Unbound is crowd funding for a new book by ‘iconic’ producer and musician Matthew Herbert. Instead of producing a new record, Herbert’s debut book, The Music, will describe in “precise and almost poetic detail” how the record will sound. It will be divided into chapters the way an album is divided into tracks, with each chapter dedicated to the discussion of the sounds of the record. On the Unbound platform, authors present a pitch for their book and readers pledge to support it. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Broadcaster Simon Mayo is longlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal literary award for his first novel, Itch. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to Reuters, EU regulators look likely to accept an offer from Apple and a handful of publishers, including Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette Livre and Macmillan. The assembled publishers propose that they will allow retailers (including Amazon) to sell ebooks cheaper than... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Like Kobo, Amazon's Japan ebookstore is hampered by limited title selection, but the recent launch will motivate publishers to finally digitize their catalogs. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The United Arab Emirates is punching above its weight in terms of the development of its book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Evidence suggests that the most successful ebook retailers build on the mistakes of the predecessors and being first-to-market isn't a key to success. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The short list for the 1962 National Book Award in fiction was remarkable, including a number of works today regarded as classics, like Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates, and Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger. Yet the prize went to an obscure first novel by a... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2012-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Press title Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power has won the Financial... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to a study released recently by the Pew Research Center, 60% of Americans aged 16-29 still use their public library, and 83% read a book in the past year. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion has acquired the first two novels from Irish journalist Rachael English. Managing director... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By Dennis Abrams Want to create and publish an interactive children’s book but don’t have a lot of technical expertise? Now there’s help. New York ... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If the e-reading platform wars do turn out to be a land grab for a mature, low growth market, publishers will find themselves at a major disadvantage as businesses. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo is to launch in South Africa in partnership with Pick n Pay hyperstores and supermarkets.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Naval book publisher Maritime Books has opened its first bookshop in the Historic Dockyard in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Epubli, the Holtzbrinck-owned German self-publishing platform, reflects on its methods and motivations for running a book prize suitable for the 21st century. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Reading Agency and Pan Macmillan are launching a new scheme to introduce library users to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin and Random House, which are merging to form one of the world's biggest publishers, are confident of regulatory approval but will sell "bits and pieces" if necessary. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2012-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Frankfurt Book Fair 2012, the Italian Publishers Association presented statistics about Italy's book market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Finnish app giant plans to bring home the bacon with their book app, which they predict will sell millions of downloads. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre has won a six-way auction to acquire a debut novel described as "impressive... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Book Thief,' the popular children's book by Markus Zusak, is playing at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago through early November. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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