OverDrive executives said the acquisition will enhance OverDrive Education's Sora reading app and platform, which serve K-12 schools around the world. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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In a letter to OverDrive CEO Steve Potash, the ReadersFirst coalition of libraries has protested a change that would require new users of OverDrive’s app to register accounts directly with OverDrive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Months after rumors that Byliner, a publisher of digital longform nonfiction and fiction, was having financial problems, digital publishing services vendor Vook has acquired Byliner, which will now be Vook’s first in-house publishing imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauren Pizza, the quintessential Jersey Girl, turned around a memoir in four months, with boundless energy, the help of SkyHorse Publishing and a few psychics. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the 2nd ASEAN Ebook Conference, held in Kuala Lumpur, publishers discussed ways to catalyze the regional ebook industry, particularly in education. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s religion publisher B&H Kids has acquired 90 children’s titles from Standard Publishing, including works by such popular authors as Sally Lloyd Jones and Andy Holmes. The deal also covers series like My Goodnight Bible and The Young Reader’s Bible. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing is on the scout to acquire other publishing companies as it seeks to double... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Minnesota-based Capstone Publishing Group has acquired the assets of Engage Literacy, a K-3 literacy program, from Australian-based classroom publisher Hinkler Education. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pointing to the need for pricing flexibility at a time when bookstores face a growing number of economic challenges, some booksellers question whether it’s time for publishers to stop printing suggested retail prices on book covers and dust jackets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With its acquisition of the Internet startup, the art book house will be able to establish a global community for art enthusiasts and professionals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adams Publishing Group, LLC announced today that it has purchased the assets of Chronotype Publishing Company located in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. The acquisition includes The Chronotype, Northwestern Wisconsin’s largest weekly newspaper, and T ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agents Robin Straus and Andrew Nurnberg, who each run their own eponymous firm, have joined forces to acquire the Wallace Literary Agency. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London-based events producer and academic publisher Informa plc has agreed to acquire Virgo Publishing, pending regulatory approval. Terms weren't disclosed. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orchard Books has acquired a new YA fantasy series from Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Blue... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mighty Media Inc.,a Minneapolis packaging, production, and interactive company, has, as of July 1, made Scarletta, which publishes books primarily for the children's market, a division of Mighty Media. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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InterMix, the digital-first imprint of Berkley/New American Library, has acquired "Tryst," a novel by Alex Rosa developed on Book Country, Penguin Random House’s online writing community. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Birmingham-based publisher Keen Communications announced that it has acquired most of the publishing assets of Nature Study Guides, a family-owned line of pocket-sized guides for field use. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Al Manhal, the UAE-based Arabic digital education publisher, is now offer paperback editions of its work worldwide via Amazon marketplace. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad, an online writing and reading community, has acquired the Red Room, an online community originally described as a “Facebook for authors.” The site will be subsumed into Wattpad. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Houghton Miffllin Harcourt is releasing the HMH Player, an interactive educational app designed for the iPad and Google’s Chrome OS that allows teachers to access HMH school content, customize materials and communicate and collaborate with students. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Schuler Books, a group of three bookstores in Michigan, is acquiring Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor. The sale will be finalized in mid-August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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