Missing bookseller makes tearful 'confession' on China state TV

The Chinese government has broken its silence on the disappearance of five Hong Kong booksellers widely suspected of being detained by the authorities over the publication of controversial books critical of China's elite. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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20 Years of Amazon.com Bookselling

In 1995, the year Amazon opened the virtual doors to its online bookstore, the company posted revenue of $511,000—a total that jumped to $15.7 million in 1996 and skyrocketed to $147.7 million in 1997. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall Regional Bookselling Shows 2015: The PW Guide

What’s in store at the annual booksellers associations’ gatherings, which kick off the week of September 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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These Pictures Of Dogs Taken Over a 12-Year Span Will Make You Hug a Dog

Photographer Amanda Jones talks to Co.Create about her book, Dog Years, in which she revisits her canine photo subjects after 12 years.A parody video last year called Cathood teased the idea of Richard Linklater's real-time aging epic Boyhood, if it were about pets. A new coffee table book... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Secret Garden colouring book sells 3m copies in China

Laurence King Publishing’s adult colouring book Secret Garden by Johanna Basford has sold 3 million copies in China since the book was published there on 1st June 2015, the publisher revealed at Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) today (27th August). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is trying to make it easier to stop video piracy

From user-made clips to content from big media properties, video is all over Facebook (and more people than ever are using the social network). Along with that trend comes the problem of piracy: plenty of video publishers are seeing their work dist... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Secret Garden colouring-in book sells 3m copies in China

Bestseller in global craze for adult versions of children’s favourites scores dazzling success in the People’s RepublicThree million copies of Johanna Basford’s adult colouring book Secret Garden have been sold in China in less than three months, its publisher has announced, dubbing Beijing the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers anticipate Spider's Web and Shepherd's Crown releases

Bookshops are gearing up for a mini Super Thursday today (27th August) following the release of two big hitting titles – the fourth installment of the Millennium series, The Girl in the Spider’s Web (MacLehose Press), and Terry Pratchett’s last book The Shepherd’s Crown (Doubleday Children’s). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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6 Rules for Making Movies in the VR Age

From virtual reality films to self-published books, the entertainment world is full of exciting new ideas. The post 6 Rules for Making Movies in the VR Age appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Making of 'All That Followed': Gabriel Urza Talks with His Editor

Gabriel Urza, author of 'All That Followed,' talks to his editor, Sarah Bowlin, about the editing process. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The State of US Illustrated Book Publishing (Part 2)

PP Exclusive: The continuation of our series looking at the increasingly competitive and innovative illustrated book publishing market in the United States. The post The State of US Illustrated Book Publishing (Part 2) appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending August 21, 2015

Several distinctive bookstores have opened this summer or are about to, including a bookshop with no name and one that only sells self-published authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The State of US Illustrated Book Publishing (Part 1)

PP Exclusive: The first in a series looking at the increasingly competitive and innovative illustrated book publishing market in the United States. The post The State of US Illustrated Book Publishing (Part 1) appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Reasons Indian Publishers Should Not Ignore China

Hersh Bhardwaj outlines five reasons why Indian publishers have much to gain by working with Chinese publishers and should pursue more business in China. The post 5 Reasons Indian Publishers Should Not Ignore China appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The State of the Magazine Media Business, Mid-Year 2015

12 top industry leaders see opportunity amid a “fog of choices.” The post The State of the Magazine Media Business, Mid-Year 2015 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Kik raises $50 million from China's Tencent to battle Facebook, hire in L.A.

Kik, a chat app that claims 40% of U.S. teenagers as users, announced a $50-million investment Tuesday from Chinese tech company Tencent that values the start-up at $1 billion. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights and Licensing in China: Views from CCC and IPR

In advance of the Beijing Book Fair, Michael Healy of CCC and Tom Chalmers of IPR License discuss the developing rights and licensing scene in China. The post Rights and Licensing in China: Views from CCC and IPR appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heywood Hill appoints 'bookseller-at-large' in Hong Kong

London bookshop Heywood Hill has appointed Charlotte Merritt to the new role of the shop’s Hong Kong-based bookseller-at-large. Heywood Hill, which offers bespoke bookselling, private library building and monthly book subscriptions, with customers in over 60 countries worldwide, said that... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller launches children's marketing competition

The Bookseller is launching a children’s marketing competition for delegates of this year’s children’s conference, which will take place at the Barbican in London on the 29th September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending August 14, 2015

This week marked the opening of several unusual bookstore combinations, including a bookstore greenhouse and a tax prep office and bookstore. Colorado’s Lithic Press also added a bookstore and gallery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin Makes HC's Year

Eleven months of results from Harlequin helped to offset the strong performance of Divergent in fiscal 2014 giving HarperCollins a 16% increase in revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 over fiscal 2014 while EBITDA rose 12%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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