Industry Notes: US Ebook Sales Slightly Up in May; Sourcebooks Signs With Gotham for Film, TV

First time in more than two years: the Association of American Publishers ' monthly StatShot report shows an increase in ebook sales in the US. The post Industry Notes: US Ebook Sales Slightly Up in May; Sourcebooks Signs With Gotham for Film, TV appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV Guide Magazine Goes Live With TVInsider.com

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[ Folio Magazine | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Losing Your Illusions About Selling Ebooks On Your Own Site

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arterton to star in film of Carey's dystopian novel

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry goals for the general election

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury signs Danielle Paige

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rakuten bolsters ebooks by gobbling up distributor OverDrive

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[ PC World | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2015-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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