In the new book retail environment, bigger, in many cases, is not better. Having the right-sized store for a community and stocking the appropriate inventory, even if that means adding nonbook items, are keys to success today. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Century has acquired two novels in a new procedural crime series by author Ed Chatterton,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has bought three books by Katie Piper, who survived a rape and acid attack in 2008 and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins imprint The Friday Project has acquired more than 50 titles by prolific author, and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For a company which business depends on collecting data, Google sure was slow tabulating its report on smartphone usage. The study is available today, but the data is already outdated given strong holiday ebook reader and tablet sales and global impact of 37 million iPhones sold during fourth... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Keeping pace with the dramatic changes on the smartphone and tablet front is no small feat for any publisher, but doing so presents a particular challenge for smaller companies without a safety net of funds for experimentation with platforms that are at once in their infancy and yet increasingly... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The magazine publisher will more than double its digital presence, by acquiring the world's biggest food site. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In business for a total of 122 years, four well-known African-American–owned bookstores—Eso Won (22 years); Hue-Man (10 years); Marcus Book Stores (52 years); and the Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center & Bookstore (37 years)—are no strangers to economic ups and downs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster is to publish two new novels by Kishwar Desai, along with a re-release of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber has acquired a third novel from Apples author Richard Milward. Publishing director Lee... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch's US media giant News Corp is expanding its presence in the Middle East media market and beyond by agreeing to acquire a minority stake in Dubai-based media company Moby Group. Under the deal, News Corp will relinquish its 50 per ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publishers have reported a stronger Christmas than in 2010, with Waterstones showing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wayne Winstone, former head of children's books for Ottakar's and Waterstones and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mobile rich media ad platform Medialets is getting into the matchmaking business. In an announcement today, the New York-based company said it is launching Medialets Private Marketplace, an invitation-only buying platform to connect advertisers with the Web’s top mobile publishers. Unlike an ad... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2012-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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F+W Media, a Blue Ash, Ohio-based media company serving enthusiasts in about 20 verticals including antiques and collectibles, crafts, writing and horticulture, has acquired World Tea Media, organizer of the World Tea Expo. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orbit has acquired a standalone novel by Michael Cobley, author of the space opera trilogy... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic publishing director Margaret Stead has bought a debut novel set in the TriBeCa district... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first category of this year's Bookseller Industry Awards opens next week, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Icon Books has apologised to indie booksellers who could not get copies of The Etymologicon in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie booksellers have reported a “surprise” increase in sales over Christmas in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books are among the items most commonly bought online, according to a report from market research... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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