With the London and Bologna book fairs rescheduled in an attempt to host a physical event, a number of companies have sought to create their own virtual ‘fairs’ to enable rights-trading and connect authors and readers. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A federal appeals this week held that copyright holders must consider fair use before sending a DMCA takedown notice. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'War Room' continues to sweep box-office sales, and the film's creators, Alex and Stephen Kendrick, hope to keep up the momentum with their book, 'Battle Plan for Prayer.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador designer Justine Anweiler wrote about how she went about creating the cover for the UK edition of Lucia Berlin's novel, A Manual for Cleaning Women. The post Lucia Berlin and a Tale of Two Book Covers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new survey finds a growing number of people think libraries should swap out print for pixels. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing Perspectives offer a full-day program in October on international opportunities for self-published authors. The post How Self-Published Authors Can Go Global appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are jumping into events as a way to generate a new source of revenue as traditional advertising becomes harder to come by. But inevitably, as more players pile into this space, it becomes harder to stand out. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once the publishing leader of the U.S. “manga revolution,” Tokyopop has been making plans for a return to publishing since it shut down U.S. operations in 2011. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown imprint Atom will next month publish a bonus edition of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight, featuring exclusive bonus content, to mark 10 years since the book was first released. The book will be published worldwide in hardback (£16.99) and ebook (£9.99) on 6th October, although the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Hollywood movie maker, an audio book producer and publishers seeking Dutch and French translation rights are the silver lining in Ted Dawe's censorship nightmare. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild says median income for members has fallen 24% in five years, with piracy, Amazon and publishing economies contributing to slump in earningsThe earnings of more than half of American authors fell below the US federal poverty level last year, according to a survey from the Authors... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New research by comics analysis site Graphic Policy finds that 53% of comic book readers are now women—and they are demanding stronger female characters. The post Think More Comic Book Geeks are Guys? Think Again appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stanfords has launched a Children’s Book of the Month promotion, which will begin with City Atlas by Martin Haake (Wide Eyed Editions). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Boston store celebrates its one-year anniversary with a collection of writings by the authors who have appeared at the store along with writings by the store staff. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connect Books has bought the remaining 49% stake in Wordery to become the sole owners of the retailer. Wordery – an online bookseller – was established in October 2012 as a joint enterprise between Connect Books, which owned a 51% stake, and former Book Depository IT director Will Jones and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The feted US literary agent on addiction, attempted suicide, and having his first novel longlisted for the Booker prizeBill Clegg is a leading New York literary agent and the author of the bestselling memoirs Portrait of an Addict As a Young Man and Ninety Days, which describe respectively his... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a recent radio interview, New England Patriors quarterback Tom Brady mentioned a transformative self-help book that serves as a 'mantra' for his life. Brady says he's been reading the book every year since 2002. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Publishers Association (IPA) has condemned New Zealand’s temporary ban of Ted Dawe’s YA novel Into the River, saying freedom of expression is a “universal human right”. IPA president Richard Charkin said: “The IPA supports and applauds the book’s publisher Penguin Random House... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Game of Thrones fans can rest assured that even the impending zombie apocalypse won't stop George R.R. Martin from delivering eagerly awaited future instalments of the book series. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) 2015 took place in the last week of August under a storm cloud of a slightly weakened Chinese economy and a tumbling stock market. Yet at BIBF, Chinese and foreign publishers were talking of a bright and sunny future: a book trade that is solid... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to insiders, David Kuhn at Kuhn Projects is shopping an essay collection by the comedian that some believe will draw a high seven figure advance. Kuhn did not respond to requests for comment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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