Hearst Magazines UK has signed up as media partner for Race Online 2012's latest initiative to encourage everyone in the UK to get online by the end of next year. Continue reading at 'Media Week'
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Unit sales of print books fell just over 9% in 2012 at outlets tracked by Nielsen BookScan, roughly the same percentage decline posted between 2010 and 2011. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Half of the top 20 bestselling books of 2012 in print were either Fifty Shades titles or Hunger Games titles, and only one book not written by E.L. James or Suzanne Collins—Jeff Kinney’s latest Wimpy Kid title—cracked the one-million-copies-sold mark for the year, according to Nielsen BookScan,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The printed book market fell by almost £74m in 2012, down 4.6% year on year, but the rate of decline was slowed by Fifty Shades Of Grey. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you bought a copy of "Fifty Shades of Grey" for your e-reader, you are not alone -- not by a long shot. If you bought a copy of "Fifty Shades of Grey" for your e-reader, you are not alone -- not by a long shot. E.L. James' sexy novel about innocent college student Anastasia Steele and her... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The value of the printed book market slumped by almost £74m year on year in 2012 but,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers’ post-Christmas sales are well underway, with retailers offering discounts of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A free ebook of our best work just in time for the holidays. Makes a great gift for wordy nerds! And much cheaper than a Battlestar Galactica box set. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book-buyers have picked up bigger bargains than ever before in 2012, with retailers... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The most recent sign that self-publishing is on the rise? New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani chose a self-released book as one of her favorite titles of the year. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian has partnered with Amazon-owned Audible to provide a free audio edition of its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SheKnows.com, a women's lifestyle site, has been acquired by Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm specializing in high-growth companies. Formerly under the umbrella of Evolve Media Corp., SheKnows.com was a hallmark property of the brand, responsible for over 41 million unique visitors... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2012-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I read a lot of good books in 2012, and as always, it was hard to narrow down a list like this. But here they are, alphabetically by title: My 10 favorite books of 2012. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It comes as no surprise that Nielsen BookScan's top-selling print book lists for 2012 are dominated by Fifty Shades and the Hunger Games. See what else is on the lists. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Partnership with Flingo ports video content to more than 15 million devices. With the rise of internet-connected televisions, the big screen is becoming another place for publishers to get their content in front of viewers. One recent example of this is a partnership between Bonnier and smart TV... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The online comics marketplace has exploded over the past year. Here, from innovative indies to blockbuster franchise extensions, some of the best from the emerging world of digital comics. 2012 was the year digital-direct comics went mainstream. Entirely bypassing the tried-and-true supply... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All signs point to the USPS wanting-in on the newsstand business, but it’s up to publishers now. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazine closures were down nearly 50 percent from last year, while launches declined 5 percent, according to a recent report released by online periodicals database Mediafinder.com. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lena Dunham's 66-page book proposal earned her $3.5 million in her deal with Random House. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ever since Hearst Corp. sold William Morrow to News Corp. in 1999, its book publishing activities have focused on partnering with different houses to publish books based on content from its magazines. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish bookseller Hughes & Hughes has partnered with Kobo to supply e-readers and ebooks.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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