News Briefs: Week of July 13, 2015

Class action denied in Author Solutions case and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Lodi News-Sentinel Sold to Central Valley News-Sentinel Inc.

The Weybret family has sold Lodi News-Sentinel to a new corporation, Central Valley News-Sentinel Inc, led by veteran newspaper publisher Steven Malkowich.  The new owners have newspaper assets in the United States and Canada, including several ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The TV news where you are is not the TV news where we are...

Thank you, thank you, to commenter DialMforMurdo for pointing to this brilliantly funny deconstruction of what follows, and precedes, that moment when BBC's News At Ten's presenters say: "Now here's the news where you are."Sit back and enjoy this three-minute skit by James Robertson, novelist,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Good News, Bad News at Town Hall

What American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher called Amazon's "bullying assault of a major publisher" was a key concern among indie booksellers at both Thursday afternoon's ABA Town Hall and Annual Meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Good News, Bad News, and the Future: Manga 2014

It’s 2014, and for North American manga publishers, the digital revolution is well underway. Where there once were only a handful of publishers offering their titles online or via ebook apps, now almost all of them are offering, or negotiating to offer at least some of their current and backlist... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Week after week for Life After Life

Despite missing out on the overall prize in the Costa Book Awards, Kate Atkinson's Life After... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales rise £8m week on week

Printed book sales soared by £8m in the UK last week, as shoppers flocked to the high... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales soar week on week, remain down on 2010

Printed book sales soared by £8.6m week on week last week, but spending remains down on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is News Corp.'s 'The Daily' giving you more blues than news?

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Every single person I know with an iPad who has used News Corp.'s "The Daily" complains about persistent crashes and really, really, really, slow update times. Now PaidContent reports that the initial two-week free introduction promotion is going on and on and on, kind of... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2011-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 2, 2024

A Rastafarian memoir for fans of Educated, a final girls thriller, a love letter to bookstores, and more of today's best book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-07-02 15:05:00 UTC ]
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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Deals for July 1, 2024

An epic fantasy inspired by Nigerian mythology, a found family wuxia fantasy, a historical fantasy set in the 1920s, and more of today's best science fiction and fantasy deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-07-01 14:30:00 UTC ]
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The First American Union Understood The Necessity of Public Libraries and Education: Book Censorship News for June 28, 2024

In an era before public libraries and widespread public education, the first U.S. union knew their importance. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-06-28 13:00:00 UTC ]
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16 New Books Coming in July

New novels from J. Courtney Sullivan and Liz Moore, a memoir by a “hacktivist” member of Anonymous — and more. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-06-28 09:02:43 UTC ]
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Excellent 2024 YA Books with Nonbinary Characters, Plus YA Book News for June 27, 2024

Read your way into excellent 2024 YA books featuring nonbinary characters, plus this week's YA book news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-06-27 15:30:00 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, June 30

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 30, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-06-26 13:00:14 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything we know so far about the sale in July

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is almost here, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event, and if you’re a subscriber, you’ll have access to all of the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-23 14:31:27 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of June 24, 2024

Celadon takes former New York Times editor Jill Abramson’s ExxonMobil Exposé; Dial Press takes Sophie Kinsella’s “deeply personal” novella, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Online Enemies, A Fake Dating Roman Holiday, and More YA Book Talk and News for June 20, 2024

This week's new YA paperback releases and YA news, including a Tony-award winning musical adaptation of a teen classic. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-06-20 15:30:00 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, June 23

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 23, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-06-19 10:00:15 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything to know about the sale in July

This year’s Amazon Prime Day is coming soon, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event, and if you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to... Continue reading at Engadget

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