Greece Opens Athens’ Year as UNESCO’s World Book Capital

International officials and media gather on World Book Day to open the 18th UNESCO World Book Capital program in Athens, celebrating what Greece's Prokopis Pavlopoulos calls 'the powerful potential of books.' The post Greece Opens Athens’ Year as UNESCO’s World Book Capital appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Media Decoder Blog: Release Date Moved Up for Shadid Book

The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter, who died Thursday while reporting in Syria, was to have embarked soon on a 20-city tour to promote his new book. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Collins buys Tutu book

Collins has bought a book about forgiveness co-authored by South African churchman Desmond Tutu... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Are Teens Embracing E-books?

A recent PubTrak survey from R.R. Bowker indicated that teens remain reluctant when it comes to ebooks. Accustomed to social media, they find that electronic stories have “too many restrictions,” according to the report. But many industry players—agents, booksellers, publishers, and authors—are... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Kitson Stacks Up the Books

When Fraser Ross opened his first trendy Kitson clothing and accessories store in West Hollywood in 2001, it was a magnet for celebrities and the paparazzi that stalked them, a most unlikely retail candidate to capture the attention of New York publishers. But one decade and an additional 12... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book review: 'Monstress' by Lysley Tenorio

The author's short stories paint vivid pictures of growing up Filipino American.In a smoke-stained San Francisco hotel room, Felix Starro is making fake blood. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over a third of students ‘not interested’ in physical books

Students are split on the necessity of physical textbooks in a digital world, but a majority of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvill signs two-book deal with Neville

Harvill Secker has signed a two-book deal with Belfast crime writer Stuart Neville. Publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bloomsbury acquires "the" book on Lucian Freud

Bloomsbury has acquired world rights in a biography of the late artist Lucian Freud, penned by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bedford Square Books strikes exclusive Tesco deal

Bedford Square Books, the ebook and print-on-demand venture set up by the Ed Victor Literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Path Isn't Only App to Upload, Store Address Book Data

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare and Yelp upload names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers, sometimes without explicit permission. Continue reading at PC World

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Eventful Year For NBN

In December 2010, National Book Network CEO Jed Lyons made the decision to cut back on the number of distribution clients NBN represented while also realigning its sales and marketing teams. The changes led to the departure of some NBN executives including NBN president Rich Freese, who moved to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book review: 'Killing the Messenger' by Thomas Peele

The murder of Oakland journalist Chauncey Bailey and a family's violent rise to prominence is given gripping life.On a morning in August 2007, a slender masked man ran up to Chauncey Bailey on an Oakland sidewalk and fired two shotgun blasts at the journalist. The first slug tore through Bailey... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books Invade the Cable Networks

The tagline “It’s not TV. It’s HBO” is something many will remember from the late 1990s, back when the cable network was in the vanguard for airing critically acclaimed series like The Sopranos and Sex and the City. Today there’s hardly a cable network in the game that isn’t trying to capture... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Value Of a Book

How much money is a book really worth? Is it the $25 to $30 publishers typically ask for the hardcover edition? Is it the discounted price plus shipping that an online retailer charges? What if there’s only a Kindle edition you can buy, for 99 cents? Is that same book worth nothing on days when... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Celsius to Showcase Open Platform Publishing Solution at NENPA 2012 Tradeshow

Falmouth, ME (February 8, 2012) — CelsiusTechnology Group, a leader in open platform, multichannel publishing solutions for the print media industry, today announced its plans for the New England Newspaper & Press Association (NEN ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Waterstones Childrens Book Prize shortlist revealed

This year's shortlist for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize includes new talent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Cult of the Leader wins CMI Management Book award

The Cult of the Leader (Wiley), written by Christopher Bones, has been named as the CMI... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Library inquiry opens as Brent campaigners threaten to sue Vaizey

Public policy consultant Sue Charteris has told the media, culture and sport parliamentary select... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Sherborne's Booklore closes after 35 years

Booklore bookshop in Sherborne is closing after 35 years. Its owner, Gill Capel, is retiring... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo and Books-a-Million join boycott of Amazon print titles

Canadian bookselling chain Indigo Books and Music and Books-a-Million have joined ranks with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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