Pitchfork Launches “Weekly Magazine” App

Most successful content sites are monetizing with sheer volume now, but Pitchfork is betting there's still a place for lean-back engagement. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 28, 2015

This week: Paul Theroux goes south, Ruth Reichl gets cooking, Leigh Bardugo kicks off a new series, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 25, 2015

The indie revival continues this week with the announcement of a new design bookstore on New York City’s Lower East Side and the grand opening of Phoenix Books in Rutland, Vt., Phoenix’s third store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 28, 2015

Why not her, indeed? Mindy Kaling’s new book is #1 in the country. Plus, the fates are kind to Lauren Groff’s latest, sales for a pair of faith-based diet books are anything but slim, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation launches

To celebrate the "historic milestone" of the release of Wilbur Smith’s 36th novel Golden Lion Smith and his wife Niso have launched the Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation. Golden Lion was released today (24th September) and is the latest instalment of Smith’s “epic” Courtney series. The Wilbur... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarkar launches mobile publisher Juggernaut

The former publisher of Penguin India, Chiki Sarkar, has founded her own publishing company, Juggernaut. Sarkar left Penguin Random House India in April this year and Juggernaut’s first 25 titles will be released in April next year. The company will publish in physical and digital, but with an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best Practices for Launching a Publishing Joint Venture in China

Helen Sun, CEO of Beijing Ingenta Digital Publishing Technology, shares her best practices for launching a joint venture publishing partnership in China. The post Best Practices for Launching a Publishing Joint Venture in China appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toy Fair Launches Consumer Con

The Toy Industry Association, operators of the North American International Toy Fair has partnered with LeftField Media to launch a new co-located event called Play Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Books Ireland launches reading campaign

Children’s Books Ireland (CBI) is hoping to get kids across the country reading in October through the "Read Everywhere in 2015", campaign. For the campaign, also known as "Níl Turas Níos Fearr Ná Turas le Leabhar!" in Irish, CBI will run a range of activities, including a "The Danger is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of September 21, 2015

A Taiwanese coloring book and a Romanian thriller drawing 'Harry Quebert' comparisons are among the titles racking up international sales right now. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-Book App Oyster Is Closing Shop As Google Hires Its Cofounders

Oyster, an ebook subscription service inspired by Netflix and Spotify, is shuttering—and Google has scooped up its top execs.Oyster, the ebook subscription service and would-be Amazon competitor, is calling it quits. In a blog post published Monday, the Oyster team announced that, in the coming... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France’s BookWeather App Offer’s Unique Take on Book Discovery

French app BookWeather is a social network that rates books as you might describe the weather, that also offers a bespoke physical book subscription service. The post France’s BookWeather App Offer’s Unique Take on Book Discovery appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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9 Intriguing and Fun Digital Marketing Stats From the Past Week

With summer largely in the rearview mirror, marketers are attending conferences and generally revealing more media- and brand-related data. Here are nine of such stats that caught our eye last week. 1. During a Re/code podcast, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti said that more than 75 percent of his... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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50 apps to improve your smartphone

From lifestyle aids to productivity tools, travel planners to social media, here are the apps that should have a place on your homescreenA recent study by market research firm Nielsen claimed that the average person uses 27 apps a month, which sounds like very few considering that Apple and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pictures of the week

A supermodel, a "Great British Bake Off" winner, and a legendary illustrator are among those photographed for our pictures of the week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 18, 2015

It’s fair play in New York City this weekend with no fewer than three book fairs/festivals. Across the country Kepler’s is marking its 60th, while new stores continue to open, including a kiosk in Indianapolis dedicated to black authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Futurebook Digital Census 2015 launches

The Bookseller has launched its annual tracker of the publishing's industry's transformation, the FutureBook Digital Census. The survey, which annually attracts more than 1,000 responses from across the book business, looks at the patterns of digital sales growth and industry views on subjects... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mobile Ad Blockers Have Already Become the App Store's Top Downloads

COLOGNE, Germany—Apple's support of ad-blocking in its iOS9 software has caused plenty of hand-wringing for U.S. publishers and ad-tech companies, and it appears they had good reason to worry. As of today, three of the Apple App Store's top paid apps in the U.S. are ad blockers, including the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches £50 tablet

Amazon has launched a new budget tablet for under £50. The device will be priced at £49.99 and will include a 7 inch IPS display, “all-day” battery life and the new Amazon content ecosystem – Amazon Underground. Through Amazon Underground, customers can shop for items including books and movies... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 21, 2015

The first cookbook from the independent Paula Deen Ventures debuts at #8 on PW’s hardcover nonfiction list. Plus, the latest James Bond outing, Salman Rushdie’s new novel, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week Gets a Digital Makeover

An expanded web presence and growing social media audience has increased the visibility of the three-decades old program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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