Mondadori in talks to buy RCS Libri

Italian publisher Mondadori is in talks to buy RCS Libri, according to a Reuters report. Reuters said Mondadori was in “advanced talks” about purchasing RCS Libri, with the deal worth between €120m and €150m (£88.8m and £111m). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Subs drop as chain adopts buying tool

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rivers of Sewage and Radiation: PW Talks with Andrew Blackwell

With Visit Sunny Chernobyl, journalist-filmmaker Andrew Blackwell tours the most polluted spots on earth -- and makes a pretty good case that you should, too. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flipboard's Quittner Talks About Role, Explains Ad Platform

If you have an iPad or tablet device, chances are you've seen the Web through the glossy world of Flipboard. If you've ever taken the "social magazine" for a spin, you might know that while the user experience is silky smooth, the company has had to address concerns about the service's threat to... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Same Sex, Different Story: PW Talks with Rodger Streitmatter

Just as president Obama comes out in favor of gay marriage, a new book takes a close look at American same sex couples, from Walt Whitman to Greta Garbo to Jasper Johns. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Quindlen talks about her new memoir 'Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake'

Quindlen Krovatin (who happens to be her son) chats with the author about the book and the history behind it. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury buys Michelle Obama cookbook

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft buys Nook stake; Barnes & Noble shares soar

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble Inc's Nook e-reader, gaining a foothold in the fast-growing ebooks market as the bookseller gets more firepower to compete against Amazon.com's Kindle and Apple Inc's iPad. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Potter scribe 'talks Jungle Book'

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[ BBC News | 2012-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA ups ebook platform talks

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertrams ups profit and revenue following Dawson buy

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatto and David Fickling buy crossover 'epic'

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon buys rights to Bond novels

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[ Baltimore Sun | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freudenheim and Seegmuller buy Pushkin

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ProCures buys Selexyz bookshops

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury US buys Fairchild Books

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC buys two from Little Mix

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is ‘Buy Local’ Enough?

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Betanews | 2012-03-12 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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