Oyster launches ebook store

Oyster has launched an online ebook store in the US. The subscription company, which started out in September 2013 charging $9.95 a month for unlimited ebooks, has now expanded into online retail, launching an ebook store where customers can pay for individual titles. While only S&S, HarperCollins and Macmillan are signed up to its ebook subscription service, Scribd's store offers books from all the "Big Five" US publishers - Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ launches interactive cover version of The Stylist

HQ is launching the paperback of Hello! editor-in-chief Rosie Nixon’s debut novel The Stylist with an augmented reality app developed by TimeSlice Films. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New mental health publisher Trigger Press launches

A new independent publisher dedicated to mental health welfare, Trigger Press, is to publish its first title in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH launches #ByBook Summer Reading campaign

Penguin Random House is celebrating summer with a new campaign, #ByBook, designed to take adult, parent and teen readers to new places and champion books as "the ultimate way to travel". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Contribution to Scottish children’s literature award launched

Scottish Book Trust has launched an award that recognises outstanding contributions to Scottish children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&T Launches Global Publishers Services

The new unit will be overseen by Chitra Bopardikar, who handled international sales and business development for PGW, and will provide publishers with international sales and marketing services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Northern Fiction Alliance launches for indies

Four independent publishers have come together to form the Northern Fiction Alliance, a cohort assembled to showcase the output of northern indie presses to the international market in an attempt to “level the playing field” and promote regional diversity in publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LBF and PA launch diversity conference

The Publishers Association, in partnership with London Book Fair, is launching a conference about inclusivity and diversity in publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Goat Bursary launches for unpublished writers

Joanna Cannon and The Writers’ Workshop are to finance an unpublished author to attend the Festival of Writing 2016, an annual writing conference for unpublished writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Create PDF, HTML, ePUB and MOBI eBooks with AsciidocFX

AsciidocFX is a cross-platform open-source markup editor for building PDF, HTML, ePUB and MOBI ebooks, documents, slides and more. It’s not the easiest package to use, but could still have a lot of appeal for anyone creating academic, technical or scientific documents. Getting started is simple.... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter Ebooks Arrive in China, in Both Chinese and English

Ebook editions of the seven Harry Potter novels, plus the new 'Cursed Child' playscript, debut in China Monday (August 1) at five leading retailers, one of them with 600 million mobile users. The post Harry Potter Ebooks Arrive in China, in Both Chinese and English appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's party time as bookshops launch 'Cursed Child'

Central London was once again full of wizards, Harrys, Hagrids and Hermiones last night (30th July) as Waterstones Piccadilly and Foyles on Charing Cross Road held extravagant parties to celebrate Little, Brown’s publication of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child– surely already the fastest... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baltimore book stores hope for new magic in release of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'

Local fans of the "Harry Potter" books and films series are gearing up this weekend for something they've long yearned for — one more journey to the wizarding world."Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," a book edition of a play debuting this weekend at London's West End Palace Theatre, will be... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Dalmatian Execs Launch Dreamtivity Imprint

Two former Dalmatian Press and Bendon Publishing executives, have started a new publishing company and a new children’s imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram Launches Ingram Academic Services

Ingram Content Group has launched Ingram Academic Services. It is the first joint initiative following Ingram's purchase of the Perseus distribution business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amtrak to Launch New National Magazine

A longtime seatmate on the Northeast Corridor, Arrive magazine leaves the station. The post Amtrak to Launch New National Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Madeleine Milburn Agency launches writing competition

The Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency is to launch a competition to find unpublished authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCG launches two new kids’ lists

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) is to launch two new imprints in 2017: Pat-a-Cake, which will publish early learning titles for the pre-school market; and Wren & Rook, which will produce non-fiction for young readers up to YA age. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pocket Shop Birmingham launches with 25% off promotion

Swedish book chain Pocket Shop has opened its first UK store, offering 25% off titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buster Books launches second colouring app for children

Buster Books, the children’s imprint of Michael O’Mara Books, has launched a free colouring app. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Miranda Hart's fans' stories to feature in promotional ebook

Hodder & Stoughton is promoting Miranda Hart's new book, Peggy & Me, by collating stories about her fans' pets into a free companion ebook. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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