodi’s version of Donkey Skin, by French author Charles Perrault, will appear in a new collection of Italian fairytalesCarlo Collodi is remembered today for Pinocchio, his 1881 children’s story about a puppet who turns into a real boy, immortalised on screen by Disney. Now another... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-01 13:46:15 UTC ]
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Book publisher powerhouse Molly Stern started her own company on the premise of using influential creators to surface overlooked talent. Author Gillian Flynn and writer-producer Lena Waithe are curating what could be the next wave of notable authors through their partnership with indie publisher... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2021-09-21 09:00:03 UTC ]
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HarperNorth has struck a deal for The Bingo Hall Detectives by Jonathan Whitelaw, an “irresistible slice of murder and mystery” set against the backdrop of the Lake District. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-18 01:02:22 UTC ]
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The newsletter platform has poached big names including Salman Rushdie along with a slew of comic book authors from DC and MarvelThe subscription newsletter platform Substack announced on Wednesday it had signed an exclusive deal with Salman Rushdie – but he is just the latest in a growing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-09-03 08:00:22 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild's virtual panel "Centering Black Voices: Short-Term Progress or Sustainable Change?," held on July 27, offered a wide-ranging examination of the history and potential of the book industry’s continuing struggle to address diversity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon Akam says Penguin Random House cancelled his book about the British army, The Changing of the Guard, and demanded back his advance after he refused to let the MoD vet itIn the summer of 2015, journalist Simon Akam was thrilled when Penguin Random House (PRH) imprint William Heinemann won a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-07-23 13:00:54 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House announces book is expected in late 2022 with proceeds going to charityThe Duke of Sussex has agreed a publishing deal to write his memoirs and said he would do so “not as the prince I was born, but as the man I have become”.The global deal for his “literary memoir” was... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-07-19 18:37:55 UTC ]
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The RCW literary agency and publisher Knights Of have announced the return of a free children’s publishing workshop for aspiring authors of colour, now in partnership with development scheme Megaphone. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-08 01:37:05 UTC ]
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Quercus has acquired One Italian Summer and a second book from American author Rebecca Serle. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-01 19:33:59 UTC ]
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Avon Books has acquired Sarah Goodwin's debut Stranded, plus one more untitled novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-25 00:42:01 UTC ]
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The deal represents a major step forward for the digital library market. Not only is Amazon Publishing finally making its digital content available to libraries, the deal also gives libraries a range of models through which it can license the content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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