Readerlink misses midnight deadline for rival Barnes & Noble bid; Elliott offer stands

US distribution giant Readerlink LLC has missed the midnight deadline for a rival bid to Waterstones owner Elliott Advisors Ltd for Barnes & Noble, but could still propose a counter-offer. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-14 19:27:47 UTC ]
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Penguin Classics to offer non-fiction 'Pocketbook' series

Penguin is to release a new non-fiction series of classics for the “discerning reader”. The first 10 books in the Penguin Classics’ Pocketbooks series will be released on 6th November, and include Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own, Friedrich Neitzche’s Beyond Good and Evil, and Sigmund... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moroccans Finally Make a Stand in Frankfurt

Working in multiple language and genres, twelve publishers from Morocco exhibited together at the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editorial from Frankfurt: Why We Can’t Afford to Stand Still

Ed Nawotka reflects from the Frankfurt Book Fair about HarperCollins' move into Germany and why publishers must continue to evolve. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3M Library, B&N Offer Nook Lending Program

3M Library Systems is partnering with Barnes & Noble to allow library systems to purchase the Nook GlowLight e-readers directly from the retailer to lend to their patrons. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Offering Authors Direct Sales Option, Higher Royalty

HarperCollins is ramping up its direct sales efforts by offering authors who sell direct the chance to earn a higher royalty rate in the process. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers reap the rewards of content ad network bidding wars

Outbrain and Taboola are doing battle over the real estate at the bottom of article pages, and premium publishers are cashing in. The post Publishers reap the rewards of content ad network bidding wars appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Offers 2-Day Transit for the Holidays

For the third year in a row, Random House (but not its Penguin side, because the warehouses aren't integrated yet) will provide express shipping, starting November 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to Really Stand Out in Frankfurt

Talk to us about advertising, advertorials and other promotional opportunities at the Frankfurt Book Fair. We can create custom packages to suit your budget and goals. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicholls and Archer in free iBooks offer

Backlist titles from novelists David Nicholls, Jeffrey Archer and Robin Hobb will be among six e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookShout to Offer E-books to Public Media Via Special Sales

The direct-to-consumer ebook platform specializing in ebook special sales, is partnering with Forest Incentives, a public media distribution vendor, to provide bulk orders of bestselling ebooks to public radio and TV stations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High-Profile Authors Offer Marriage Advice

Pastors and their wives, and a former baseball star and his spouse, take a swing at marriage advice in several new books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo Inks Exclusive Deal to Offer Reading Eggs E-books

E-book retailer Kobo has reached an agreement with Blake eLearning to sell the company’s interactive Reading Eggs kids’ ebooks through the Kobo Kids’ Store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's war on ebooks, LG's G Watch R and other stories you might've missed

This week, we reviewed the HTC One for Windows, investigated Amazon's controversial ebook-pricing model, played around with Hyperlapse, learned about LG's G Watch R and more! Read on for Engadget's news highlights from the last seven days. Oh, and... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mobile Startup Offers Magazine Subscriptions Via Text Message

Boku, a mobile payments company that works with Facebook and Sony, thinks text messaging can help magazine publishers boost their subscription revenue.If nothing else, it might cut down on the number of subscription notices -- otherwise known as "blow in" cards -- tucked inside magazines.The San... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books Offer Spiritual Help in Cancer Fight

More than a million people in the U.S. get cancer each year, so it’s no wonder religion publishers across the spectrum are offering books on the topic, aiming to comfort, inspire, and motivate change. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Amazon's bid to bury Hachette has backfired

Amazon's suggestion that the ebook and paperback revolutions are comparable has sparked scorn, satire and indigationWhen Amazon published their rather extraordinary "Message from the Amazon Books Team" at readersunited.com last week, they got a few things right and a few things wrong. Alongside... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blurb Teams with Ingram; Offers More Trade Services

Blurb, the POD self-publishing platform, announced a global print distribution partnership with Ingram, new trim-size and wholesale discounts and lower-priced print production costs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FastPencil Offers Self-publishing Services to Evernote Users

FastPencil partnered with Evernote to offer the ability to self-publish Evernote notes as print and ebooks, as well as offer distribution and sales. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper, Ingram Team with BookShout to Offer Bundling

HarperCollins and Ingram have teamed up with BookShout, a direct-to-consumer ebook platform, to set up a bundling program that lets independent bookstores offer customers physical and digital editions of a book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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