Husband and wife Sir Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman are among the 50 wealthiest individuals or families in the UK, worth £3bn, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize-winning novel Bring Up The Bodies is named the best novel of 2012 at the Costa Book Awards. Continue reading at BBC News
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Illustrator Quentin Blake is among the book trade figures who have been recognised in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Time Inc. has named Martha Nelson as editor-in-chief of the media company. The company said Tuesday that Ms. Nelson is the first woman in the company's 90-year history to hold the role. She has worked for Time Inc. for 20 years and has been editorial director since 2010. She will assume the top... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Newspapers’ books coverage is even less profitable than newspapers overall, and many book review sections are shrinking or disappearing completely. In an attempt to subsidize such coverage, the Guardian has partnered with the Amazon-owned d ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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Jamie Oliver tops the Christmas book chart for a third year in a row, with his latest cook book . Continue reading at BBC News
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Authors Patrick Gale and Andre Carl Van der Merwe have been named joint winners of the Green... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The full panel of Man Booker Prize judges has been announced, with BBC broadcaster Martha... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It comes as no surprise that Nielsen BookScan's top-selling print book lists for 2012 are dominated by Fifty Shades and the Hunger Games. See what else is on the lists. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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I read a lot of good books in 2012, and as always, it was hard to narrow down a list like this. But here they are, alphabetically by title: My 10 favorite books of 2012. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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The New York Times is getting into the ebooks business through partnerships with digital publishers Byliner and Vook. The Times will up to 12 original e-singles through Byliner on a variety of topics including culture, sports, business, science, and health. The first Byliner title, "Snow Fall:... Continue reading at Fast Company
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Partnership with Flingo ports video content to more than 15 million devices. With the rise of internet-connected televisions, the big screen is becoming another place for publishers to get their content in front of viewers. One recent example of this is a partnership between Bonnier and smart TV... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The organisers of new book award the Literature Prize announce it has found a sponsor and will hand out its first accolade in 2014. Continue reading at BBC News
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Sure, it's probably not going to convince you to pick up a new device if you weren't already in the market for one, but that's not really the point, right? Barnes & Noble's kicking off the season of giving with its "Buy a Nook, We'll Give a Book" promotion, which finds the company donating a... Continue reading at Engadget
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Magazine closures were down nearly 50 percent from last year, while launches declined 5 percent, according to a recent report released by online periodicals database Mediafinder.com. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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The Literature Prize, the book prize founded by Aitken Alexander m.d. and agent Andrew Kidd, has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Employees at book publisher Random House are getting a little something extra in their fishnet Christmas stockings this year, a $5,000 bonus. The bonus, which will be the same for top editors as their secretaries, follows a particularly good year for the publishing house in... Continue reading at ABC News
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Authors Tony Parsons and Jane Fallon have said Curtis Brown’s new digital self-publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The celebrity memoir is rebounding in 2012 after sales within the much-pilloried genre fell 45%... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The books drawing the most interest on social media in November were mostly tied to movies, according to CoverCake, whose analytical tools track what is trending on various social media platforms. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A book on the the political uprisings in the Middle East has won an English PEN Award for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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