Written By: Charlotte Williams and Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 12/09/2011 - 09:15 Comic actor James Corden, star chef Jamie Oliver and actress Joanna Lumley are among the most hotly tipped authors for Christmas 2011, with retailers looking to capitalise on one of the strongest selections of titles for years, and a "really open" market. Corden's autobiography, May I Have Your Attention Please? (Century), Oliver's cookbook, Jamie's Great Britain (Penguin), and Lumley's memoir, Absolutely (W&N), were each chosen by three of the leading retailers and wholesalers as Christmas bestsellers. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favourite fiction - and get paid in the process. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2013-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A groundbreaking paperless public library system will open in Texas this year, the BBC reports.A groundbreaking paperless public library system will open in Texas this year, the BBC reports. Bexar County's $1.5-million BiblioTech project will open its first library branch without a single print... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Supermarkets, Amazon and Waterstones have hailed successful first day sales of Dan Brown's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Publishers Weekly’s May 8 discussion series on trends in consumer book-buying, held at the offices of Random House in New York City, Carl Kulo, U.S. director of Bowker Market Research, highlighted the major shifts that took place in 2012 in such key areas as sales by format and by channel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Perrett, group strategy and digital director at HarperCollins, will open the FutureBook... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones has said it will be the first retailer to go on sale with signed copies of Dan Brown... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new Kindle app from Amazon will help blind and partially sighted people to access 1.5m titles... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The implications of Open Access for libraries will be debated in Westminster at an event hosted... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George R R Martin fans will have a new book for Christmas, with the fantasy writer compiling The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Macmillan Children's Books is strongly represented in the range of titles revealed for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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WH Smith is soon to open a new store in Cardiff University Union selling a small book range of 20... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eason is to open six new franchise stores in Ireland, creating 35 new jobs, the company has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Julia Kingsford, chief executive of World Book Night, reported that the promotion was carried out... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Amazon is hiring for positions in Russia, suggesting its Kindle ebookstore will open there soon and where they will take on several established, but not yet dominant, competitors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Media has signed publishing partnerships with five new European publishers, with plans... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Line, the popular messaging platform based in Japan, is challenging ebook vendors like Amazon and Rakuten with a new service to download and view manga, or Japanese comic books. The company has launched "Line Manga," a mobile app for Android and iOS phones. Line's initial offering consists of... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Non-fiction projects with an international reach are in high demand ahead of this year’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Flipboard latest update democratizes content curation on the service, introduces search, and provides integration with Etsy. With 50 million users, Flipboard, the social news magazine available on the iPhone and iPad, has become a dominant player in content curation. Now, with competition in... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House enjoyed a record year in 2012, with worldwide sales up 23% and profits up by 76%. In... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US independent publisher Melville House is to open a London office with the aim of forming a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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