RBmedia buys ABOD and launches German arm

Audiobook giant RBmedia has acquired leading German publisher ABOD and is making it's first foray into the German-language market under the new brand RBmedia Verlag. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-05 13:45:12 UTC ]
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Marvel Launches API Program

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion buys two from Richell

Orion has acquired two new novels by Hannah Richell for a six-figure sum. Kate Mills,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd launches Kindle Fire app

Book subscription service Scribd has launched a new app for the Kindle Fire. The app, which can... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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C&R buys two from Winter

Constable & Robinson has acquired two further novels by Tom Winter, author of dark comedies... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Sets Launch for First Issue of Dr. Oz, The Good Life

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[ AdWeek | 2014-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parnassus Books Launches Online Lit Journal

Parnassus Books launches "Musing," an online literary journal featuring author interviews, book recommendations, and bookish news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myrmidon buys self-published historical novel

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon US launches Christian imprint

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CUP to launch online Jonson archive

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Getty Launches Virtual Library

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Launches AdSense Direct with Small Publishers in Mind

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[ Folio Magazine | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BL buys Kureishi's personal diaries

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Launches Mentorship Program

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patrick Carman's 'Half Nelson' proposal: for each Amazon purchase, buy a book at an independent bookstore

'39 Clues' author Patrick Carman says he knows Amazon is a convenient option, but suggests buying a book from an independent bookstore each time you buy from Amazon. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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German booksellers finish 2013 on high

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Palgrave Macmillan buys environmental expose

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CCC, ALPSP Launch Open Access Resource Center

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Simon451 will publish titles in the subgenres of fantasy, dystopian, apocalyptic and the supernatural, beginning in October 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bonnier buys stake in Marginesy

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