Naming Itself a Free Reading Zone, Zagreb Launches ‘Croatia Reads’

Just launched this month, Croatia's 'free reading zone', funded by government and private donors, is intended to offer thousands of free ebooks to residents and visitors. The post Naming Itself a Free Reading Zone, Zagreb Launches ‘Croatia Reads’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fifty Shades is 'most embarrassing read' for Mumsnet users

Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James has been voted the "most embarrassing book in the world", according to Mumsnet users. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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L S Hilton named Glamour's Writer of the Year

L S Hilton, the author of Bonnier Zaffre lead title Maestra, has been named Glamour magazine’s 2016 Writer of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniel Aitken Named Publisher at Wisdom

Aitken, formerly sales and marketing director and then associate publisher at Wisdom Publications, has been promoted to publisher of the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Enderlin Named EVP and Publisher at St. Martin's Press

Longtime editor Jennifer Enderlin has been promoted to executive v-p and publisher at the Macmillan imprint. She will take on the new title while retaining her role as editor and continuing to both acquire new books and edit many of SMP's bestselling authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Foundation Names Two New Board Members

The National Book Foundation has appointed Cheryl Cohen Effron and Jennifer Rudolph Walsh to its board of directors, which has grown to include 22 members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lost My Name raises £3.2m in funding round

Children’s book start-up Lost My Name has raised an additional €4m (£3.2m) in funding from Berlin-based investor Project A Ventures. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Globe Pequot Launches Texas-Themed Imprint

The Connecticut-based publisher's Lone Star Press will do 10 to 12 books per year, starting with the August release 'Pigskin Rapture: Four Days in the Life of Texas Football,' by journalist Mac Engel and photographer Ron Jenkins. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPR License Raffle: A Free Publishers Rights Corner Table at Frankfurt Book Fair

As pre-fair meetings with agencies and publishers' rights teams move to the grounds of Frankfurt Book Fair on October 18, a free table in the new Publishers Rights Corner is on offer. The post IPR License Raffle: A Free Publishers Rights Corner Table at Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prevention Magazine Will Become Ad-Free

Maria Rodale, the chairwoman and chief executive of the magazine’s publishing company, said that going ad-free would reduce Prevention’s operating expenses by more than 50 percent. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CI4: Kate DiCamillo Champions Summer Reading

Two-time Newbery Medalist DiCamillo on growing up in a town with no bookstore, and how important it is for kids to read in the summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Petition launched opposing VAT on colouring books

An online bookshop selling exclusively adult colouring books has said it is likely to be put out of business should government proposals to remove their exemption from VAT go through, and has lent its support to a petition in protest. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Tony Read

Tony Read leaves a legacy of improving educational facilities in a number of developing countries, writes Amanda Buchan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jack Griffin Named Senior Advisor at DeSilva + Phillips

Former Tribune Publishing, Time Inc., Meredith, and Condé Nast executive lands at media M&A advisory firm. The post Jack Griffin Named Senior Advisor at DeSilva + Phillips appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC relaunches Love To Read campaign at Hay

The BBC today relaunched Love to Read, a campaign that celebrates reading for pleasure, at Hay Festival.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slavin Named CEO of Open Road; Friedman Becomes Chairman

Effective immediately, Paul Slavin has been promoted to CEO of Open Road Integrated Media, while company cofounder and CEO Jane Friedman has been named chairman and executive publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comixology Launches Comics Subscription Service

Comixology Unlimited offers subscription access to thousands of comics, graphic novels and manga from independent publishers—there are no titles from DC or Marvel—for $5.99 per month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bibliovore is a stylish eBook reading app for Windows

Windows 10 has native support for PDF, but if ePub is your preferred reading format then you’ll still need to find a third-party viewer. Bibliovore is a good-looking eBook reader and manager app for Windows 8.1 and later. The app imports individual ePub and PDF files, and can also scan and open... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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£10k Library Fund launched

A new library fund for libraries has been created by professional body CILIP to help improve access to library services. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cursed Child leads retailers’ summer reads

Booksellers are preparing for another blockbuster summer of sales, with a second successive year of “event publishing” shoring up the industry in the sunny season, and one retailer declaring “we feel like we are winning again”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury launches 2020 strategy to become B2B publisher

Bloomsbury has launched Bloomsbury 2020, a strategy to capitalise on the £3.4bn academic libraries market and reposition itself from "a primarily consumer publisher to a digital B2B (business-to-business) publisher". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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