Microsoft has shuttered its ebook bookstore, yet another move by the company away from selling traditional consumer goods and services, with the exception of its Xbox console.Microsoft made its decision without fanfare on Tuesday, simply posting a notice in the corner of the Microsoft Store app and removing the “Books” tab. Microsoft’s notice now leads to a support page and FAQ where Microsoft posted the answers to the questions consumers want to know: namely, what will happen to my books? The answer, simply put, is that they’ll disappear entirely sometime around July 2019, and you’ll be given a full refund. If you ordered or rented an ebook before today, your order will be cancelled and refunded. Free ebooks downloaded via the Microsoft Store app will also disappear, and they won’t be available after July, either. To read this article in full, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins takes three from an Irish-Australian bestseller; Harper buys a manifesto from Charles M. Blow; and with the U.S. copyright for 'The Great Gatsby' expiring in December, Little, Brown plans a prequel for January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Retail locations shuttered during lockdowns, so the company spruced up hundreds of its stores as the first step in a bigger plan. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-07-09 19:32:11 UTC ]
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“Becoming Duchess Goldblatt” blends a fictional character’s signature wit with an author’s real grief. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-08 15:28:33 UTC ]
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IVP explores the Enneagram; Chalice updates, expands advice on discussing racism. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest step in the next book Donald Trump wants to block: The Big Five publisher accelerates the book's release, as pre-orders soar. The post Simon & Schuster Moves Up Mary Trump Book to July 14 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-06 20:49:08 UTC ]
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Holt takes two from activist and YA author Kimberly Jones, Thomas & Mercer buys a standalone thriller from Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Three mission-driven indie bookstores well-known for their commitment to social justice have ceased stocking books written by J.K. Rowling, accusing the Harry Potter author of promoting hatred towards transgender people. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Including the long-awaited new novel from David Mitchell, bestselling author of "Cloud Atlas" and "The Bone Clocks." Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2020-07-02 15:00:33 UTC ]
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Journalist Bonnie Tsui, author of "Why We Swim," joins the L.A. Times Book Club for a July 28 virtual meetup. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-07-01 14:00:34 UTC ]
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The best thing about social distancing? You have a valid excuse to stay home and read. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-30 05:30:14 UTC ]
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Shuttered bookstores are a reminder of how much of our reading lives is a process of discovery and happenstance. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-26 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Drew and Christopher chat with Hilary Leichter in three different Damn Libraries for another first of its kind digital episode—our first Zoom guest! We discuss Hilary’s novel Temporary which leads to talk about things like gig work, her love of pirates, and how the book started as a short story.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-26 09:33:39 UTC ]
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Waterstones' London stores in Covent Garden and Leadenhall are temporarily closed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-26 08:36:24 UTC ]
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It was my best case scenario. Not only did Edward Vaughn pick up the phone, but he was willing and eager to speak. At 85 years old, he had way more energy than me, 60 years his junior, when I called him earlier this week. (An unfortunate cocktail of technological failure and fanboyish... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-25 14:02:32 UTC ]
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Magazine publisher Bauer is closing a number of titles as part of a review to “protect the long-term health” the Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-06-24 17:01:33 UTC ]
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A memoir from the poet Natasha Trethewey; “Hamnet,” Maggie O’Farrell’s novel about Shakespeare; and “Too Much and Never Enough,” an exposé about President Trump by his niece. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-06-24 09:00:37 UTC ]
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A prison inmate's examination of how we are all behind the bars of suffering, a collection of poets' spiritual ruminations on the common fly, and the latest from two relationship experts who say God always knows your "love language" are among the religion and spirituality books publishing in July. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Navajo Times Publishing Company Inc. will close its doors for 14 days beginning today (Friday, June 19) due to Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-06-23 18:07:46 UTC ]
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After months of delays due to the Trump administration's attempts to prevent its publication, John Bolton's White House memoir finally lands today—and while some booksellers are eager to sell it, others refuse to do so. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries in England will be able to reopen from 4th July as the country's lockdown measures continue to ease, Boris Johnson has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-22 22:02:41 UTC ]
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