Issuu Releases iOS8 App, Partners with Jumpstart

Issuu, a digital distribution and reading platform, has launched a new iOS app and announced a partnership with national literacy organization Jumpstart. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2018, this publisher will only release books by women. Here's why.

After attending a panel discussion on 'The Crisis of American Fiction,' in which an all-male panel discussed only male authors for an entire hour, author Kamila Shamsie began to research the dearth of women in publishing and literary fiction. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galbraith Career of Evil details released

Little, Brown has released further plot details about Career of Evil, the third novel by "Robert Galbraith". The book, the third to be authored by J K Rowling under a pseudonym, will continue the story of private detective Cormoran Strike and his assistant Robin Ellacott and will see the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oetinger34, Community-Based Publishing Platform, To Release First Titles

This July, the first titles will appear from Oetinger34, a creative platform for authors, illustrators and readers launched by German publisher Oetinger in 2014. The post Oetinger34, Community-Based Publishing Platform, To Release First Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple takes on Facebook with revamped news app

Media organisations including Guardian, ESPN, New York Times, Conde Nast and Hearst will produce content specifically designed for new service Apple revamped its news service on Monday, making a play to take on Facebook as the two tech giants court readers and publishers to be the top platform... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New app compares Amazon price with indie bookshops

Entrepreneur Will Cookson has developed an app which sends people to independent bookshops when they browse on the Amazon website. Cookson, who describes himself as an entrepreneur and creative director, has invented Bookindy, an extension for the Google Chrome browser which, when downloaded,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Single-Copy Locator App, MagFinder, Launches in a Shrinking Newsstand Market

New app helps consumers find their favorite magazines at retail. The post Single-Copy Locator App, MagFinder, Launches in a Shrinking Newsstand Market appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mail Invests $3 Million in Native Partner Taboola

The Daily Mail is announcing today that it has invested $3 million in publishing-tech company Taboola, and there are two big reasons why—native ad dollars and speed. "At the end of the day, we have to move so quickly," said Jon Steinberg, CEO of Daily Mail North America. "We're all competing... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Bookindy app helps bookshops fight back against Amazon

Type in a book you’d like to read, and the app will compare the Amazon price with nearby independent book shops – in the hope you’ll go and buy thereIndependent booksellers have launched a new weapon in their two-pronged offensive against online retailers such as Amazon and the supermarket... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Melville House Partners with Rough Trade NYC

The American flagship store of the British music company is featuring a branded book space for the indie press' frontlist and backlist titles, a monthly book club, and other book-related events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boots partners with NLT

The National Literacy Trust (NLT) has partnered with Boots Opticians with the aim of improving the literacy of the UK’s most disadvantaged children. The partnership, which is motivated by a potential correlation between a child’s vision and literacy, was launched at the Boots Opticians Annual... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Kellogg’s partners with publishers on programmatic

While brands and publishers are taking advantage of programmatic buying to work with the partners they choose, working with each other is not always a smooth process. Speaking at the Digiday Programmatic Summit in Austin yesterday, senior manager of paid digital media at Kellogg North America,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week in Children's Apps: May 14, 2015

This week in children's apps, an interactive travel guide that instructs in language and cooking. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To Kill a Mockingbird commemoration to be released

Arrow has acquired a book commemorating Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, to be published ahead of the release of Lee’s Go Set a Watchman (William Heinemann). Publishing director Jenny Geras acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to Scout, Atticus & Boo by Mary McDonagh... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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App glitch hits Deyes promo

A "Golden Ticket" competition launched by Blink and Alfie Deyes on Friday night (8th May) had to be cancelled on Sunday (10th) after a technical problem that informed hundreds of entrants that they had won. Deyes announced the competition on his YouTube channel on Friday evening. Viewers who... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blink apologises for Alfie app mishap

Publisher Blink has apologised for the cancellation of the Alfie Deyes “Golden Ticket” competition that was intended to run this weekend. The competition was supposed to give 10 Deyes fans the opportunity to meet him by scanning their copies of The Pointless Book 2 with the linked app to see if... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan US partners with ebook bundling BitLit

Vancouver-based BitLit has added a second Big Five publisher to its partners in ebook bundling, with a major round of titles from US/Canadian Macmillan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pubs Partner with White House on E-reading Initiative

President Obama announced today digital reading initiatives for low income students that include major ebook donations from corporate publishers, and a commitment to ensuring all students have access to a library card. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Using Mobile Apps to Increase Content Monetization: Digital Solutions in India 2015

Across the globe, mobile apps have become one of the most popular channels to access content for users. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK partners with Hailo

Penguin Random House UK and taxi ordering app Hailo have partnered on a new scheme which will see free physical and audiobooks given away. Free books will be left in cabs which use the Hailo service, under the #BlackCabBooks scheme, while audiobook extracts will be available through the app... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Queen Victoria's children's book will be released this summer

The Royal Collection Trust will publish a children's story written by the monarch when she was a young girl. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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