Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 01/09/2011 - 08:51 Readers will be able to download the ebook of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for free with the limited edition model of the new Sony Reader. Further details have emerged about the Reader, which is set to go on sale in Europe in October, with the UK one of the first countries to put the reader on sale. US pricing is expected to be $149 (£91.79). The Reader Wi-Fi is dubbed as the world's lightest 6-inch e-reader and has 2GB of internal memory, enought for 1,200 ebooks. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The 12.9% gain in the quarter at HBG USA excludes results from the Perseus publishing group, which Hachette bought in March. HBG CEO Michael Piestsch said the purchase had a "sizable" and "positive" impact on the house's top line. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A children’s book about the National Theatre has been announced as the overall winner of the School Library Association (SLA)’s Information Book Award 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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From new titles by acclaimed authors Michael Chabon and Zadie Smith to a memoir by performance artist Marina Abramovic, the list of titles named as the "best of November" by Amazon's editors has something for just about every reader. Check out the full list, with comments from Amazon senior... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The Publisher’s Publicity Circle (PPC) is launching its first mentorship scheme for junior publicists at the beginning of 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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BBC Books has acquired new title about modern America in the wake of the US election, by BBC North America editor Jon Sopel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Andrew Harwell, senior editor at HarperCollins Children's Books and winner of PW's second annual Star Watch award, shares his notes and pictures throughout his week at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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To quote Neil Diamond, ”Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation show/back up the babies and grab the old ladies and everyone goes.” The post Free Pubs: A Rising Threat to Regional Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Randi Zuckerberg, the entrepreneur, investor, and sister of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, has self-published a children's book called 'Missy President' that she hopes is the first in a new series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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An Italian gift book offering happiness advice from a cat draws European interest along with a French novel that just picked up a prestigious literary award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Edge presenter Jay-Jay Harvey has cancelled the rest of her book tour after walking out during a broadcast last month. Continue reading at Stuff
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‘Deliciously cruel’ 19th century twists on favourite stories, as adapted by Baudelaire and Apollinaire, make English debut in new book, Fairy Tales for the DisillusionedFrom a masochistic, submissive version of Cinderella who is gunning for a prince with a shoe fetish to a prince who “loved in... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Penguin Random House is to release the 20th title in the Ladybird Books for Grown Ups series: The Ladybird Book of Boxing Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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UK and European publishers attending the Sharjah International Book Fair have said the event has brought new business and new opportunities for them and their writers. But it is important to think long-term in the market, some say. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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October 2017 brings the 500th anniversary of a revolution that transformed the Christian church, and a year-long advance commemoration has produced more than 40 books on the Reformer and the ideas that reshaped Western civilization. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Let the pros show you how to have the toughest talks. Let the pros show you how to have the toughest talks.Everyone does "difficult conversations" differently. But no matter your approach, the challenge is the same: sorting out really touchy issues while sidestepping the... Continue reading at Fast Company
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With the faith of more than a billion people at the center of current events, academic publishers are churning out more books about Islam, and some are publishing in the field for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Jeff Kinney wears his pants properly now, not with the waistband high, up near his belly button. Continue reading at Stuff
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The books struck out by the censors for being 'damaging to young minds', too political or simply too sexy. Continue reading at BBC News
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This week: an epic whodunit that spans decades, and the true story of the American forgers who nearly broke the Bank of England. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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It's part of a collaboration between Emma Watson's feminist book group, Our Shared Shelf, and Books on the Underground, which leaves books all over the London subway system for riders to enjoy. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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