Licensing Hotline: August 6

Quirk Books's 'Home Alone' picture book, new Star Wars Little Golden Books, Chronicle's bestsellers-to-brands initiative, Dynamite's expanding roster of licenses, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welsh indie Candy Jar to hold August festival

Candy Jar Books is set to hold an inaugural week-long festival in Cardiff to celebrate literature... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad Adopts Creative Commons 4.0 Licenses

Wattpad has upgraded its copyright protection to Creative Commons 4.0, offering fans the ability to remix millions of stories into new content with permission. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont signs Temple Run licensing deal

Egmont is to publish a series of books based on the mobile game series Temple Run after signing a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'Hard Choices' Hits #6

Hillary Clinton's "Hard Choices" failed to crack the top five on Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended June 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Dealing at Licensing Expo 2014

The debut of Dreamworks' Awesomeness Ink imprint and a deal between Brand Bar and St. Martin's to represent a number of SMP's women fiction authors were some of the highlights coming out of the first day of Licensing Expo 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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6 Reasons Why English Writers Should Self-publish in Germany

The German ebook self-publishing market is exploding and here are 6 reasons why smart English-speaking writers should take advantage of the opportunity. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: June 6, 2014

Baker Publishing Group has appointed Kim Bangs as senior acquisitions editor for the Bethany House and Chosen divisions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parragon signs licensing deal with Mattel

Parragon is to publish a series of activity and sticker books based on Mattel’s Ever After... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: May 6, 2014

Liz Perl has been promoted to executive v-p, marketing for Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air May 6, 2014: Lisa Lillien

Lisa Lillien, author of "The Hungry Girl Diet: Big Portions. Big Results. Drop 10 Pounds in 4 Weeks" (St. Martin's Griffin, 9780312676797), will appear on NBC’s "Today Show" on Wednesday, May 7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Licensing Rebound

As the aftermath of the recession of 2008 drags on, the licensing business struggles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: March 6, 2014

Sophie Cottrell has been promoted to to senior v-p, corporate communications at Hachette Book Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air March 6, 2014: Pat Williams

Pat Williams, author of "The Mission is Remission: Hope For Battling Cancer" (HCI, 9780757317828), will appear on "CBS This Morning" on Friday, March 7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's reading levels 'flatline from Year 6'

There is something “seriously amiss with the way secondary schools encourage young people... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China Licensing of UK Children’s Books Gains Momentum

Tight restrictions on foreign transactions did not deter UK kids publishers from striking numerous deals following the China Shanghai Children's Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2013 Sales at HBG Rose 6%

Driven by a solid fourth quarter and good sales for the year in the U.S., Lagardere reported sales of 2.07 billion euros in its publishing division for 2013, down from 2.08 billion in 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New licensing programme for Ladybird's 100th

Ladybird is celebrating its 2015 centenary with a three-year licensing and consumer products... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus signs BBC Radio 6 guide to music

An Octopus Publishing imprint is set to publish a book with BBC Radio 6 Music showcasing 500... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of January 6, 2014

Authors Guild Appeals Google Decision and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cross-Platform Magazine Advertising Up 6 Percent

Magazines saw combined ad units for print and tablet products grow 6 percent in 2013, according to a joint study by Kantar Media and the MPA—The Association for Magazine Media. Measuring 69 publications that have both print and tablet products, the report found tablet unit sales up 16 percent... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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