E-book subscription service Scribd has secured $22 million in financing led by Khosla Ventures and including new funds from existing investors. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print sales of Judith Kerr's The Tiger Who Came to Tea have surpassed one million sold mark ahead of its 50th anniversary next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New bookstore opens in Memphis; store planned for Maine; The Strand's secrets; the Cairo bookstore that delivers; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'PW' speaks with DonorsChoose.org founder Charles Best about his charity’s mission and the current state of public education funding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After years of complaining about digital media fraud, brand safety and other problems, the Association of National Advertisers hopes to do something about it, starting a six-month pilot with what it hopes will be 35 marketers and more than $50 million in spending for 30 premium online... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Education has acquired Student Brands, a direct-to-student subscription-based writing skills service, for $58.5 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Personalised children’s book start-up Wonderbly has scooped $8.5m (£6m) in funding from European publisher Ravensburger days after changing its name. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library campaigners are jubilant after the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged £40,000 to help reopen Cricklewood Library after it was closed by Brent Council in 2011. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Felicia Yap is to fund a Curtis Brown Creative scholarship for a talented writer from a "less-privileged" background. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Defying President Trump's budget proposal, the House Appropriations Committee this week voted to fund the IMLS, and the NEH and NEA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Union's cultural funding programme Creative Europe has helped to finance around €2.6m (£2.3m) worth of writing or publishing projects in the UK since it was established in 2014, The Bookseller can reveal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft’s annual ebook giveaway sees the company offering vast amounts of guides for free. These are high-quality titles covering pretty much every Microsoft product or service you care to think of. There are millions of Microsoft ebooks up for grabs, and you can download as many -- or as few... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Accreditations for significant library supply contracts worth millions of pounds have been awarded, with Blackwell’s, Dawson and the JS Group among the winners. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson has agreed to sell 22% of its stake in Penguin Random House (PRH) to co-shareholder Bertelsmann, valuing the publisher at $3.55bn (£2.76bn). The deal means Bertelsmann will increase its control over the publisher, owning a 75% stake, while Pearson will own the remaining 25%. The deal is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shares in the publishing firm rise after it says the sale will raise about $1bn (£776m). Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veteran Hollywood executive Jonathan Dolgen, who formerly headed Paramount Pictures, has sold his home in Malibu for $18 million. The buyer was Chris Columbus, director of such films as “Home Alone,” “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” The English traditional-style home... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dallas's Interabang to open soon; ABFEE's director is leaving; Macmillan offers special terms for new stores; a bookstore thrives on the Jersey shore; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Characterized as South Korea's largest ebook service, Ridibooks' parent company raises funds. And Quarto Group Takes on Zest Books distribution. The post Industry Notes: South Korea’s Ridibooks Raises $20 Million; Quarto Distributes Zest Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and vlogger Joe Sugg completed a 24 hour book signing over the weekend which raised funds for the appeal to help the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing on 22nd May. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Practical Linux Security Cookbook, from Packt Publishing, will teach you how to secure your Linux machines and keep them secured with the help of exciting recipes. Whether you are new to Linux administration or an experienced user, this ebook will provide you with all the skills you need to make... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The president's latest budget proposal once again seeks to terminate the NEH, NEA, and virtually all federal library funding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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