S&S hits back at Trump lawyers' 'hollow' threats to sue

Simon & Schuster has hit back at legal threats from Donald Trump over his former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman's book, telling the American president's lawyers "at base, your letter is nothing more than an obvious attempt to silence legitimate criticism of the president". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Hawkins Back On Top

Paula Hawkins’s 'The Girl on the Train' pushed E.L. James out of the top spot on Apple's bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guess What? Magazine M&A Is Back. Here’s Why.

Acquisitions are getting done for very different reasons now than during the M&A heyday. The post Guess What? Magazine M&A Is Back. Here’s Why. appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Heads Back to Press on Carr's 'Night of the Gun'

Simon & Schuster will be reprinting 10,000 copies of revered 'New York Times' critic and columnist David Carr's 2008 memoir following his death last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Healey hits Number One after seven weeks

Proving the old adage that all good things come to those who wait, Emma Healey scores her first UK number one with her debut smash hit Elizabeth is Missing (Penguin), first released in paperback on January 1st. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the Wake of Tragedy: Voltaire Hits the French Bestseller Lists

Voltaire’s Treatise on Tolerance is a bestseller again in France 200 years after its publication as people try to understand the Charlie Hebdo murders. The post In the Wake of Tragedy: Voltaire Hits the French Bestseller Lists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Book Day backed by bookshops and publishers

Indie Book Day is set to make a mark on the UK this year after starting in Germany two years ago and quickly spreading across Europe. The campaign – which hopes to become comparable to the American Record Store Day event, but for books – wants readers to flock to independent bookshops on 21st... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reality Check: Sizing Up VC-Backed Publishers' Prospects

Amid widening concerns that another startup bubble has formed, digital media remains a white-hot market among the private-investment community.Last year, venture capital poured at least $683 million into digital media companies worldwide -- more than twice the $277 million invested in 2013,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published Rodgers hits a million in sales

Self-published author Sheila Rodgers has sold a million copies of her ebook Only the Innocent and two sequels, agent Lizzy Kremer has confirmed. Rodgers, who writes under the pen name Rachel Abbott, sold her books through Amazon Kindle after being rejected by literary agents. The first, Only... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Betsellers: ‘Fifty Shades’ Back On Top

As anticipation continues to mount for the Valentine’s Day release of the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film adaptation, the book hit #1 on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Book Cover Judges You Back

You can't open this book—literally—until you make it clear you don't have any preconceived notions.I'll admit it: I definitely judge books by their covers. But this book might train those of us who are prone to snap judgments to become slightly better people. If you look at the book with... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European publishers assess the threat of ad blocking

We aslked Dazed Group, News U.K., Mashable and Monrif Group what they think about the ominous subject of ad blocking. The post European publishers assess the threat of ad blocking appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prince Charles reverts back to hot metal

The prince shown printing presses and an edition of the Guardian from 1987 during visit to St Bride FoundationWith Catherine Mayer’s biography about him being serialised in the Times, probably the last thing Prince Charles wants to do is learn about publishing, particularly newspapers. But he... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Dorsey Hits the Road

The author is on tour following the release of his 18th book, 'Shark Skin Suite,' the latest in his comic series featuring the fictional Florida serial killer Serge Storms. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NF Debut a Breakout Hit at Vanderbilt U Press

After becoming one of the press' s biggest sellers to date, Andrew Maraniss’s 'Strong Inside' has become the first title from the press to hit two 'New York Times' bestseller lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Journalists back in the firing line as digital media struggles to protect its own

As it has become harder to censor individual journalists and independent teams, the intimidation, violence and imprisonment has increasedIn a rather dark hotel meeting room, halfway up a Swiss mountain, editors and publishers are having a heated debate about the freedom of the press. This is the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Podcast Ep 2. Make or break time for VC-backed publishers

This week on the Digiday Podcast we give the digital media world a reality check. The post Digiday Podcast Ep 2. Make or break time for VC-backed publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Google-Backed Press Fund Strayed From Its Mission to Help Charlie Hebdo

Charlie Hebdo is printing 7 million copies of its "survivor's issue," published one week after terrorists attacked the magazine's Paris office Jan. 7, killing 12 people. To print the additional copies, Charlie Hebdo, which usually puts out 60,000 copies per issue, received financial help from... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestseller: ‘Girl on the Train’ Hits #3

'Girl on the Train,' the hot debut novel of the season, made a strong showing but couldn't dethrone 'American Sniper' from the top of the Apple iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tyndale Pulls 'Boy Who Came Back from Heaven'

After Alex Malarkey recanted his story about visiting heaven during a coma, the publisher plans to take "the book and all ancillary products out of print." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patterson backs prize to fund school libraries

Author James Patterson is donating £50,000 to a new prize that will fund school libraries. The World Book Day Award, launched today (9th January), offers schools in the UK and Ireland the chance to win money to buy books from local bookshops to stock their libraries. Six lump sums are on up for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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