'New York Times Book Review' Adds Excerpts to Digital Reviews

The 'New York Times Book Review' will now add excerpts from the first chapter of books being reviewed to a select number of reviews it publishes digitally. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Will you discover a great unpublished book through Amazon?

The new Kindle Scout program has the average reader voting the books that should be published. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Flanagan takes the Man Booker Prize, National Book Awards finalists are announced

Flanagan took the Man Booker Prize for his book 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North,' while works such as 'All the Light We Cannot See,' by Anthony Doerr and 'Age of Ambition,' by Evan Osnos made the cut for the National Book Award shortlists. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wolff Preempts TED Book for New Line at HMH

The editor bought U.S. rights to TED curator Chris Anderson's 'Talk This Way! The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking,' the first acquisition for his new line of business books at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Attack on Titan’ Drives Manga Rebound at New York Comic Con

Manga sales were brisk at New York Comic Con as droves of fans turned out to clamor over hit series Attack on Titan and classic properties like Sailor Moon; while Super star manga artist Takeshi Obata made his first trip to a North American comics show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diversity and Pop Culture Reign at New York Comic Con

With 151,000 attendees, this year’s edition of the New York Comic Con had the largest crowd ever announced at a North American con. And despite the size, it seemed to be an overwhelmingly peaceful celebration of pop culture, and the diversification of fandom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2014 National Book Award Finalists Named

The National Book Foundation revealed the finalists for the 2014 National Book Awards for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: 'Aama The Invisible Throng' Journeys Through Space And Time

Swiss cartoonist Frederik Peeters' sci-fi series, Aama continues Verloc Nim's reluctant space journey with his brother Conrad and the android chimpanzee, Churchill, as they search to uncover any material relating to the mysterious experiment known as Aama. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HUP Signs Book By Piketty's Mentor

Harvard University Press has signed a book called 'Inequality' by Sir Anthony B Atkinson, who mentored Thomas Piketty, author of the international bestseller 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Shortage of Kids' Comics at New York Comic Con

Remember when comics grew up and got serious? Publishers have come full circle and now cater to young readers with new comics and graphic novels and tie-ins to old favorites. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Continues to Outsell Digital During First Half of 2014

New numbers from Nielsen Books & Consumer show that ebook sales were outsold by both hardcovers and paperbacks in the first half of 2014. The post Print Continues to Outsell Digital During First Half of 2014 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's Time to Take a Responsive Approach to Content Marketing

Lots of companies are grouping a few writers and designers together and proclaiming themselves "brand newsrooms," but most of the messaging that comes out of newsrooms like these feels stale and awkward. The culprit? Process. Most brands won't let a single Tweet, Facebook image, or banner ad out... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Photo Mania: New York Comic Con 2014

PW Comics World was at New York Comic Con, held October 9-12 at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, to bring back the news and memorable photographs of the show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing houses are throwing book deals at YouTube 'stars'

Let's say you can't get enough of it'sGrace (above) on YouTube but you're taking a week-long no-tech camping trip soon and aren't excited about missing her wit and charm. Well, host Grace Helbig's book Grace's Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MPIBA 2014: A Mile-High Celebration of Books

The annual fall gathering of the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association in Denver was a huge celebration of books, with attendees in high spirits, reporting strong sales this year and expecting an excellent holiday season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adobe Responds to ALA Concerns Over E-Book Privacy

Adobe has been under heavy criticism since a report revealed that Adobe Digital Editions is collecting and transmitting unencrypted user data back to Adobe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Attendance Dips, But Modestly

Frankfurt officials reported that 140,291 trade visitors attended the 2014 fair, down less than 2% from last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diverse UK children's books recognised

Writers Malorie Blackman and Marjane Satrapi are among 50 books recognised by reading charity Seven Stories for their cultural diversity. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties: Week of October 13, 2014

In this week's roundup of books generating interest around the globe, we look at a Spanish novel that became an unexpected buzz title at the Frankfurt Book Fair; a lauded Swedish journalist's stab at crime fiction; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Bad Paper': The book about debt collection is 'fascinating' and 'unexpectedly fun'

Halpern's upcoming book on rogue debt collecting is earning praise for bringing 'unexpected literary heft' to the topic and writing a 'colorful and chilling' story. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Self-Publishing Gains Traction

On Saturday, more than 150,000 members of the public storm the gates of the Frankfurt Book Fair, many dressed in costume. The question these days is: how many of these fans have books in them? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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