Lightning buys print rights to Nicola May's Corner Shop

Eye Books imprint Lightning has acquired world English rights for the print edition of self-published book The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay by Nicola May. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entertainment Weekly print edition comes with a 'smartphone-like Android device'

If there's one advantage a print magazine still has over an online publication, it's the ability to offer all manner of crazy freebies glued to its pages. Maybelline samples, CDROMs packing the latest version of WinZip, or -- in tomorrow's edition of Entertainment Weekly -- something that... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RH buys David Jason autobiography

Random House has acquired the autobiography of actor Sir David Jason, star of series including... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Allen & Unwin buys Murdoch Books

Australian publisher Allen & Unwin has announced the acquisition of Murdoch Books. The sum... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair: rights previews

Janklow & Nesbit is bringing a thriller, Early Riser, which marks a new direction for writer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print mags find equilibrium

Nine months into the year, one media trend seems clear: titles may come and go, but magazines made from paper-and-ink are sticking around. Publishers launched 155 magazines in the first three quarters of 2012, among them Fairchild Publications' men's fashion quarterly M and northeast... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC buys three novels from Lean

HarperCollins Children's Books has signed up three new titles from author Sarah Lean. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Experiment Finds the Right Formula

Since the publisher’s launch in early 2009, the Experiment’s biggest success has surprised even its staff: Forks over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health has become a smash hit, selling 127,000 copies since its publication in summer 2011 (it’s also the #47 bestselling book of the year so far... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weldon Owen buys A Bigger Picture

Illustrated reference publisher Weldon Owen has bought a title for its launch list by zoologist,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books vs. print: Most parents prefer reading paper books to their children

A new survey found that more than 70 percent of parents still prefer print books to the iPad when it comes to reading to children. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate buys erotic tale from Gemmell

Fourth Estate has acquired a new erotica title from Nikki Gemmell, whose book, The Bride Stripped... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print, Digital, Tablets and More: World Publishing Expo (IFRA Expo) Announces Conference Schedule

Already the world’s largest global trade exhibition for the news publishing and media industry, the World Publishing Expo is expanding the conferences and seminars that accompany the event, making it even more attractive for the thousands o ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road snaps up Nicola Barker in e for US

US digital publishing specialists Open Road will release Nicola Barker's Man Booker... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Glamour' for Pan Mac with Taylor buy

Pan Macmillan has acquired two novels from Lulu Taylor, previously published by Arrow.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tesco buys Mobcast

Tesco has bought digital book platform Mobcast for £4.5m in a bid to strengthen its digital... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Razorbill UK buys 'New Adult' star

Razorbill, the teenage imprint of Penguin Children's, has done the first English language... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York bookshop launches rescue mission to digitize out-of-print sci-fi titles

Singularity & Co aims to rescue near-extinct 20th century sci-fi titles to ensure they still exist in the next one. Established from a Kickstarter campaign, the small team has already digitized and published A Plunge Into Space and The Torch, both with new cover art, while its third title... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Increased Competition for Marketing Spend is Bad News for Print Media

The newspaper business’s reliance on the industrial machine of printing and distributing is often understated. It’s a delicate ecosystem that can have a real effect on publisher margins – as the fluctuation in newsprint ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moscow Evening Newspaper Re-launches Print and Online Editions with vjoon K4

vjoon, a leading provider of cross-media publishing solutions and global reseller of Adobe® Digital Publishing Suite, announced today that Vechernyaya Moskva, one of the most popular Moscow newspapers with a rich heritage, was re-launched suc ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA backs indie's high street shopping campaign

An independent bookseller who launched a campaign to encourage more people to shop on their high... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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11 Other Localish Companies Google Might Buy

Early this week news broke that Google is acquiring the venerable guidebook publisher Frommers. That comes on the heels of the search giant's eye-opening deal to purchase Zagat last year. It can't be that Sergey and Larry just like to travel. Rather it seems clear that Google has a plan to... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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