Pokemon Go creators release Harry Potter mobile game Wizards Unite

The creators of mobile gaming phenomenon Pokemon Go unleashed a new game on Thursday that features Harry Potter and other characters from the wizarding world made famous in best-selling books and blockbuster movies. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2019-06-21 12:31:30 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Potter, Paula Keep Up the Pace

J.K. Rowling and Paula Hawkins kept their #1 and #2 slots, respectively, on the iBooks bestsellers list as 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' and 'The Girl on the Train' continue to captivate audiences. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RedDoor hires Brealey and Harris as investor-advisors

Independent publisher RedDoor has signed up "industry veterans" Nicholas Brealey and Jonathan Harris as investor-advisors as the company expands its staff and publishing operation. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How CNN juggles different mobile chat apps to cover the Olympics

With mobile messaging app use exploding, publishers are all trying to figure out how to share their content with those apps' users. CNN, after launching an automated chatbot app on Kik and Facebook Messenger, is giving users an interactive, on-the-ground look at big events like the Republican... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-Publishing, Direct Sales, and Mobile: The Netherlands’ Peter Paul van Bekkum

Asked ahead of Frankfurt's The Markets, Rotterdam's Peter Paul van Bekkum says mobile, direct sales, and self-publishing are the publishing developments to watch in The Netherlands. The post Self-Publishing, Direct Sales, and Mobile: The Netherlands’ Peter Paul van Bekkum appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury and Kew Gardens to release non-fiction titles

Bloomsbury has signed a deal to publish children’s non-fiction with the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academics unite to condemn YUPL redundancies

A letter to the senior management of Yale University Press strongly criticising the decision of Yale University Press London to make editors Gillian Malpass and Sally Salvesen redundant has been signed by more than 320 academics from 77 universities and 30 museums and institutions across nine... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the US, UK, and Canada, Harry’s on Another Roll With ‘Cursed Child’

North American sales of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' top 2 million copies, UK sales blow past records, all within days of Rowling's new release. The post In the US, UK, and Canada, Harry’s on Another Roll With ‘Cursed Child’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Potter Sells Like Lightning

The Boy Who Lived returns to the iBooks Bestseller list as the Book That Sold, J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two,' rides the broomstick of public fervor to #1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages project spreads to more of the web

Google’s effort to give the web a speed boost is pressing more firmly on the gas pedal.The Accelerated Mobile Pages Project is moving beyond news sites to include other destinations on the web. Google is partnering with sites like eBay along with several publishers in pushing the effort along.... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Game of Thrones illustrated edition is coming

An illustrated edition of A Game of Thrones, the first book in George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, will be published to mark the 20th anniversary of the book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette US adds titles to mobile platform Tapas Media

Hachette Book Group has signed a new deal in the US with online mobile platform Tapas Media. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Expands AMP in Search Results as Retailers Join Push for Faster Mobile Web

Google made a move Tuesday that should have every publisher and ecommerce player on notice, expanding links to Accelerated Mobile Pages beyond a carousel at the top of its search results to the full list of hits below.Google has been displaying AMP pages in a carousel intended to highlight news... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Propel Latest Potter Book In Face of Mixed Reviews

In spite of tepid critical reaction to 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two,' which became available to the public at precisely 12:01 a.m. on July 31, the book seems to have hit its high sales performance expectations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Spring buys 'game-changer' gardening book in three-way auction

Orion Spring is publishing a guide for novice gardeners by self-taught gardener Hollie Newton, following a three-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Harry Quebert' companion novel to MacLehose

MacLehose Press has acquired a new novel by Swiss author Joël Dicker, author of The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga at Comic-Con 2016: Pokemon, Titans, Sci-Fi Take Charge

Manga and anime aren't the main focus of Comic-Con, but the show featured an abundance of Japanese pop culture for manga and anime fans including a visit by the Pokemon manga creators. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Patrick Ness novel Release coming next year

A new novel by Patrick Ness, entitled Release, will be published by Walker Books in May 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quartz Said to Near $30 Million in Revenue, Without Clickbait or Standard Ad Units

Many digital media businesses chase readers on the largest scale possible, all the better to attract advertisers that want to spread their messages widely. But big reach comes at a cost -- in quality, in resources -- that isn't always justified by the ad rates online.Unfortunately the niche game... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Mobile Ad Blocker Wants to Charge Brands to Show Their Ads

For the past year, ad blockers have made waves in the media world and threatened to wipe out digital advertising. Now one of those companies, Shine, has hired a chief revenue officer it's tasked with working closely with brands, agencies, publishers and trade organizations. Today, the company... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Pokémon Game Takes Bookstores By Storm

The sudden popularity of the smartphone video game Pokémon Go is sending people into bookstores and, in some cases, driving up sales at those stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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