Quercus has acquired a book about cycling by Olympic gold medallist and world champion Geraint Thomas after a "fierce auction". In The World of Cycling According to G, which will be published in hardback and ebook on the 29th October, Thomas talks about the world of cycling, from “grovelling up the Mortirolo Pass to a weekend jaunt with the lads up Caerphilly Mountain”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With plenty of choices, it can be overwhelming to pick a Kindle. In this review, I shed light to the question: “Which Kindle should I buy?” Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-07-21 10:31:00 UTC ]
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With more adults and young adults looking for faith-based science fiction and fantasy books, publishers are responding by expanding imprints and new titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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For colleges and libraries seeking a big name for a guest lecturer, few come bigger than Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court justice who rose from poverty in the Bronx to the nation’s highest court Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2023-07-11 14:02:45 UTC ]
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In a deal completed on June 30, Turner acquired the Conari Press, Bonhomie Press, and Woo! Jr. imprints—and with them a total of 589 titles—from Mango. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly half of eligible employees have accepted a voluntary separation offer made by the company; to qualify, employees must be at least 60 years old and have been at the company for at least 15 years. Meanwhile, former CEO Markus Dohle has joined the board of Indigo Books & Music though he... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers use the power of imagery to reach kids, teens, and young adults with spiritual messages. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The upstate New York literary press has taken over publication of more than 100 Nomadic books in a deal that closed earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The first three titles under the Focus Fiction label will be acquired and edited by Jerry B. Jenkins and will be published this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter publisher says in challenging economic times books are seen as cheap form of entertainmentBloomsbury Publishing, the home of Harry Potter, has revealed a rise in annual sales as it said people were turning to books as a cheap form of entertainment as finances were squeezed.Sales of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-05-31 13:38:54 UTC ]
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In books for adults as a sub-category, audio surpassed ebooks for the first time, according to February's StatShot. The post US February Statshot: Audio in Adult Titles Surpasses Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-05-11 17:31:45 UTC ]
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The largest trade book publisher in the U.S., now the majority owner of Sourcebooks, has funded the publisher's acquisition of the publishing assets of the once high-flying Callisto Media. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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You may have subconsciously built up a tolerance for bad bosses and toxic colleagues, this executive coach says. It’s time for healthy change. Have you ever left a toxic workplace only to have the “bad luck” of finding yourself in the same situation shortly thereafter? Do you constantly make... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2023-05-08 03:45:00 UTC ]
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Digiday's survey found that Comscore and Nielsen will be the dominant measurement providers during this year's NewFronts and upfronts. More than half of publishers said they will accommodate Comscore this year, and nearly half said they will accommodate Nielsen. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2023-05-05 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Take this quiz to find out if you can choose the real book title after it's been scrambled by Google Translate. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-05-04 10:33:00 UTC ]
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HC Arc will improve the reading experience and contribute to the publisher's sustainability efforts by reducing page counts, the publisher contends. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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OverDrive Max, which enables libraries to buy bundles of up to 100 loans for specific titles for concurrent use based on library users’ demands and with no expiration dates, has more than 400,000 titles available in the program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The addition of titles from Ingram's U.K. distribution arm to its newly launched wholesale business will expand the number of titles available through IW UK and give titles carried by IPS access to IW UK’s customer base. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The digital media conglomerate Starboard said Friday it purchased the conservative social media site Parler and will temporarily take down the app as it undergoes a “strategic assessment.” Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2023-04-14 20:47:19 UTC ]
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Olympian and WNBA star Brittney Griner will co-write a memoir about her experience being detained by Russia in 2022 while headed over to play for UMMC Ekaterinburg, Deadline reports. Griner was behind bars for 10 months as the diplomatic debacle played out, and will recount: the harrowing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-04-11 18:23:05 UTC ]
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Ulysses Press has acquired VeloPress in a deal that will bring about 80 books in the health and fitness category to the indie press. Ulysses plans to continue to add books under the Velo imprint with a goal of 12 titles for 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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