After gaining more than 800 million reads on Wattpad, 25-year-old Anna Todd was given a six figure advance from Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline has scooped the "beautifully original" debut from ex-snowboarder Allie Reynolds for six figures following a 10-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-23 19:44:19 UTC ]
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Paramount Pictures has bought film rights to Adrian McKinty’s upcoming thriller The Chain (Orion) in a seven-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 09:51:26 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has acquired four middle-grade novels from Kiran Millwood Hargrave for a six-figure sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 16:26:13 UTC ]
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Trade figures have largely welcomed the news that Waterstones boss James Daunt will become c.e.o. of both Waterstones and Barnes & Noble, after Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited bought the US chain in a $683m deal. But a warning has been sounded that some consequences of the deal - which marks... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-09 07:57:43 UTC ]
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Are you a Harry Potter fan who also wears shoes? Harry Potter, but make it fashion.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-06-07 12:17:16 UTC ]
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After several years of conservative views toward licensing in the publishing world, the pendulum seems to be swinging back toward a more expansive outlook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's BookCon literary fan fest drew mixed reviews from attendees, some of whom felt that publishers focused more on merchandising rather than on providing booklovers with an experience or giving them free swag. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The corporate home of Wonder Woman, Harry Potter and “Friends” weighs how its streaming service can compete on price with Disney, Netflix and Amazon. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-06-03 00:03:36 UTC ]
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Henry McNamara, a partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital, shared his perspective on the future of the DTC category, around saturation, expected scale and veering off of the internet’s crowded toll roads: Facebook and Instagram. The post VC Henry McNamara: ‘The term direct-to-consumer is outdated’... Continue reading at Digiday
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A Thomas Harris fan has won a one-off gold edition of the author's latest thriller in a nationwide social media treasure hunt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-28 00:02:18 UTC ]
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Facebook, Instagram and Google are still the most powerful customer acquisition channels for online brands, but maturing means building a more diversified marketing mix. The post ‘Digital has its limitations’: DTC brands are testing direct mail appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-05-24 04:01:40 UTC ]
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Chinese American writer Sarah Shun-lien Bynum is causing waves across the Atlantic with an auction and six-figure deal for two books with Farrar, Straus and Giroux, as buzz around a UK deal begins. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-24 01:13:28 UTC ]
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It’s Friday, and the Humble Store’s offering some dirt-cheap gaming gratification to kick off the weekend. The Humble Lego Games Bundle includes a total of eight games available as Steam codes, and paying just $12 or more unlocks every one. Don’t delay, though: This Humble Bundle expires on... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2019-05-17 14:02:00 UTC ]
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Eyeing the success Facebook and Instagram have had in raking in ad revenue from direct-to-consumer brands, YouTube is plotting its own approach. The post YouTube is targeting direct-to-consumer brands with a ‘DTC council’ appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-05-17 04:01:28 UTC ]
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In response to Baker & Taylor closing its retail wholesale business, Penguin Random House has launched the "Indies Express Program" to transition B&T indie bookstore accounts to direct sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Jonathan Stroud is working with Read On, a four-year project funded in part by the EU, to encourage young people across Europe to write fan fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the latest sign that social media giants are feeling the heat for allowing their platforms to amplify voices of extremists, Facebook on Thursday banned conspiracy theorist and InfoWars founder Alex Jones and the accounts of other controversial figures. The company, citing violations of... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-05-03 00:10:00 UTC ]
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In the latest sign that social media giants are feeling the heat for allowing their platforms to amplify voices of extremists, Facebook on Thursday banned conspiracy theorist and InfoWars founder Alex Jones and the accounts of other controversial figures. The company, citing violations of... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-05-03 00:10:00 UTC ]
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"The Baby-Sitters Club," the blockbuster middle-school series that enchanted young readers in the 1980s and '90s, is finally getting audiobook versions. Audible, the Amazon-owned audiobook producer and retailer, announced Tuesday that all 131 titles in Ann M. Martin's bestselling series will be... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calling all “SpongeBob SquarePants” super fans: It’s game time. Viacom Digital Studios is creating a game show based on the popular animated series, the company announced Monday. The “SpongeBob Smarty Pants Game Show” will debut later this year on Facebook and the SpongeBob-branded YouTube... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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