To compete against the Kindle, Barnes & Noble is going back to its roots, leveraging decades of bookseller expertise to make its Nook e–reader feel more like a paper book. Released Wednesday, the new Nook Simple Touch GlowLight features a brighter, sharper display; lighter body; improved recommendations; and more––for $119. Barnes & Noble members will also get a 10% discount, undercutting the newly refreshed, ad–supported Kindle Paperwhite. It seems like a simple idea to illuminate an e–reader, but it took a few years after these devices entered the market before this became a staple feature of e–readers. Barnes & Noble was first to introduce an illuminated e–reader with the debut of the Nook Simple Touch GlowLight last year. Amazon has since followed Nook's lead, introducing the Kindle Paperwhite soon after and refreshing it in September. "It was such an intuitive solution," Nook vice president of product marketing Claudia Romanini Backus told Fast Company. "We were first to market because we understand these were the things that customers care about." With the refresh, Nook has continued to improve its screen. The e–ink display is sharper, with 62% more pixels than the previous model. The glow is also brighter than before; in an informal side–by–side test with both models on full brightness, it's apparent to the naked eye that the Nook's light makes the Paperwhite look almost warm in color (see slideshow). Nook's e–ink display has also been improved so that... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
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Google’s scanning project and the subsequent lawsuits once commanded the attention of the publishing and library worlds. But in the end, the litigation merely confirmed a few realities of modern publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Three publishing experts from different areas of the industry reported on the growth and challenges found in the religion book market during a panel hosted by the BIGNY. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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One impetus for Jeffrey Brown’s participation in BEA is the new trilogy he’s launching with "Lucy and Andy Neanderthal." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Rakuten Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn notes that readers over the age of 50 drive ebook sales, though they still love their print titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Nicole Dennis-Benn describes her debut novel, "Here Comes the Sun" (Norton, July), as “a love letter to Jamaica—my attempt to preserve her beauty by depicting her flaws.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Two mainstays of children’s publishing have teamed up to create a picture book, "In Plain Sight" (Roaring Brook, Sept.). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair 2016 has opened its awards for entry, including two prizes for international children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Spanish YouTuber's sex education book sparks international interest, and an Italian debut novel draws bidders in Germany and Israel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The 2016 Shanghai Children's Book Fair is issuing calls for applications to its Visiting International Publishers program, children's illustrated books awards and more. The post Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair Announces 2016 Details appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The writer Jane Smiley, center, at a reading of her book “Twenty Yawns” at Bank Street Bookstore in Manhattan last month. Continue reading at The New York Times
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A year on from the announcement of the creation of Sharjah’s Book City, Ahmed Al Ameri, director of Sharjah Book Fair and chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority, said the plans were “going well”. He indicated that it will launch this year, though he did not reveal a date. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Verso Books is to publish Dirty Secrets, an "explosive" new book from tax expert Richard Murphy, following the revelations from the Panama Papers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Lab Girl, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate
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After the upheaval caused by the rise of ebooks, it appears that print book returns have largely declined. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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UK-based authors Jeff Norton and Siobhan Curham told delegates at this year’s Sharjah Children's Reading Festival that more books from other cultures need to be translated for Western readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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First quarter financial reports from three of the country's largest trade publishers revealed a continuing decline in ebook sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The editors of the publication’s culture section have selected N.K. Jemisin’s 'The Fifth Season' as the first title to be read in the new group, which will focus on works of science fiction and fantasy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Goodreads is offering its members a marketing and promotional tool that allows them to giveaway up to a 100 Kindle ebooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The two publishers, based in San Francisco and New York respectively, have launched a co-published list for fall featuring titles by Walter Mosley and Julian Assange. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Paula Hawkins' bestseller The Girl on the Train (Doubleday) will launch this year's Richard and Judy summer book club, with W H Smith also unveiling the club's "fresh" new look. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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