J.D. Salinger, E-Book Holdout, Joins the Digital Revolution

“The Catcher in the Rye” and other Salinger novels are coming out in digital formats, and the writer’s son plans to release more from his archives. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2019-08-11 09:00:01 UTC ]

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J.D. Salinger, E-Book Holdout, Joins the Digital Revolution

“The Catcher in the Rye” and other Salinger novels are coming out in digital formats, and the writer’s son plans to release more from his archives. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Weekly E-Ranking: Logan's The Holiday jets into the top

T M Logan's The Holiday (Zaffre) has defeated Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt (Picador) for the Weekly E-Book Ranking top spot, putting at least another week between the junior doctor memoir and the record for longest-running e-book number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How Publishers Are Using Data to Transform Their Marketing Operations

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The Week in Libraries: July 19, 2019

Ahead of Robert Mueller's testimony next week, the DPLA issues an upgraded free e-book edition of the Mueller Report; for a seventh straight year, digital audio sales show robust sales growth; and, the Little Free Library project hires a new executive director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishing 'sleepwalking into oblivion' over library e-book lending barriers, says librarian

The book world is “sleepwalking into oblivion” if there are not changes to the terms under which e-books are made available to libraries, a chief librarian has warned. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Uber’s Latest Lawsuit Calls Out Agencies, Advertisers and Now Ad Tech

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Ridout's Boldwood reveals 20-strong all-female launch list

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US publisher revenues grow 6.7% in first quarter

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How to use L.A. Library apps to read for free

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Young people who engage less with reading prefer screens, says NLT report

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Comics, the King of Libraries

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Suddenly, national newspapers are heading for that print cliff fall

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DBW 2016: A Moral Framework for the Digital Revolution

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