HarperCollins puts 'limited number' of titles into Kindle Unlimited

HarperCollins has begun selling a "limited number" of backlist e-books via Amazon’s £7.99 a month subscription e-book service Kindle Unlimited in the UK and Australia in a major shift from one of the big publishers.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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HoZ acquires Lord Lucan title

Head of Zeus has pre-empted world rights to a book on the mysterious disappearance of Lord Lucan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon bringing Voice Guide and Explore by Touch features to Kindle Fires for vision-impaired users

Amazon's been attuned to the needs of its vision-impaired customers for years, first rolling out text-to-speech technology on its original Kindle e-reader years ago. Today the company revealed plans to add to that feature set in its Kindle Fire and Fire HD (7-inch) tablets with Voice Guide and... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Plan: “Sell Millions of Kindles in Brazil,” says Naggar

Through exclusive interviews with Amazon's David Naggar, author Paolo Coelho, and others, we get behind the scenes of Amazon's Kindle Store launch in Brazil this week. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oprah Winfrey selects 'The Twelve Tribes of Hattie' as the next title for her book club (+ video)

'The Twelve Tribes of Hattie,' a first novel for author Ayana Mathis, has become the latest book chosen for Oprah Winfrey's Book Club 2.0. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilbur Smith moves to HarperCollins

HarperCollins has signed a world English language six-book deal with thriller writer Wilbur Smith... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle 3.5 for iOS adds X-ray for extra-detailed searches

Amazon has made a big selling point of X-ray for Kindle books -- but, not surprisingly, for its own platforms first. iOS readers can reclaim some equal footing today now that a Kindle 3.5 update is bringing X-ray to their devices. The addition lets iPad and iPhone bookworms see a map of where... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown launches digital programme with Kindle Direct Publishing

Agency Curtis Brown has launched a digital self-publishing programme through Kindle Direct... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S invests in "new adult" titles

Simon and Schuster UK is to launch a programme of titles in the 'new adult' genre... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Canada Tests Geo-Targeted Marketing

HarperCollins Canada has started testing a digital and print geo-targeted marketing campaign that will reach consumers in cities and small towns across Canada with messages specific to their location. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I B Tauris title wins English PEN prize

A book on the the political uprisings in the Middle East has won an English PEN Award for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Launches New Imprint for the YA Market

HarperCollins is creating a new digital imprint—HarperTeen Impulse—focusing on young adult short stories and novellas, which sell for .99 cents to $2.99. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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QI title sold for 20p

One of the biggest-selling hardback books in the UK has topped the Kindle chart, selling for just... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Put me in the story, mom!' Now you really can

The new app 'Put Me in the Story,' released by publisher Sourcebooks, will allow older readers to add the name of a younger one to Sourcebook titles. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behold, the Biblio-Mat: Collect All 112 Million Titles!

Canadian bookshop The Monkey's Paw has unveiled the Biblio-Mat, a random book dispenser built by Craig Small as an artful alternative to sidewalk discount bins. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle finally hits Japan

A marathon wait and one Herculean wrestling match with recalcitrant publishers later, the Kindle... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt urges staff to cover Kindle push

James Daunt has said Waterstones booksellers must work harder to meet customers’ needs... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Stop-press" Lance Armstrong title to S&S

Simon & Schuster UK has acquired world rights to a “stop-press” publication by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle Share of E-book Reading at 55%

At the end of June, Amazon’s Kindle family of reading devices was used to read ebooks by 55% of ebook buyers, according to figures compiled by Bowker Market Research. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Cuts Japanese Kindle Price; Sony’s eBookstore Again on iOS

Amazon lowered the price of its Japanese Kindle Paperwhite to 100 dollars, matching the price of the recently announced Kobo Glo, while Sony's ebookstore is again on iOS. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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