Business and personal development publisher Nicholas Brealey Publishing has been bought by Hachette UK, with the business becoming an imprint within John Murray Publishing. The deal will see founder Nick Brealey continue to manage the lists, reporting into John Murray Press m.d. Nick Davies, while all other members of Nicholas Brealey staff both in London and the US will transfer over, with four members of staff in Clerkenwell moving to Carmelite House, and three in Boston joining Hachette Book Group's Boston offices. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has acquired rights to former Avon author Luca Veste’s new crime novel... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A prominent media and advertising campaign will back Simon & Schuster's global... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US publisher will cut staff as 'cost-saving initiative' while row with Amazon continues to hamper ability to sell booksHachette, the multinational book publisher embroiled in a public spat with Amazon, announced that it will be laying off about 3% of its staff on Thursday."Today, we had to make... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Amazon-Hachette dispute has dominated conversation in both the industry and the wider culture for the past month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shops launch 'I didn't buy it on Amazon' sticker campaign, rallying customers and authors including JK RowlingIndependent booksellers in America are weighing into the dispute between Amazon and Hachette with a series of banners telling potential customers "Thanks, Amazon, the indies will take it... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid continued attention (and press coverage) for its ongoing terms dispute with Amazon, Hachette has announced a round of layoffs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Consumer ebook market set to almost triple over next four years while PwC predicts sales of printed editions will fallThe ebook will overtake the paperback and hardback as Britons' preferred format for reading their favourite novels by 2018, according to a report. The UK consumer ebook market... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Encyclopaedia Britannica division Britannica Digital Learning has appointed Khurshid Khan as m.d... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Integrated Media has added more than 300 titles to its catalogue, acquiring the ebook list from Premier Digital Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon and Hachette are reportedly at odds over terms for ebook prices, at a time when Amazon is in a position of strength and vulnerability. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon said of its delays on and lack of availability of Hachette titles, 'Unfortunately, despite much work from both sides, we have been unable to reach mutually-acceptable agreement on terms.... we are not optimistic that this will be resolved soon.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is digging in for a lengthy fight with one of the Big Five publishers, Hachette, and flexing its extraordinary market muscle while the two companies negotiate a new contract. It’s understocking Hachette books so as to create shipping delays, cutting discounts, suggesting alternative... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While the bookseller and publisher are battling over mundane business specifics, the state of publishing hangs in the balance. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Show-goers have been impressed with BookExpo America 2014 so far, saying it's one of the most exciting and energetic in recent years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon.com Inc. said it is "not optimistic" that a dispute with publisher Hachette Book Group will be resolved soon and added that it is acting "on behalf of customers." The comments, which Amazon... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group in the US has continued the public discussion of its terms battle with Amazon... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon.com said it is "not optimistic" that a dispute with publisher Hachette Book Group will be resolved soon and added that it is acting "on behalf of customers."The comments, which Amazon made yesterday in an online post, are the first extensive remarks by the world's largest online retailer... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Row between world's largest distributor of books and publisher over ebook royalties shows no sign of being resolvedAmazon has advised readers to buy from other retailers after breaking its silence over a high-profile dispute with the publisher Hachette, which has drawn in the British authors Ian... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dispute has also dragged in authors including JK Rowling and James PattersonIt is another mystery for inspector Rebus to solve. Why is Amazon UK selling Saints of the Shadow Bible, the latest instalment of Ian Rankin's best-selling series about the Edinburgh sleuth, for half the price being... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group in the US has said it is doing “everything in our power to find a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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