Ingram Buys CourseSmart

In deal that unites two of the largest players in the digital college textbook field, Ingram’s VitalSource Technologies has acquired the assets of CourseSmart. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Medium Buys Long-Form Site Matter

Twitter has often been cited as anathema to long-form journalism, but one of the social giant's co-founders thinks the two concepts can work together. Medium, a content production and delivery platform started by Twitter and Blogger co-founder Ev Williams, has acquired the sci-tech long-form... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury's Swainson buys 'Turkish Franz Kafka'

Bloomsbury has signed rights to two novels from an author described as the 'Turkish Franz... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jobs to go as Bertrams buys Blackwell's library contracts

Wholesaler Bertrams has bought Blackwell's academic library services contracts for £2.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coronet buys Brian Wilson’s Hell

Hodder imprint Coronet has snapped up the memoir of pop legend and Beach Boys founder and chief... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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T&F buys Manson Publishing

Specialist medical publisher Manson Publishing has been bought by Taylor & Francis imprint... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvill Secker buys more Arne Dahl

Harvill Secker has bought two more books from Swedish crime novelist Arne Dahl, whose The Blinded... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline buys The Wrong Knickers

Headline Publishing has acquired The Wrong Knickers: A Decade of Chaos by journalist Bryony... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Buys Book Recommendation Site Goodreads

It's kind of a natural for a company that, despite its many other ventures, still makes a lot of its money selling books. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W&N buys Malala's story

Weidenfeld & Nicolson's deputy publishing director Arzu Tahsin has bought rights to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram Adds The Mother Company, Mandevilla Press, and LSAC

Ingram has announced the addition of three new publisher clients: The Mother Company, Mandevilla Press, and The Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corvus buys Haynes fiction debut

Classicist Natalie Haynes has turned her hand to novels, with Atlantic imprint Corvus set to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key buys Cassidy sequel

Hot Key Books has acquired a sequel to Looking for JJ by Anne Cassidy, which won the Booktrust... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MJ buys Berry memoir

Michael Joseph will publish Mary Berry¹s autobiography this autumn. M.d. Louise Moore... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC buys Robert Plant biography

HarperCollins has signed world rights for a major new biography of rock star Robert Plant.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UIT Cambridge buys Devon's Green Books

UIT Cambridge has bought Devon-based publisher Green Books for an undisclosed sum. Green Books... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to buy your way onto the bestseller list

First good reviews went on sale. Now a marketing firm is charging thousands to buy copies of books in order to artificially place them on bestseller lists. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Traditional Publishers Won’t Buy Globe

When the New York Times Co. bought the Boston Globe for $1.1 billion in 1993, many of the nation’s newspaper publishing companies happily would have paid the same price for the same opportunity. With the Globe now on track to be sold for ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble 'founder' pondering bid to buy back retail business, hive off Nook Media

Just 12 hours after (already denied) rumors circulated that Barnes & Noble may ditch its Nook business, the company has had to make an announcement concerning its retail division. Thanks to SEC regulations, the company has had to 'fess up that majority shareholder and "founder*" Leonard... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram’s MyiLibrary Tackles Thorny Ebook Lending Scenarios

Ingram MyiLibrary is offering a new credits-based 'Access Purchase Model' for ebook lending that it promises will be equitable to both publishers and clients alike. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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