Rowman & Littlefield Has New Audiobook Program

Rowman & Littlefield Audio plans to release 35 audio titles this year and 50 in 2020 in subject areas that include history, self-help, business, and pop culture. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: AMP Signs Deal with Vegan Heritage

Andrews McMeel Publishing signed an agreement with Vegan Heritage Press for sales, distribution and fulfillment in the U.S., Canada, and open market for eight titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Program Announced for CCC’s OnCopyright 2014 Event

The event is set for Wednesday, April 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm, at the New York Academy of Sciences, located at 7 World Trade Center. Registration is still open. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Humble Bundle Releasing Doctorow Audiobook

Humble Bundle, the online venture that distributes bundles of digital content for a price decided by the consumer, is releasing its third bundle of ebooks, including a self-produced DRM-free audiobook of Cory Doctorow's novel "Homeland." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3M Adds Audiobooks to Cloud Library System

The collection will debut with 40,000 titles, powered by Findaway World, including offerings from every major publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible Lowers Royalty on Self-Published Audiobooks

Amazon-owned audiobook retailer Audible is lowering the royalty rates it pays authors who self-publish, and exclusively sell, their audiobooks through the website. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA Adds Programming for Indie Authors

BookExpo America is expanding its offering for indie authors, introducing Author Hub. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marvel Launches API Program

Marvel has made an application programming interface available to developers interested in building digital applications around its comic book data and content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Launches Mentorship Program

The SNPA Foundation is launching a new "two-way" mentorship program called Nex Gen this month that will pair young newspaper professionals with experienced industry experts in a structured mentorship program. "It is billed as a 't ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Expands Library E-Book Program

After entering the library ebook market last April with a pilot, Simon & Schuster is expanding its program to more libraries, and adding OverDrive as a vendor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Source program invites indie stores to sell Kindles

Amazon's new program invites indies to sell Kindles and receive a commission from ebooks bought by their customers (if the store is eligible). Many stores are unimpressed, with one bookstore worker likening the program to 'being complicit in your execution.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AMP Reissues Self-Published Book of Poems

Andrews McMeel Publishing has moved quickly to produce and promote Lang Leav’s Love & Misadventure, a 176-page volume containing 75 poems, as well as prose and illustrations, in which the author ruminates upon the highs and lows that inevitably accompany romantic relationships. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Matchmaker mashes cheap Audible audiobooks with Kindle ebooks

And even better, Amazon's Whispersync technology picks up where you left off no matter whether you're reading, listening, or mixing the two. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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San Diego Reader Launches eBook Publishing Program to Re-Introduce Great Writing to New Readers

The San Diego Reader is mining gold from its rich archives and releasing the treasures as a collection of six eBooks, the first installment of a series that will showcase the literary quality and historic value of a collection spanning more than 40 y ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Xbox One indie program will support free-to-play games, microtransactions

Looking into Microsoft's ID@Xbox program for independent developers? You'll be happy to hear that the company won't be placing any restrictions on your desired distribution model. Speaking to Joystiq at PAX Prime, Microsoft portfolio director for digital games Chris Charla explained that... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beijing 2013: Richer Program, Wider Participation

More than 2,260 publishers from 76 countries are expected to attend the 20th Beijing International Book Fair which runs from August 28 to September 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interactive Books!? Hunger Games Camp, Audiobook Powered Vibrator

The idea of interactive books is being taken to a new level with the new Hunger Games Summer Camp and a vibrator that wirelessly syncs to erotic audiobooks. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook announces Mobile Games Publishing pilot program

Facebook has reportedly been toying around with the idea of launching a distribution platform for mobile games, boosting advertising revenue by also taking a cut of sales. As of today, the initiative is official: a new Mobile Games Publishing page is now live on Facebook's developers site. The... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAM Approves Streamlined Audit Program

The Alliance for Audited Media has announced one step that will ease the burden on some publishers now, and another that may do the same in the future. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Amazon Became the King of Audiobooks

Recorded books are now a billion-dollar business, which Amazon dominates perhaps like none other.     Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Books' First to Read program will give readers sneak peeks

Through First to Read, members will have the chance to get advance reading copies of Penguin Books before they are published. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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