Penthouse magazine axes print edition

Adult title’s move to go online-only follows rival Playboy’s announcement that it will no longer feature naked womenAdult magazine Penthouse is to end its print edition after 50 years and go online-only.The closure of the print edition of the magazine, which was founded in 1965 by Bob Guccione, follows the announcement last year by Hugh Hefner’s rival Playboy that it will no longer feature naked women. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotlight on Minotaur Signature Editions

In September, Minotaur will launch Minotaur Signature Editions, a line of classic Minotaur mysteries and thrillers by bestselling authors, as well as U.S. debuts from overseas sensations, all priced at $9.99 (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librarian discovers pages from one of England's earliest printed books

The pages, from the priest handbook 'Sarum Ordinal or Sarum Pye,' was printed in 1476 or 1477 by William Caxton. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once Competitors, Beach and Hamptons Magazines Aim to Refine Identities

The new Modern Luxury begins to take shape following GreenGale merger. The post Once Competitors, Beach and Hamptons Magazines Aim to Refine Identities appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editions de la Martiniere lays off 10 staff

Editions de La Martinière (EDLM) is laying off 10 of its 40 employees, just four years after a first wave of 19 redundancies.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Life After Print for Mental Floss

Q&A with EVP, Publisher Amie Deutch and Editorial Director Ethan Trex. The post Life After Print for Mental Floss appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Make it your hone: the ebook that you are forced to edit as you read

On each page of A Universe Explodes by Tea Uglow, owners are required to add one word and remove two – which amounts to an odd reading experienceIt opens with a woman reaching up for a cereal bowl and closes with a new beginning – or at least it does for the moment. By the time you get to read... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK ebook sales flounder as interest in print copies rebounds

Book sales in the UK are on the rise, but not because of ebooks. Figures for 2016 released by the Publishers Association show a 7 percent rise over 2015, the largest year-over-year growth in a decade. Physical book sales were up 8 percent, however eb... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Screen fatigue' sees UK ebook sales plunge 17% as readers return to print

Consumer sales down to £204m last year and are at lowest level since 2011 – when Amazon Kindle sales first took off in UK Britons are abandoning the ebook at an alarming rate with sales of consumer titles down almost a fifth last year, as “screen fatigue” helped fuel a five-year high in printed... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get 'Computer Security Handbook (6th Edition)' ebook ($130 value) FREE for a limited time

Computer security touches every part of our daily lives, from our computers and connected devices, to the wireless signals around us, and breaches often have real and immediate financial, privacy, and safety consequences. Written for professionals and college students (but accessible to all),... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BISG's Making Information Pay Highlights Print, Audiobook Resurgence

At the Book Industry Study Group's Making Information Pay conference NPD BookScan revealed that in 2016 hardcovers outsold ebooks for the first time in five years, while audiobooks now account for $1.77 billion in sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heat magazine partners with S&S on ebook promotion

Simon & Schuster UK has announced an “industry-first partnership” with Heat magazine for a short story competition and a free monthly "Holiday Reads" ebook promotion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quentin Blake to illustrate Folio Society edition of Riddley Walker

The Folio Society has published 1,000 limited editions of Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban with illustrations by Sir Quentin Blake and a postscript from the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cosmopolitan Recruits Editorial Talent From Entertainment Weekly and O Magazine

There's a fun bit of terminology in today's announcement by Cosmopolitan magazine. Meredith Bryan, who started late last month at the Hearst publication as senior deputy editor, news, counts among her duties the creation of 'big "zeitgeist-y" packages.' Love it. Bryan, who spent seven years with... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Consolidation in the Luxury Magazine Space | Industry Notes

Time Inc. scores big wins for January issues, Snapchat dominates among Gen-Xers, and more... The post Consolidation in the Luxury Magazine Space | Industry Notes appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This experimental ebook gets edited every time it changes hands

A Universe Explodes is an unusual ebook in a variety of ways. Best viewed on a mobile device, it's about 20 pages long and has 128 words per page. Only 100 people "own" the original version, though the book itself is free and can be read by anyone a... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Mind Behind ESPN The Magazine’s Bold Design

A Q&A with Chin Wang, creative director for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com. The post The Mind Behind ESPN The Magazine’s Bold Design appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alec Baldwin accuses HarperCollins of sloppy editing on his memoir

Claiming that his memoir, Nevertheless, contains “SEVERAL typos and errors”, the actor has decided to publish his own clarifications on FacebookAlec Baldwin, whose impersonations of Donald Trump have skewered the thin-skinned US president for the amusement of Saturday Night Live audiences for... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titan signs debut from SFX magazine features editor

Titan Books has acquired the debut novel from SFX features editor Nick Setchfield, The War in the Dark. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Times of London sees success in an editions approach to digital publishing

"General news is a commodity and hard to charge for as it’s free everywhere. We’re focusing on what’s truly distinctive." The post The Times of London sees success in an editions approach to digital publishing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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President Trump Has Been on Over 28 National Magazine Covers in 2017 | By The Numbers

This and other surprising stats from around the media industry... The post President Trump Has Been on Over 28 National Magazine Covers in 2017 | By The Numbers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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