Readerlink Adds to its Distribution Business

Readerlink Distribution Services has signed an agreement to acquire the retail book distribution business of ANconnect, which distributes books to 3,600 Walmart and 644 Sam's Club outlets. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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FarFaria Adds HarperCollins’ Titles, iPhone Support

FarFaria, a subscription app for iPad providing unlimited access to kids’ content for $3.99 a month, has inked a deal to offer 17 HarperCollins’ titles and has expanded support for the iPhone. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Questions for business author Richie Frieman

Business author says bad manners can tank your careerBusiness author Richie Frieman has studied fine arts at the University of Maryland, launched a music-focused Internet magazine, written children's books, invented a device that keeps shirt collars crisp and created a pop culture-inspired... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2014-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Buys LiveRail to Grow Its Video Ad Business

Facebook is buying video ad platform LiveRail and giving it control of a network that powers advertising for high-profile publishers—online and on mobile. LiveRail delivers video ads to websites and apps for Major League Baseball, ABC, A+E Networks and Dailymotion. "LiveRail also helps... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: IPG Signs Six

Independent Publishers Group has struck deals with six new publishers—two under IPG Distribution, and four under Trafalgar Square Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kensington Expands Distribution Deal With PRH

After many years as a distribution-only client of Penguin, Kensington Publishing has inked an expanded sales and distribution agreement with the newly combined Penguin Random Publisher Services, the Penguin Random House distribution unit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microcosm Inks Distribution Deal with Legato

In an agreement signed days before Perseus’ acquisition by Hachette, Microcosm Publishing, an alternative culture publisher and distributor, has signed a distribution deal with the Legato/Perseus distribution unit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N to split off Nook business

Barnes & Noble is to separate its Nook Media and Retail businesses in a bid to increase... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertrams appoints 'business turnaround' specialist as interim c.e.o.

Bertrams has appointed "business turnaround” specialist Nick Winks as an interim... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HBG Closes Business Plus

As part of the staff reductions announced last week by the Hachette Book Group, the company is closing its Business Plus imprint and folding the titles into the Grand Central Publishing list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: Bookmasters Inks Deal with h.f. ullmann

Bookmasters has signed an agreement with h.f.ullmann to distribute the international publisher's list of illustrated print titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Adds InkedIn to Author Portal

Simon & Schuster has launched InkedIn, a new online community for S&S authors that lets them hold one-on-one or group discussions on publishing related topics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Editors Busy Buzzing

BEA attendees faithfully—and eagerly—flock to two panels that have become popular staples of the show’s programming. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd Adds Perseus

Subscription ebook service Scribd announced a new partnership with Perseus Books Group that will bring thousands of Perseus titles to its readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG Adds Eight

The Independent Publishers Group has signed eight new publishers—seven under IPG Distribution and one under Trafalgar Square Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goodreads Adds 'Ask the Author'

On May 21, the social network launched its "Ask the Author" function, a feature that allows readers to submit questions to their favorite authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian Self-Publisher Adds PR Firm

A Christian self-publisher will acquire a PR firm to enhance its services to authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Adds E-Book Backlist to Oyster, Scribd

Simon & Schuster has reached an agreement with subscription ebook services Oyster and Scribd to make 10,000 of its backlist ebooks available to subscribers. This is S&S’s first time offering its titles via ebook subscription services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smashwords, OverDrive Ink Distribution Deal

Smashwords, an ebook self-publishing platform, and digital library vendor OverDrive have reached an agreement to distribute 200,000 ebooks via the OverDrive global network of public libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus U.S. Distribution Moves to HBG

Following the purchase of Quercus by Hachette UK earlier this spring, distribution for Quercus’ U.S. titles will move from Random House Publisher Services to Hachette’s U.S. unit, Hachette Book Group, on July 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OverDrive Adds 2,100 Libraries, More Consumer Services

OverDrive added more than 2,100 libraries to its global network in the first four months of the year, gains that mark its effort to add a wide range of direct-to-consumer services to its offerings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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