James Patterson launches Hachette US kids' imprint

At Book Expo America in New York today (Friday 29th May), Hachette Book Group c.e.o. Michael Pietsch, Little, Brown publisher Reagan Arthur, and bestselling author James Patterson are announcing the launch of “jimmy patterson,” a children’s imprint which "aims to save lives" by making kids into lifelong readers. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon creates a new comic books imprint

The imprint, titled Jet City Comics, released its first title, a work named 'Symposium #1," on July 9. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brightest kids from poor backgrounds 'lose out in reading'

Some of the brightest children from disadvantaged backgrounds can have reading levels two and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon announces new comics imprint, just in time for Comic-Con

Tuesday morning Amazon Publishing announced a new comics and graphic novel imprint, Jet City Comics. It will publish graphic novels by George R.R. Martin, of "Game of Thrones" fame and others.It was only yesterday that I asked my editor when Comic-Con begins, because the comics-related... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Omnipress Launches New Digital Publishing Platform Using Atex Web CMS Technology

Melbourne, FL – Atex, a leading supplier of Content Management, Advertising and Audience workflow solutions (www.atex.com), is pleased to announce that Omnipress, provider of educational content solutions for associations, has released its ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wimpy Kid overall winner at BMS marketing awards

Puffin's campaign for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney [pictured] was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers launching fewer magazines in 2013

Fewer magazines were launched in the first half of 2013 than in the same period a year ago, but, on the bright side, a lot fewer folded this year than last, according to MediaFinder.com. The online database of U.S. and Canadian publications released its first-half survey on Monday.And though... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax Launches Digital Subscriptions for The Sydney Morning Heald and The Age

  July 2, 2013: A new era in Australian publishing begins today as Fairfax Media launches digital subscriptions for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age websites and m-sites, and for its SMH and Age tablet apps.   Digital subscriptions ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK’s Tim Healy Hutchinson Sees Big Potential In Asia

Asia is an important growth market for Britain’s second largest publisher, Hachette UK. Sales in the region have grown faster than European markets, says Hachette UK's Group CEO. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle tops yearly Japan e-reader sales five months after launch

Amazon.com's Kindle e-reader has dominated the competition in Japan since its launch last year, according to new research, showing the company's low pricing and powerful brand may have overcome its late entrance into the market. The Kindle accounted for 38.3 percent of the e-reader market in... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette US buys Hyperion

Hachette Book Group (HBG) in the US is to buy Disney's publishing imprint Hyperion, taking on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK's digital sales '£50m in 2012'

Hachette UK's digital sales were £50m in 2012, its chief executive Tim Hely Hutchinson... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entertain Your Kids with Mind-Enriching Apps

Technology is a powerful tool, especially for helping develop young minds.  Children today are growing up immersed in 3D graphics and complex games, and using a keyboard, mouse, or touchscreen interface is second nature to them.   With convertible Ultrabook systems able to transform from tablet... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Popsugar Launches Blogger Network

From Fairchild Fashion Media’s NowManifest to Lucky magazine’s Style Collective, media companies have been snapping up bloggers left and right for the past several years. Now, female-focused digital company Popsugar is launching its own blogger network, Popsugar Select. The network launched... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Launches Revamped Website

June 21, 2013, ATLANTA, GA – Southern Newspaper Publishers Association launched a re-designed website this week designed to serve the needs of newspaper executives by providing a new source of ideas, solutions, resources and information. ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entertainment Mags Pay Tribute to James Gandolfini

A day after news broke of actor James Gandolfini's death, entertainment magazines are lining up content to commemorate The Sopranos star’s life and work. An Entertainment Weekly spokesperson said that the magazine would include a tribute to Gandolfini in its “All Time Greatest” double issue, on... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Switches to Hachette for Distribution

Quarto, the U.K.-based illustrated book publisher and distributor, has signed a distribution agreement with Hachette, in the U.S. and the U.K. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackman launches Scottish SRC

Children's laureate Malorie Blackman has launched the Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magzter to launch ebook store

Magzter, an online store front for digital magazines, is to launch an ebook store with a planned... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith Launches Multibranded Augmented Reality Effort

  Augmented reality plays are usually rolled out one title at a time, but Meredith has launched the enhanced execution across its entire Parents Network, linking them with a single app. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The best non fiction kids' books

While a high-calibre jury of writers and critics ponders the nominees for this year's Children's Book Awards, we have asked the true experts. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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