June 2015: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review

Our June 2015 selection from BlueInk Review, a service which reviews self-published books. All titles are deemed worth of further consideration. The post June 2015: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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publishers stop the ad blocking wave?

Apple’s new iPhone tweak empowers users and marks an advertising watershedLast Wednesday Apple rolled out the latest version of its iOS operating system, and it came with a very nasty sting in the tail for newspapers, magazines and online publishers everywhere. A relatively small tweak means... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Awards "to return" in 2016

The National Book Awards will not run in 2015, The Bookseller can confirm. Cactus TV, which has produced the consumer-focused awards since the closure of Publishing News in 2008, said an update about a 2016 ceremony would be issued soon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will the Supreme Court Take Apple’s E-Book Appeal?

Apple attorneys confirmed that they will seek a Supreme Court review of the 2013 verdict finding the company liable for price-fixing, but it's no lock the court will hear the case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Futurebook Digital Census 2015 launches

The Bookseller has launched its annual tracker of the publishing's industry's transformation, the FutureBook Digital Census. The survey, which annually attracts more than 1,000 responses from across the book business, looks at the patterns of digital sales growth and industry views on subjects... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week Gets a Digital Makeover

An expanded web presence and growing social media audience has increased the visibility of the three-decades old program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mobile Ad Blockers Have Already Become the App Store's Top Downloads

COLOGNE, Germany—Apple's support of ad-blocking in its iOS9 software has caused plenty of hand-wringing for U.S. publishers and ad-tech companies, and it appears they had good reason to worry. As of today, three of the Apple App Store's top paid apps in the U.S. are ad blockers, including the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 18, 2015

It’s fair play in New York City this weekend with no fewer than three book fairs/festivals. Across the country Kepler’s is marking its 60th, while new stores continue to open, including a kiosk in Indianapolis dedicated to black authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 21, 2015

The first cookbook from the independent Paula Deen Ventures debuts at #8 on PW’s hardcover nonfiction list. Plus, the latest James Bond outing, Salman Rushdie’s new novel, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spark Joy,' New Book from Bestselling 'Tidying Up' Author Kondo, Coming in January

The follow-up to the worldwide phenomenon will answer reader questions and offer advice on moving, packing, and dealing with other less than joyful topics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, September 13, 2015

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended September 13, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Has Chelsea Clinton written a children's book? Not really.

Chelsea Clinton has written a wonky, 402-page non-fiction tome and call-to-action dense with charts, graphs, statistics, and bullet points about the world's great challenges. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Comic Con 2015 Preview

What to expect at this year's New York Comic Con, a four-day, one-million square feet pop culture bonanza. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How legacy publishers are tackling digital

Figuring out the digital landscape is a challenge for everyone, not least of all for legacy print publishers. Moving over to mobile and other social media platforms has forced publishers to "divine a whole new path" says Mike Perlis from Forbes Media. Meanwhile, Liz Vaccariello from the... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3 Key Takeaways from the Nielsen Children’s Book Summit

Children's books boosting the global publishing industry. Here's what you need to know to capitalize on this opportunity. The post 3 Key Takeaways from the Nielsen Children’s Book Summit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Country Spotlight: Malaysia: Checking Out the Top Shows and Festivals

With publishers large and small putting on road shows, holding minifairs, and participating in major book events, and with chain bookstores and remainder sellers holding their own shows, there are plenty of opportunities for book lovers and content creators to congregate across Malaysia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Ventures Between the World and TNC

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Between the World and Me, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks: You Don't Trust Book Awards

This week we asked whether you trust the book awards committees to pick the best books. Turns out you don't. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Spending Skid Tacks on Another 3.9 Percent Dip in Q2 2015

Kantar Media numbers show decline in magazine ads, increase in some digital. The post Ad Spending Skid Tacks on Another 3.9 Percent Dip in Q2 2015 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador acquires 'deeply personal' McCrum book

Picador has acquired a "deeply personal narrative" by Observer writer and former Faber & Faber editor-in-chief, Robert McCrum. Sophie Jonathan, editor at Picador, bought UK and Commonwealth rights to Every Third Thought: Observations on the Inevitable End-Game from Jonathan Lloyd at Curtis... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marnie the Dog gift book to Orion

Orion has snapped up rights to a humour gift book from the owner of Marnie the Dog, who has over 1m followers on Instagram. Anna Valentine, non-fiction publishing director at Orion, bought UK & Commonwealth rights from Nicole Bond at Grand Central Publishing for Marnie the Dog: I’m a Book,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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