New online publishing house Canelo’s decision to recognise the importance of properly scanned books can only be good for the reputation of ebooks as a wholeA few years ago, I had a go on a book-scanning machine at the Internet Archive in San Francisco, used for making clear digital copies of book pages. The most common machines of this kind are simple physical mechanisms: a book is held open in a cradle and pushed upwards against two angled glass plates. The movement triggers a pair of digital cameras, which simultaneously photograph the flattened pages, and the process is repeated, by hand, for each spread. As I pushed down on the lever and the shutters fired, it struck me that this was a kind of reverse press, of the most ancient Gutenberg kind. Instead of a block of ink-stained type being pressed on to a page, the book itself is pressed towards the light and its contents are released into the digital ether, to be republished, retransmitted once again.I thought about this process once again with the launch of Canelo, a new publishing house created by Iain Millar, Michael Bhaskar and Nick Barreto, three experienced digital publishers. Canelo opened this week with three books available across all the usual digital platforms, and a promise to develop more app and web content in the future. As a purely digital company, it is able to offer innovations such as five-year licences, 50% royalties and in-house author websites; what it calls “a properly adapted digital publisher”.... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's London Book Fair coincides with the arrival of the International Publishers Association's new president and vice-president, leading 'a conversation of public debate' about publishers' role amid 'sensitive socio-cultural issues.' The post Ahead of London Book Fair: IPA’s New... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Google Books exist in an intangible digital realm—one propped up by manual labor. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following the release of German book market data from 2018, the country's publishers turn their attention to issues facing their industry in 2019. The post The German Book Market in 2018, and a Look Ahead to 2019 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Virago is publishing Eliot Among the Women by TS Eliot biographer Lyndall Gordon, a book exploring the impact of the women in Eliot's life on his work following the release of decades-confined correspondence. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carcanet Press is launching a rebrand to mark the beginning of the publisher’s 50th anniversary year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The French Competition Authority has cleared Vivendi’s takeover of Editis, the second largest French book publisher, from Planeta of Spain for €900m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the world's largest book industry trade show prepares to undergo some construction updates in coming years, this year's longtime Frankfurt sponsor announces key programming events for the upcoming book fair. The post Industry Notes: Copyright Clearance Center’s Frankfurt Programming; Changes... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A design studio that turned to book publishing, and made a mark with its Russian Criminal Tattoos series, has more Soviet-themed treats up its sleeve in the form of three titles released this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From mystery, history and political hot buttons to romance, memoir, and a children's book, this rights roundup–on the run-up to Frankfurt–finds us looking at work from seven nations and selling into more than three times that many territories and/or languages. The post Rights Roundup: Ten Titles... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite another quarter in which sales fell and losses increased, Barnes & Noble executives suggested that improvement could be coming with positive comp sales for the holidays. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Days before it goes on sale, Bob Woodward's new book from Simon & Schuster tops retail listings, buoyed by an op-ed from inside an embattled Trump White House, and making robust foreign rights sales. The post Simon & Schuster’s Woodward Book on Trump Racks Up Rights Sales Ahead of Its... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Washington Post, The Guardian, Mic and others have shut down their chatbots, but Quartz is ramping up bot development. The post Quartz forges ahead, but other news publishers shut down chatbots appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association released 2017 statistics on the UK book market, emphasizing strong export sales and the book industry's economic contribution ahead of Brexit. The post Flexing Export Muscle Ahead of Brexit: The UK’s Publishers Association Releases Its 2017 ‘Yearbook’ appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to the UK, John Murray has revealed it is publishing a book of the US president's "tweet highlights". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chelsea Clinton is "excited" to be a part of the trend for feminist children’s books, she told The Bookseller ahead of her appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The market is 'robust and solid,' the BookExpo audience hears from three of the biggest books CEOs in the world. It's just the consumers who keep changing. The post BookExpo’s Roundtable With CEOs Cites Stability, Growth, Promise for Books Ahead appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are urging the UK government to support measures that would allow VAT to be removed on ebooks, audiobooks and online newspaper and magazine subscriptions in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A wartime tale with a Senegalese protagonist in France, a generational family drama from Georgian author Nino Haratischwili, a Catalan classic, two books for young readers, and the Orient Express with Agatha Christie aboard—all are in our pre-BookExpo rights roundup. The post Rights Roundup:... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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A 20% increase in its consumer group contributed to double-digit gains in sales and earnings at Bloomsbury for 2018. The U.K. house has ambitious plans for the current year, including an acceleration of its growth in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry figures have outlined their hopes and fears for Waterstones following its acquisition by hedge fund Elliott Advisors last week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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