When it comes to reading, I use a Kindle PaperWhite. I hate paper books with a passion -- they take up space and are obsolete. The Kindle is wonderful because it allows me to easily bookmark pages, look up definitions, and scan the book for certain words with the x-ray feature. An Amazon Prime membership enhances the Kindle experience by letting the user "borrow" a book from among 350,000 choices. Today, Amazon announces Kindle First , a new program that gets unreleased books into the hands of readers before the official release date. This is not just a few days… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'
[ Betanews | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publisher’s Publicity Circle (PPC) is launching its first mentorship scheme for junior publicists at the beginning of 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling and Beatrix Potter are among the six authors shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2016, chosen by Waterstones booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Randi Zuckerberg, the entrepreneur, investor, and sister of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, has self-published a children's book called 'Missy President' that she hopes is the first in a new series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Perry’s The Essex Serpent is the only novel on the six-book shortlist, up against JK Rowling’s play script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and a long-lost Beatrix Potter storySarah Perry’s novel The Essex Serpent might have missed out on the big literary prizes this year, but her... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Harry Potter script and a Beatrix Potter story are among the titles up for Waterstones Book of the Year 2016. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Harwell, senior editor at HarperCollins Children's Books and winner of PW's second annual Star Watch award, shares his notes and pictures throughout his week at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Italian gift book offering happiness advice from a cat draws European interest along with a French novel that just picked up a prestigious literary award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Edge presenter Jay-Jay Harvey has cancelled the rest of her book tour after walking out during a broadcast last month. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Deliciously cruel’ 19th century twists on favourite stories, as adapted by Baudelaire and Apollinaire, make English debut in new book, Fairy Tales for the DisillusionedFrom a masochistic, submissive version of Cinderella who is gunning for a prince with a shoe fetish to a prince who “loved in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is to release the 20th title in the Ladybird Books for Grown Ups series: The Ladybird Book of Boxing Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK and European publishers attending the Sharjah International Book Fair have said the event has brought new business and new opportunities for them and their writers. But it is important to think long-term in the market, some say. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher has a 20-point lead in market share over its closest competitor, HarperCollins. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: an epic whodunit that spans decades, and the true story of the American forgers who nearly broke the Bank of England. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the faith of more than a billion people at the center of current events, academic publishers are churning out more books about Islam, and some are publishing in the field for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The books struck out by the censors for being 'damaging to young minds', too political or simply too sexy. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Kinney wears his pants properly now, not with the waistband high, up near his belly button. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a crop of thoughtful new books, scholars untangle the historical roots of racism, trying to understand why America still struggles with its original sin and to discover paths to healing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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October 2017 brings the 500th anniversary of a revolution that transformed the Christian church, and a year-long advance commemoration has produced more than 40 books on the Reformer and the ideas that reshaped Western civilization. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A one-off edition of a Harry Potter spin-off book, handwritten by JK Rowling, is being sold by its owner. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's part of a collaboration between Emma Watson's feminist book group, Our Shared Shelf, and Books on the Underground, which leaves books all over the London subway system for riders to enjoy. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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