One Book Fair to Another: At Sharjah, London Book Fair Plans Market Focus Indonesia

As the Sharjah International Book Fair opened this month in the United Arab Emirates, London Book Fair and Indonesia's cultural program team met to plan for March's Market Focus program at Olympia London. The post One Book Fair to Another: At Sharjah, London Book Fair Plans Market Focus Indonesia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Marketers Look to Diversify Their Online Spending, Survey Finds

Facebook's video ad service is gaining some traction with marketers, who are looking in general to spread ad dollars among more platforms, according to a recent study published by RBC Capital Markets in partnership with Ad Age.Of the 1,000 advertising professionals surveyed, about 11% felt... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quvenzhane Wallis has a deal to write Children's books

An Oscar nominee at age 9, Quvenzhane Wallis is now getting an early start on a writing career. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What's Selling at Loganberry Books

Located in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, Loganberry Books offers a diverse selection of books, spanning new, used, and collectible volumes. Bookseller Lorraine Angus talked about a crop of titles, recently published and backlist, selling well this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nwulu named young poet laureate for London

Selina Nwulu was today (7th October) named the next Young Poet Laureate for London by Spread the Word, the writer development agency that runs the scheme. Nwulu, who takes on the role from Aisling Fahey, beat off competition from five other poets (Belinda Zhawi, Harriet Creelman, Raymond... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover, Judge it By Its Blurbs

The book blurb is one of the longest-running conventions in publishing and is largely a favor passed among writers and friends. But do they sell books? The post Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover, Judge it By Its Blurbs appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnston Press Announces Closures of 11 Free Titles to Focus on 'Digital Offering'

The regional publisher has axed eight free print titles in the Midlands and folded a further three into paid-for titles in the North West and South.   The company announced the closures in a statement to shareholders this morning in an update on ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ziccardi Joins Post Hill Books as Publisher

After two years as publisher at Humanix Books, Anthony Ziccardi is taking over as publisher of Post Hill Press and its pop culture imprint Permuted Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft's insane Surface Book price means it will be left on the shelf

At today's event in New York, Microsoft put on an impressive show. We were -- ironically -- expecting some surprises, and the announcement of the Surface Book meant we weren't disappointed; this is, after all, "the ultimate laptop". The looks are striking. The specs are impressive. The price tag... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buy Books for Syria campaign a 'great success'

Waterstones has said its 'Buy Books For Syria' campaign has already been a “great success” after first few days. While the company could not yet give sales figures for how many titles customers had been bought under the appeal, Sandra Taylor, head of PR and events at Waterstones, said it... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perseus Taps FedEx for Rapid Book Replishment

Beginning October 19, Perseus anticipates that outlets will receive shipments within an average of two days once books are sent from Perseus’s Jackson, Tenn. distribution center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heyday Books Founder to Retire

Malcolm Margolin, founder of Berkeley-based Heyday Books, will step down on December 31 after 41 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Logan wins Polari First Book Prize

Glasgow-based author Kirsty Logan has won the Polari First Book Prize 2015 for her short story collection, The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales (Salt Publishing). Now in its fifth year, the Polari First Book Prize celebrates the best debut books exploring the LGBT experience, whether through... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Market for medical graphic novels grows

The trend for medical graphic novels continues with Bloomsbury’s The Inflatable Woman by Rachael Ball. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Did Ben Bernanke really want to put bankers in jail? His book says no.

In an interview published in connection with Monday's release of his memoirs, former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke casts his vote--retrospectively--for the prosecution of bankers and executives responsible for the recent financial meltdown. Although this wasn't within the Fed's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Infographic Has 10 Eye-Popping Marketing Stats From Advertising Week

Advertising Week XII, the Lollapalooza of marketing and media, brought with it a trove of data illustrating the growing mobile reach of social platforms Facebook, Google, Instagram and Snapchat. There was also no shortage of numbers revealed during the New York event affirming the impact of... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To Defy Amazon, Kinokuniya Plans to Monopolize More Titles

After snapping up most of Murakami's latest book to thwart Amazon, Kinokuniya bookstore chain plans to try monopolizing more titles. The post To Defy Amazon, Kinokuniya Plans to Monopolize More Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Candy Crush books to be published by Sphere

Little, Brown’s Sphere division will this autumn release two books based on the popular mobile game Candy Crush. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Let's talk about books

Books, books, books. The whole world is talking about books. Twitter, Facebook and even Instagram and Pinterest – my entire life is filled with people talking about books, the joy of reading and showcasing pictures of their latest purchases or publications. I socialise with publishing people and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Confronts Religious Violence with the Book of Genesis

The scholar presents a fresh take on the biblical story that could diffuse what he calls a "sibling rivalry" between Abrahamic religions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Martian Proves Movies Are Now Better Than Their Books

The self-publishing boom means writers with great stories are connecting with directors who are masterful storytellers--and everyone wins. The post The Martian Proves Movies Are Now Better Than Their Books appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

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