Mixed Reviews of Repositioned Christian Retailing Show

The Association for Christian Retail (CBA) hosted its annual UNITE trade show in Cincinnati from June 27-30, with publishers reporting positive interactions but lower numbers of booksellers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin reviews its travel publishing

Penguin is understood to have begun a review of its travel division, with staff informed today (... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers tip Jamie as their Christmas winner

Jamie Oliver will beat J K Rowling to the Christmas number one book spot, the majority of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yet more literary furor over fake book reviews

British crime writer R.J. Ellory is the latest author to be caught out writing glowing online reviews of his own work. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'No Easy Day' is a compelling account of Bin Laden's assassination: Book Review

This brisk first-person account by a Navy SEAL is an important historical work, though it, like the mission itself, is not flawless. No Easy Day Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pentagon reviews ex-Navy SEAL's book about Osama bin Laden raid

The Defense Department and CIA consider legal action against the former SEAL, author of 'No Easy Day,' for failing to submit the work for a security review.WASHINGTON — The Pentagon and CIA are reviewing a forthcoming book by a retired Navy SEAL who was on the May 2011 raid that killed Osama bin... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PA: digital crucial to campus retail future

As the start of the student year approaches, academic booksellers have been warned that shunning... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Paid Reviews Bite Amazon Back?

At least one entrepreneur sells positive book reviews to Amazon authors. How an apparently unreliable customer-review system might finally eat itself. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bluemoose 'Christian Grey' title abandoned following legal warning

Bluemoose Books publisher Kevin Duffy has decided to abandon plans to publish The Secret Life of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's political reading map shows which way your neighbors are leaning

Religion, bathroom routines and politics are three things you should never, ever discuss at the dinner table. However, if you're curious about your neighbors' political reading habits, then you should check out Amazon's Election Heat Map. The bookseller rated the top 250 books with a "clear... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Launches Anti-Corruption Review

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has launched a review of anti-corruption controls in several of its publishing arms, including News International in London. Murdoch told News Corp staff in a memo on Wednesday that the company recently launched ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Olympic buzz builds for retailers

Sales of London-themed Olympic 2012 books shot up 21% last week, as booksellers reported a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German sales drop in 2012, outlook 'mixed'

The adverse economic environment and consumers who are cutting down on their spending are finally... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mail Parent Launches Travel Retail Website

The publishing giant behind the Daily Mail is entering the travel arena with a bookings site. MailTravel.co.uk is described as offering a “robust new sales distribution channel to existing and new suppliers”. A& ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian Grey 'unauthorised biography' from Bluemoose

West Yorkshire indie Bluemoose Books is to publish the "unauthorised biography" of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Survey Shows Growing Strength of E-Books

The ebook format became the most popular one for adult fiction in 2011, surpassing hardcover books and paperbacks, according to an annual survey. Net revenue from ebook sales over all more than doubled from 2010. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corsets off as book lovers 'mix it up'

The sexual exploits of Anastasia and Christian are taking their place alongside the old-fashioned, understated romance of Elizabeth and Darcy. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vaizey to announce e-lending review

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is poised to announce an independent cross-trade... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review: Kobo Touch eReader

First there was US-based Amazon's Kindle eReader, then Canada-based Kobo turned the eBook race into a two-horse affair with its range of eReaders. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fifty Shades could sell 10m, sales curve shows

 Random House has reprinted its record-busting Fifty Shades trilogy a further three times... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Much Does the Times Book Review Matter?

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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