It Took 166 People to Record the Audiobook Edition of George Saunders's 'Lincoln in the Bardo'

Julianne Moore, Nick Offerman, and Jeff Tweedy were among the huge cast who helped record the audiobook. Plus other audiobook news. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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HarperCollins Teams with Hoopla to Offer Audiobooks to Libraries

HarperCollins chief digital officer Chantal Restivo-Alessi, said the agreement enables libraries "to try a different approach to purchasing." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH records revenue and profit jump

Penguin Random House global revenues rose 11.8% in 2015 to €3.7bn (up from €3.3bn the previous year), with operating EBITDA rising by 23.2% to €557m (€452m in previous year). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Reports Record Profits in 2015

Helped by savings from the further integration of Penguin and Random House, earnings at the world's biggest publisher rose 23.2% last year. 'Girl on the Train' and 'Grey' were among the house's top selling global titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2015 Results, Regnery Records First Loss in Six Years

With sales at the conservative press down last year, Regnery is trying to diversify its list and lessen its dependence on frontlist political books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee Estate Curtails Mass Market Paperback Edition of ‘Mockingbird’

Once as common as a mockingbird, the mass market paperback edition of the late Harper Lee's novel reportedly is coming to an end. The post Harper Lee Estate Curtails Mass Market Paperback Edition of ‘Mockingbird’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Some people won’t be happy' about my new book, Blackman warns

Malorie Blackman is excited about the publication of her first standalone novel in four years but has warned that “some people won’t be happy” about its frank depiction of sex. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the Booth: Audiobook Notes, March 2016

New audiobooks narrated by Orange is the New Black's Kate Mulgrew, the X-Files's David Duchovny, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobook Publishers Go Big On Full-Cast Productions

New technology and the growth of the audiobook market are driving a boom in full-cast productions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeffrey Deaver talks about the latest Lincoln Rhyme novel 'A Steel Kiss'

Deaver has written 37 novels, three collections of short stories, and dabbled in everything from folk music to an audio-only drama. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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InsideCounsel Folds Print Edition

ALM says the legal magazine's readers have left print for digital, so it must do the same. The post InsideCounsel Folds Print Edition appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vinyl and tattoos for new edition of Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues

A novel, an album, a work of art, or all of the above? An ambitious issue from Four Corners Books comes under the spotlight. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kalmbach Expands Drone360 with Bimonthly Print Edition

Special-interest publisher looks to expand media business by covering the growing UAV industry in print. The post Kalmbach Expands Drone360 with Bimonthly Print Edition appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Design FX: It Took 5 People to Play Deadpool’s Colossus

Colossus is obviously a CGI character, but in the case of Tim Miller's comic book adaptation, it took five different performers to make him. Here's why. The post Design FX: It Took 5 People to Play Deadpool’s Colossus appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Do you know these people? Their selfies were taken with stolen Kindle, police say

Detectives called it a "crime of opportunity." On the day before Ash Wednesday, the Kindle was snatched from an unlocked car in a Jack-in-the-Box parking lot. A few days later, selfies of two people appeared in the online photo account linked to the device. “The Ash Wednesday part is important,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Equinox President's New Venture Will Help Young People Achieve Career Goals

Sarah Robb O'Hagan's startup aims to undo complacency created by participation trophies and help people reach their full career potential.Sarah Robb O'Hagan, the president of Equinox Holdings, is leaving the company to create a curriculum that she hopes will teach other people to be successful.... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why People Convert: PW Talks to Susan Jacoby

In her new book, ‘Strange Gods: A Secular History of Conversion,’ Jacoby uses history to make a case for why religious conversion is rarely based on spiritual beliefs alone. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG Shortlist Announced from Record Number of Entries

The 2016 shortlist for the IPG Independent Publishing Awards showcases how publishers are generating sales from new business models and digital projects. The post IPG Shortlist Announced from Record Number of Entries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book People closes Queen of Teen award

Book retailer The Book People has confirmed it will no longer run the Queen of Teen award, saying the prize does not form part of its “ongoing plans”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editing the Dalai Lama

A Buddhist sociologist reflects on 20 years of compiling and publishing the Dalai Lama’s speeches. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How do people with groundbreaking ideas bring them into reality?

Adam Grant is not your typical business school professor. Just 34, he reached tenure while still in his 20s and finished his doctorate in less than three years. He writes op-eds with Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and got a book blurb from the likes of J.J. Abrams, the director... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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