Same-Sex Relationships: In Churches, Change Is Coming, But Slowly

Just as attitudes toward homosexuality have shifted greatly in the wider culture, change is coming in Christian churches too, though at a relative snail’s pace. Churches worry today about stemming the tide of young refugees from the pews, and intolerance toward gays is cited as a key issue for many who drop out. Some pastors are reexamining the Bible and rethinking traditional views. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Kindle's Free Samples Change the Structures of Plots?

Search-engine optimization reshaped the craft of a good headline. Will Amazon's book promotions have a similar effect on novels? Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How would you change the Nook Tablet?

It's hard not to make a series of reductive comparisons between the Nook Tablet and the Kindle Fire. After all, it's the conflict between Barnes & Noble and Amazon that frames these two 7-inch tablet / e-reader hybrids. This one is $50 more expensive, but is technically more impressive: you... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Bond novels come back to Random House

The lucrative James Bond novels return to Random House, their original publisher, through a new deal. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Des Moines Register Publisher Laura Hollingsworth Embraces Changes

One way to deal with change is to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. Laura Hollingsworth knows. As president and publisher of the Des Moines Register and a group president for Gannett Co. Inc.'s U.S. Community Publishing Division, Hollingsw ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book firms need to make changes to settle probe

(Bloomberg) - News Corp.'s HarperCollins and four other publishers probed by European Union need to address regulatory concerns before they can settle the antitrust case, the European Union's competition commissioner said. Joaquin Almunia, the antitrust chief, told reporters Monday that a... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Amazon Paradox: Coming to Terms With Publishing's Colossus

Despite consumer uncertainty in buying online, and publisher uncertainty in partnering with Amazon, ebooks sales are dominating the market. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dark Horse Comics graphic novels coming to Nook Tablet and Nook Color

Dark Horse Comics has penciled a contract with Barnes & Noble (it'll be sent off to be inked and colored next week*) to get the former's content onto the latter's Tablet and Color e-readers. Available in the Nook Comic store, you'll be able to pick up a mix of the publisher's licensed titles... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter ebooks coming to schools, libraries around the world

Pottermore has partnered with ebook company Overdrive to bring electronic versions of the 'Harry Potter' series to libraries and schools in five languages. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin to concentrate on consumer relationship in 2012

Penguin has lined up a new Jamie Oliver book for the autumn as it looks to build on its direct... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Church wins $1.1m payout from News Corp

Singer Charlotte Church and her parents have settled her phone-hacking damages action against the publishers of the now defunct News of the World for 600,000 pounds (NZ$1.1 million). Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries, Tech-Smart Authors, and the Coming Digital Apocalypse

Whatever else can be said about Tools of Change, O’Reilly Media’s traveling road show on publishing and technological change, it seems to come along just when a concentrated dose of discussion—or perhaps muted confrontation—is needed. Over the course of the three-day conference in New York City,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free digital Joy of Sex from Octopus

Octopus is to release a free ebook to tie in to Valentine's Day, The Joy of Sex: A Little... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media reacts to Waterstones' logo change

The chairman of the Apostrophe Society has called Waterstones' dropping of its apostrophe... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Savannah Book Festival Comes Of Age

At just five years old, the Savannah Book Festival, in the genteel coastal city of Savannah, Ga., is carving a space for itself among the book festival big leagues, boasting not one but two of the nation’s current #1 bestselling authors: Stephen King (for 11/22/63) and Walter Isaacson (Steve Jobs). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook coming to the UK in 'not too distant future'

US retailer Barnes & Noble's e-reading device range, the Nook, will be available in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guterson takes Bad Sex award

David Guterson's reimagining of the Oedipus myth, Ed King, has won the Literary Review Bad... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Comes Up Short

Sales of print books fell 18.6% in the first nine months of 2011 in the major trade categories, according to figures reported to the Association of American Publishers. And although ebook sales jumped in the nine months—ahead 137.9% at the 15 reporting houses—the gain was not enough to offset... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Changes to Daggers announced as Martin wins Ellis Peters

Andrew Martin’s First World War novel The Somme Stations (Faber) has won this year’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Catholic Church to sell Wetbild

Germany’s Catholic Church has announced this week its intention to sell Weltbild, one of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABC Offers Insight Into Publishing Relationships With Apple

The Audit Bureau of Circulations [ABC] released survey results Monday that reveals attitudes of the publishing industry when in it comes to working with Apple Inc. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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