Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, November 12, 2014

Nominations for small publishers awards are closing; more awards and honors; new app brings the liturgy to Catholics on their phones; 100,000 have joined Max Lucado's Prayer Challenge. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: March 27, 2014

Wendy Wong, senior v-p of marketing for The Ken Blanchard Companies, has joined the board of directors at The Berrett-Koehler Group, Inc., the parent company of Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Content Aggregator Apps and Publishers: A Complicated Dynamic (Infographic)

Many publishers already have their own native apps, while others are in development. Although they can be expensive to launch, apps have helped some publishers establish a foothold within the mobile frontier. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Job Moves: March 26, 2014

Devin Kirk will join Macmillan on April 14 as the new v-p, international sales and marketing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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5 charts that describe the state of digital publishing

In its 2013 State of the News Media report released today, Pew found that while digital publishers are clearly growing fast, they're going to need to grow a lot more to make up for the losses elsewhere. The post 5 charts that describe the state of digital publishing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple, Publishers Battle New E-book Antitrust Claims

Two new suits were filed this month against Apple and the five major publishers involved in a 2010 ebook price-fixing conspiracy, raising the possibility of a new ebook antitrust battle involving aggrieved retailers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYT boss attacks Bloomberg for saying it shouldn't publish anti-China stories

Mark Thompson says New York Times journalism will remain impartial and won't be swayed by commercial considerationsMark Thompson, the chief executive of the New York Times, has hit out at rival Bloomberg for saying it shouldn't have published investigative news stories criticising China, because... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Barbro Lindgren Wins 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Swedish author Barbro Lindgren has won the 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the largest award for children’s literature with a prize of five million Swedish crowns. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Marketers Should Know About Buying Publishers' Custom Audiences

When print was thriving, advertisers would simply use brands as a proxy for the audience they wanted to reach. Want moms? Buy People magazine. Now marketers know more about their targets, have better tools to find them and more ways to reach them. And traditional publishers stood by as... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: March 25, 2014

Marlena Bittner will join Flatiron Books on May 15 as the director of publicity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Nahoko Uehashi and Roger Mello Receive 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Awards

Japanese author Nahoko Uehashi and Brazilian illustrator Roger Mello are the recipients of the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Awards, one of the oldest and most prestigious international awards in children’s literature. The announcement came Monday at a press conference at the Bologna Children’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tolkien’s Translation of Beowulf To Be Published in May

Nearly 90 years after JRR Tolkien translated the 11th-century classic poem Beowulf will be published this May by HarperCollins UK and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Upcoming Comics Events: March 24, 2014

Ben Katchor in London; "Future Shock" #7 Release Party; Emerald City Comic Con; Paul Hornschemeier, Charles Forsman, and Jesse Lonergan in Somerville. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Job Moves: March 24, 2014

Gary Goldstein has been promoted to editorial director, Kensington Publishing. Previously, he was executive editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Why top digital publishers are betting on data dashboards for reporters

A breakdown of which publishers share traffic data with their own writers -- and which don't.The post Why top digital publishers are betting on data dashboards for reporters appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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Ukrainian Book Publishing Fears Hard Times Ahead

Ukraine's new government is considering withdrawing support for the publishing industry and eliminating tax and other benefits for publishers to save cash. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Book Deals: Week of March 24, 2014

Stanton captures more ‘Humans’ for SMP and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Reading newspaper publisher apologises for Hillsborough tragedy insult

The publishers of a weekly newspaper have issued an unreserved apology for "appearing to link football hooliganism with the Hillsborough tragedy".The latest issue of the Reading Chronicle carries a front page story, headlined "The other face of football", which says:"Football hooliganism may be... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Briefcase 2014

Jimmy Carter makes a call to action for the world’s women, Keith Richards gets colorful, Anne Rice revives Lestat, Richard Ford brings back Frank Bascombe, and Larry Summers dishes on the world economy, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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In the belly of the viral-publishing beast, @ExMediaMan tells all

A Twitter account run by "ExMediaMan" has taken aim at the supposed seedy underbelly of digital media.The post In the belly of the viral-publishing beast, @ExMediaMan tells all appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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New Wimpy Kid book set for November

The next book in Jeff Kinney's Wimpy Kid series will be released on 5th November 2014. A... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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