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'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-30 20:49:12 UTC ]
The bill in Connecticut is the sixth library e-book bill now pending in state legislatures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Less than a year after HarperCollins purchased the trade division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a private equity firm has made an agreement to acquire the remainder of the learning technology company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In ruling for the AAP, judge Deborah L. Boardman held that "striking the balance between the critical functions of libraries and the importance of preserving the exclusive rights of copyright holders" is "squarely in the province of Congress and not this Court or a state legislature." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Many of Amazon's gadgets went on sale at the start of this week and continue to be discounted today. Key among them are both new Kindle Paperwhites — the standard version and the Signature Edition — along with the second-generation Echo Show 8 and the Fire TV Cube. On top of that, Apple's... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-02-11 16:45:29 UTC ]
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Despite opposition from the AAP, library e-book bills are now pending in five state legislatures, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Illinois, Tennessee, and Missouri. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Dupree, who was a senior editor at Bantam for much of the 1990s and later an executive editor at HarperCollins, died of in his New York home on February 7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon released a fantastic new Kindle Paperwhite in late 2021 and right now it’s available for $45 less than usual. The online retailer has cut the price of the 32GB Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition to $145, which is down from $190. We reviewed the new Paperwhite in December and gave... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2022-02-07 15:11:41 UTC ]
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After a nearly three-hour virtual hearing on February 7, federal judge Deborah L. Boardman is now set to rule on the Association of American Publishers’ December 16 bid to temporarily block Maryland from enforcing its recently enacted library e-book law. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The news publishing company said it thought the breach affected a “limited number” of accounts. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Hacking of emails at Murdoch company raises fears for safety of journalists’ confidential sourcesJournalists working for Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp have had their email accounts hacked in what the company believes was an espionage operation linked to China, raising fears for the safety of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-02-04 14:17:42 UTC ]
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In a 25-page brief, Maryland lawyers contend that the AAP is seeking to find a copyright violation where none exists, and reiterated their contention that the state has both the authority and a compelling interest to protect public libraries from "unfair" market practices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Urban Ministries, Inc. and HarperCollins Christian Publishing are extending their publishing and distribution partnership into a subscription-based digital platform, UrbanFaithStudy.com, which features sermons and other content by prominent Black pastors and authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Illinois has become the latest state to introduce a library e-book bill, with state legislators last week introducing the Equitable Access to Electronic Literature Act. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has released its first ethnicity pay gap report alongside its annual one for gender pay, announcing it will now use diverse, balanced shortlists for senior roles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-25 13:17:00 UTC ]
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Now is a good opportunity to buy one of the best no-frills e-readers available. Amazon is selling the latest generation of its standard Kindle reader for just $50 during a one-day sale, or $70 for a version without ads. Those are the lowest prices we've seen since Black Friday, and make them... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-01-16 16:05:56 UTC ]
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Record sales show that even the ability to carry thousands of books in one portable electronic device is not enoughIn 2009, when Amazon’s Kindle ebook was launched in the UK, it seemed impossible to imagine that a dozen years later booksellers would be reporting a record year of sales of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-01-15 17:00:27 UTC ]
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Karin Slaughter’s False Witness (HarperCollins) set its sights on the Bookstat e-book number one, charting top for the week ending 8th January. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-14 14:41:25 UTC ]
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The new lifestyle imprint formed by HarperCollins following its acquisition of the trade division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will be called Harvest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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If you got a new Kindle for the holidays, keep it protected and looking great with these handmade or custom options from Etsy.- Matt Grant Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-01-12 11:35:00 UTC ]
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Priced at $14.99 per month, Harlequin Plus will offer subscribers monthly book bundles, access to an e-book library, and a regularly updated selection of movies and games. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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