January Religion Bestsellers: Lysa TerKeurst Takes Over; ‘The Shack’ Hits #1

Two study guides by Proverbs 31 Ministries president Lysa TerKeurst—‘Finding I Am’ and ‘Uninvited’—break the top 10 in Religion Nonfiction. Plus, the film adaptation of ‘The Shack’ lifts Wm. Paul Young’s book to #1 in Fiction. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese E-publishing Platform Shanda Cloudary Takes in $110m Investment

Goldman Sachs and Singapore's Temasek have invested $110 million in Shanda Cloudary, China's leading digital publishing platform, now valued at $600 million. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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These Grey Cupcakes Could Take A Bite Out Of Depression

Baking may fight depression. So one pastry chef is raising awareness for mental health through a worldwide bake sale frosted in grey icing. Maybe it’s the sugar. Maybe it’s the chocolate. Maybe it’s the satisfaction that’s inherent to working with your hands. But baking seems to keep many of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House dominates bestseller charts

In the week when Penguin Random House came into being, the combined group has dominated the top... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Templar takes on high-end colouring books

Templar is launching a new imprint this autumn with a list of colouring-in books for all ages.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Layoffs Hit BSA’s Boy’s Life, Scouting

The Boy Scouts of America are cutting more than 30 positions from the staff of its two flagship magazines—Boy's Life and  Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distributor Magnify, a Web Video Curator, Raises $1 Million

Magnify, a video distribution and curation startup, has raised $1 million from a group of investors that includes TED conference producer Chris Anderson and Chris Kelly, Facebook's former chief privacy officer. Magnify, which has previously raised $4.2 million over five years, helps publishers... Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prizes: “Maggot Moon” Wins Carnegie, “Black Dog” Takes Kate Greenaway

Sally Gardner has won the prestigious Carnegie Medal for "Maggot Moon;" Levi Pinfold won the Kate Greenaway Medal, which awards excellence in illustration, for his picture book "Black Dog." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing Has First Million Copy Bestseller: What Next?

Amazon Publishing announces that the Hangman's Daughter series is their first million seller. Is it a cause for concern? Celebration? Or merely surprise that it took this long? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young takes rights role at MCB

  Michele Young is to join Macmillan Children's Books as International Rights Director... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta staff go as Faber takes on sales

Granta sales and marketing director Brigid Macleod and sales manager Sharon Murphy are leaving... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Kindle take off in China?

Amazon's Kindle e-reader is now available in China. But the Chinese Government may not be a fan and, as many Chinese use their phones to read books, the Kindle may face an uphill battle. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NSA surveillance puts George Orwell's '1984' on bestseller lists

Big Brother is watching. And people are reading.Big Brother is watching. And people are reading. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stars to take part in children's reading event

Celebrities including actor Rupert Everett [pictured] will read to children in London’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winnie-the-Pooh and Penguin take the stage in ebook trial

Apple enlisted the services of Winnie-the-Pooh in trying to show a court that it did not tinker with ebook prices when it opened its electronic bookstore in 2010, according to the Associated Press.Apple enlisted the services of Winnie-the-Pooh on Tuesday in trying to show a court that it did not... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steve Swartz Takes Helm at Hearst

Steve Swartz is a veteran of Hearst’s print business, but as he takes over as CEO this week, he underscored ways the leading magazine company is adapting its products to digital formats. Swartz, the former head of Hearst’s newspaper business and for the past two years, its chief operating... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patty Marks: Sex, Romance, and Erotic Bestsellers

The beginnings of Ellora’s Cave, the Akron, Ohio–based publisher of erotic romance fiction, have become something of a publishing business legend. Tina M. Engler, a single mom at the time, began writing the kind of romance novels she wanted to read—novels written with explicit descriptions of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Innovation Taking the Publishing Business Beyond Borders

Smart publishers are thinking of their business as global instead of local. This may come as a surprise to some who see it as a novelty instead of the norm. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German online copyright law to take effect in August

A German online copyright law that will give publishers the exclusive right to the commercial use of their publications on the Internet will come into effect on Aug. 1. The law was published in Germany’s Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) on Tuesday. After a law is published in the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are Publishers in South Korea Gaming Their Bestseller Lists?

Allegations of stockpiling and best-seller list manipulation have rocked the publishing world in South Korea as publishers combat decreasing book sales. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If Microsoft Takes Over Nook, What Next?

Microsoft is said to have offered Barnes & Noble $1 billion to buyout the Nook Media business. Where would that leave the retailer going forward? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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