German publisher Bastei Lübbe has revealed it is to launch an ebook subscription service targeting the mobile market called oolipo. The subscription service will first soft-launch in the UK, USA, Germany, Austria and Switzerland in April 2016 with the aim of launching in July 2016 in two languages – English and German. It will offer new, exclusive and series short stories and other short works only for a flat rate, aimed at the mobile and tablet reading market. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although operating EBIT fell 4.9% in the year at Penguin Random House, executives at parent company Bertelsmann had nothing but good things to say about the results from the world’s largest trade publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trinity Mirror is to launch the next phase of its digital-first strategy with a restructure of its operations in the north-east by taking a giant step into the future.Under the slogan Newsroom 3.1, the company is introducing a new publishing process in its Newcastle and Teesside newsrooms. In... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The global Spanish-language ebook venture formed by Open Road Media and Barcelona Digital Editions, has released its first 40 ebooks in Spanish. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tesco’s ebook platform blinkbox books has launched today (25th March). The website sells... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the six months since its debut, the $14 million Oyster ebook subscription platform has yet to take off. What's lacking? What could be improved? We advise. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings author's version of epic Anglo-Saxon poem fleshes out heroes' past, says son who edited manuscriptHwæt! Almost 90 years after JRR Tolkien translated the 11th-century poem Beowulf, The Lord of the Rings author's version of the epic story is to be published for the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing plans to release more than 500 titles in the UK this year, the company's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House’s parent company Bertelsmann has launched an education technology fund... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Syndicate publisher, and sole staffer, Paul Oliver, also happens to be the director of marketing and Publicity for Soho Press and has no plans to leave Soho with the launch of his new micro-publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House is going after film buffs. The publisher's Vintage Books imprint has created Vintage Movie Classics to release backlist books that served as the basis for iconic films. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veronica Henry has won the 2014 Romantic Novelists Association’s Romantic Novel of the Year... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stripes Publishing, part of Little Tiger Press, is expanding its reach in the YA market with a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is tacking $20 onto the price of its Amazon Prime service, bringing the yearly cost to $99.This is the first price hike for Amazon Prime since it was introduced nine years ago. The service originally included just free two-day shipping on most orders, but has since expanded to offer Prime... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While publishers introduce new products and platforms at a breakneck pace, fulfillment companies are faced with either adapting legacy systems to meet the changing demands, or investing resources in creating solutions from scratch. Their universe is constantly expanding as new players with new... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&H author on Dancing with the Stars; Religion Communicators honor books; Outreach magazine selects winning titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing is launching a German language programme, after being "delighted"... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This past weekend, with an emphasis on education and bookseller and author togetherness, GABBS & SIBA’s show in the Springtime was a success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portland's Tin House Press, born out of the eponymous magazine, continues to foster a community of engaged readers interested in eclectic small press publishing. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On the one-year anniversary of the service, digital comics locus ComiXology says it now offers more than 1,000 titles through its self-publishing platform Submit. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2014-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the 2013 Campus Market Expo (CAMEX) in Kansas City, Mo., the National Association of College Stores (NACS) announced the launch of IndiCo, a new subsidiary that will assist its 1,450 independent stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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