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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Independent publisher Walker Books saw its sales increase in 2015, according to financial accounts filed on Companies House. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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At the Oct. 18 EDItEUR Supply Chain Seminar at the Frankfurt Book Fair will see a presentation on 'The Link Between Metadata and Sales' for the USA. The post At Frankfurt: Supply Chain Meeting to Feature Nielsen Book’s New Metadata White Papers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Sceptre has acquired a book by Central St. Martins lecturer and artist Rod Judkins described as "future-proofing for thinkers". Continue reading at The Bookseller
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'By all accounts, popular literature is in the lead' among Russian readers, according to new results from a survey reported by Russia Behind the Headlines. The post Russian Book Chamber Parses Reading Patterns, Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in Another Tab Slate Plus members: Get your ad-free podcast feed Continue reading at Slate
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A memoir by an Italian doctor working with migrants draws interest, as does a celebrated French novel currently up for the Prix Goncourt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Tom Tivnan rounds up the titles that the UK's top agencies are hoping to find deals for at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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PW and the Miami Book Fair have agreed to work together to produce a consumer guide to this year’s fair, which takes place November 13-20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A fast-growing presence from the Italian industry at Frankfurt Book Fair means more events and space, along with an emphasis on Lazio and the Piedmont. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson 107 Publishers at the Italian Collective Stand loor space covered by the Italian... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Fiction and picture books are likely to take the lion’s share of sales over the Christmas period, although this year’s YA and teen offering is not as strong, according to a number of children’s booksellers. Florentyna Martin, children’s buyer at Waterstones, said younger fiction is particularly... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Perceived cultural resistance and inadequate marketing to international audiences can mean that children's picture books lag in translation on the world stage. The post Translation Issues: Why Don’t Children’s Picture Books Travel? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Virgin Books has acquired The Airbnb Story, the first "definitive" book about the $25.5bn-valued company, to publish in spring 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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David Hajdu sells a novel to Norton, Berkley brings Susan Meissner into hardcover, HarperTeen nabs a YA duology by Testing trilogy author Joelle Charbonneau, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Blackwell’s will continue to supply print and ebooks to the NHS after striking a new deal with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Enthusiasm and national pride marked the signing ceremony at which Canada confirmed its participation as the Frankfurt Book Fair's 2020 Guest of Honor country. The post Canada To Be Guest of Honor at Frankfurt Book Fair 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Among the nominees for this year's awards, which will be given out on November 16, are Colson Whitehead, Viet Thanh Nguyen and Peter Gizzi. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A new venture is in the works for Archipelago Books – Elsewhere Editions, a children's imprint – with its first titles to be released in spring 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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From left, Colson Whitehead, Jacqueline Woodson, Viet Thanh Nguyen and Rita Dove. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Here's a grab bag of a dozen new sports books – everything from the golfing reflections of the late great Arnold Palmer to a young woman runner’s global travel adventures to the story of a historic high school football game in Nebraska. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Costa has announced the judging panels for the 2016 Costa Book Awards, which include writers Nicci Gerrard, Justin Cartwright, Mary Loudon, Andrew O’Hagan and Matthew Dennison, poet, author and vlogger Jen Campbell, and author-illustrator, Cressida Cowell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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