Until recently, reading a book had resisted technological advances, but like everything else, this has started to evolve and now we are embracing technology. Books are now more easily available in electronic format and sharing your opinion about a title print or ebook is more popular. So when LibraryThing, the online cataloguing and social networking site for book lovers was launched more than five years ago, its success was hardly surprising. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While not a blockbuster year for magazine media M&A, 2011 did have its share of big deals, as well as some that clearly signaled where publishers were placing their bets on future revenues. While Hearst’s purchase of the Hachette brands was the biggest strictly magazine deal of the year, it... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Freedom' author Jonathan Franzen, who has previously disparaged Facebook and ebooks, says Twitter 'stands for everything I oppose' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Google eBooks store has been merged into the company's wider entertainment portal with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Kindle Single is not a promising name. It sounds like a new kind of prefabricated fire log, or a type of person you might meet on the dating service eHarmony — perhaps a lonely independent bookstore owner put out of business by Amazon.c ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new book by Cal Ripken Jr. and journalist Kevin Cowherd focuses on the issue of bullying among children. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales soared £1.9m week on week last week, with the children's sector benefitting... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US retailer Barnes & Noble is to sponsor an event for developers in London later this month,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading a book on a tablet like the Kindle Fire is “like trying to cook when there are little children around,” David Myers said. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones has announced former Piccadilly store manager Rik McShane as its new head of books at... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Devin C. Johnson, 38, joined Studio One Networks as chief operating officer. In this role, he will be responsible for strategic and operational leadership for the network's partnerships with online publishers and brand marketers. He will oversee the management of the company's finances,... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2012-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the 2011 Man Booker Prize finalist, the author has pitch-perfect voice and her jazz musician characters have rhythmic conversations.Not unlike its counterpart rock 'n' roll, memorable jazz novels occupy a pretty slim shelf at the local bookstore. Though the music has been gracefully spun into... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Associated Press - Three of Christopher Hitchens' most contentious books are coming back into print, and debuting in digital form.Twelve, an imprint of the Hachette Book Group, announced Thursday that books on three of Hitchens' favorite enemies—Bill Clinton, Henry Kissinger and Mother... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Web magazine will publish an expanded look at books on the first Saturday of each month, as stand-alone book review sections in newspapers have dwindled. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Half a million children in 21 countries are joining top children's authors in events to celebrate World Book Day. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As an element of a marketer’s branding strategy, social media is huge. Some publishers are finding ways to leverage their social graph as a part of their overall marketing package offers to advertising clients. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When I interviewed entrepreneur and author Guy Kawasaki recently, I chatted with him at great lengths about his Twitter publishing habits. Take a look at his feed, and every few minutes you'll see a new post, from why videos go viral to Playboy's plans for a strip club. With so much tweeting, I... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new study by Book Industry Study Group says ebook consumers are buying more books – both print and electronic – but they’re buying mostly online and via in-app purchasing. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Books has acquired a title by chefs Ken Hom and Ching-He Huang, both Chinese food specialists... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales slumped 11% last week as children returned to school and adults to work... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emerging authors and illustrators have made every category of the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards this year, alongside their better known counterparts. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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