Middleton and Martin make gains in Wales as region enjoys healthy growth

Sales through the TCM’s Wales and the West region outperformed the wider UK market in 2018, with two military-related titles the biggest beneficiaries in terms of sales upticks.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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The ebook industry needs to make reading more social

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For companies like Google, facing problems with the law across Europe has become a common thing. The most recent example of this is now taking place in Spain, where the country's parliament just gave the go-ahead to what's being known as the "Google... Continue reading at Engadget

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Ina Garten Talks 'Make it Ahead'

Garten, the popular food personality and prolific cookbook author (her ninth, 'Make it Ahead,' just published), talks about the ultimate make-ahead Thanksgiving menu, her culinary influences, and what book is on her bedside table. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors on the Air October 30, 2014: Philippe de Montebello and Martin Gayford

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Google makes Play Books more student friendly

Google's latest Play Books update for Android makes the app a lot easier to use for reading non-fiction ebooks. See, Play Books is perfect if you're just reading something from cover to cover. But if you're using it to read text or reference books... Continue reading at Engadget

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Children's fuels 2014 growth in US

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Why Vance’s Portfolio Merger Makes Sense

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Wales 'should develop national library service', says report

Wales should seek to develop a nationally coordinated library service as a longterm goal, according to a new report into Welsh libraries. The Welsh Public Libraries Review was commissioned at the end of last year by the culture minister John Griffiths and carried out over the first half of 2014... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Speedy growth for Macmillan's Open Research

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Subscriptions will help drive digital growth, says FutureBook Survey

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IDG’s Apollo CMS Makes a Case to Build It Yourself

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Moroccans Finally Make a Stand in Frankfurt

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Minecraft maker talks movies, YouTube and why it's not making birthday cakes

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Facebook Expands Mobile Ad Net to Make a Run at Google, Yahoo

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Make a Cronut at Home: New Cookbooks from NYC Bakeries

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Nielsen: E-books Growth Continues in U.S. and U.K.

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Religion Update Fall 2014: Mormon Studies Sees Steady Growth

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Six new billionaires from Bay Area make the Forbes 400 list

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