Licensing Hotline: July 2

Candlewick Entertainment is publishing four tie-in titles – a novel, two early readers, and a board book – linked to 'Shaun the Sheep: The Movie,' produced by Aardman Animations and being released by Lionsgate on August 5. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Over 2,000' stores to mark National Bookshop Day

Over 2,000 bookshops are preparing to celebrate the UK’s inaugural Bookshop Day on Saturday 8th October with events and book clubs, according to The Booksellers Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Months of Strong Sales, Bookstores See Drop in July

Bookstore sales in July fell by just under 1% compared to July 2015, marking the first month in 2016 that sales were down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: September 2, 2016

Ralph Nader is trying his hand at bookselling; B&N is prepping its next concept store in Texas; a Boise bookstore is celebrating its 10th birthday; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lenovo will ditch hard keyboards in planned Chromebook and 2-in-1s

Lenovo's new Yoga Book will be a sleek folding laptop with stunning secrets inside.Opening up the device reveals a big surprise: It has no hard keyboard. The keyboard area instead has a versatile touch panel that turns into a smartphone-like virtual keyboard, a draw pad, or a digital notepad.The... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Cyberpunk Comics, Part 2

This is part two of a three-part cyberpunk comics list, looking at the best comics in the genre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McAleer leaves Walker after licensing team restructure

Helen McAleer is stepping down from her role as chief global development officer and m.d. of Walker Productions, which is part of the Walker Books Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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July Religion Bestsellers: Self-Published Authors Take Over, Wanda Brunstetter Stays #1

For the first time, a pair of self-published authors, Aaron and Jennifer Smith, took two spots on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list. Plus, Wanda Brunstetter topped the fiction list with the latest installment of her Amish Milionaire series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Explosive sales for newest 'Harry Potter' tale: 2 million and counting

Harry Potter's appeal continues, with huge sales numbers coming out from the release of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,' a book version of the script used in the West End play. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Stands Up To Clickbait, Day 2: The Media Responds

The media industry responded predictably to an announcement from Facebook Thursday that articles using so-called "clickbait" headline tropes will get lower billing in the social giant's all-important News Feed product, which publishers rely on for sweet, sweet referral traffic. (Sponsored posts... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 31, 2016

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended July 31, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Stocks: July 2016 Performances

With eight of the 10 companies listed on the Publishers Weekly Stock Index posting increases in their stock prices in July, the PWSI rose 5.8% in the month, beating the 2.8% increase turned in by the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Explosive sales for latest 'Harry Potter' tale: 2 million and counting

Harry Potter's appeal continues, with huge sales numbers coming out from the release of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,' a book version of the script used in the West End play. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 24, 2016

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended July 24, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2% revenue rise for Elsevier in first half

Elsevier's business trends "remain positive", with underlying revenue growth of 2% for the first half of 2016, parent company RELX Group has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: July 28, 2016

A calligrapher tries her hand at bookselling; a bookseller preps to run her town; two U.S. cities land on a list of the most bookstore-heavy places in the world; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: July 2016

W Publishing picked up the latest book by the bestselling author of ‘God’s Not Dead.’ Plus, Worthy is publishing a book by Christian singer Matthew West, Whitaker House is taking 'Cosmic Initiative,' and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiona Carr Joins IPR License as Senior Sales Manager

With nearly twenty years experience in the publishing industry, Fiona Carr joins online rights platform IPR License as Senior Sales Manager. The post Fiona Carr Joins IPR License as Senior Sales Manager appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of July 25, 2016

A magical realist novel by a Singapore-based author attracts a U.S. buyer; an Italian actor's fictionalized memoir draws interest in Europe; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: July 25, 2016

A Minnesota mall buys a bookstore; stores in Arizona and North Carolina relocate; the world's oldest LGBT bookstore is reinvigorated; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Major Licensing Trends of 2016

Among the trends at this year's Licensing International Expo were properties aimed at a pre-school audience, books tied to reality shows, and augmented reality. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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