Supporting the Indie Wave

In mid-September, James Patterson caught booksellers’ attention with something other than his latest bestseller, when he appeared on CBS This Morning and announced that he would give $1 million directly to independent bookstores in the form of grants. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Xbox One to allow indie games makers

Microsoft is to allow independent games developers to self-publish on its Xbox One games console, in a reversal of its previous policy. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Xbox One retail consoles double as debug units, Microsoft to allow indie self-publishing (update)

Microsoft's Xbox One is getting decidedly more indie-friendly with today's confirmation from Microsoft that its forthcoming game console will double as a developer debug unit. In so many words, each $500 unit purchased at retail this holiday will also run in-progress game code, enabling... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG offers support as MPG rescue plan fails

The Independent Publishers Guild has brokered a deal with Ingram Content Group to support IPG... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie publishers debate Amazon and IP

  The dominance of Amazon and the importance of copyright were two key themes of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Struggling for Ad Support, Huffington Mag Looks Past iPad

When The Huffington Post’s weekly iPad magazine Huffington transitioned from a pay model to free last August, advertising was intended to sustain the tablet-native title, as consumers had resisted paying for it. Almost a year postlaunch, it looks like advertisers are rejecting it, too. A... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Making Preorders Work For Indies

Most readers who preordered Charlaine Harris’s forthcoming Sookie Stackhouse novel, Dead Ever After (which will be released May 7), likely did so at Amazon, where it is 45% off and has hovered in the top 50 for weeks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Alliance creates Independents Day

The Independent Alliance consortium of UK publishers is partnering with the ICA to launch a one-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie publisher staff see pay and benefits rise

Staff at independent publishers have seen increases in pay and benefits over the last three years... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two for Harvill on Indy shortlist

Two titles from Harvill Secker have been shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Postage hike hits indies' margins

Independent booksellers are concerned the latest changes to postal charges will have a further... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon and US publishers dismiss indie DRM lawsuit

Amazon and six US publishers have asked a US court to dismiss a lawsuit by three American... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook for iOS adds support for high-res iPad magazines, Nook Comics

Barnes & Noble may have saved most of the limelight today for in-app purchasing on Nook hardware, but it's not leaving other platforms by the wayside. Its Nook 3.4 update for iOS focuses heavily on visuals, with new support for both Nook Comics as well as "HD" magazines on Retina... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Books + Fast Books (and Diet) = Indie Publishing Success

With The Fast Diet, UK publisher Short Books has the biggest hit in its history. Co-founder Rebecca Nicolson reflects on why, and the role of independent publishers today. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US indie Melville House to open British branch

US independent publisher Melville House is to open a London office with the aim of forming a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies picked for BIA regional awards

Eight independent bookshops have been shortlisted for The Bookseller Industry Awards Independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith to support Harrogate crime award

W H Smith is to support the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award, in a three-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Bookshop Windows Can Support Digital Promotion Campaigns

Dressing bookshop windows is a dying art, but if done with a sense of theatre, it can be a stepping stone to a digital campaign – one that the public unknowingly runs for you. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Scholastic deal unfair' say indies

Independent bookshops have expressed frustration over the relationship between Scholastic Book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Events Help Boost Indies

At the Tools of Change conference in New York City earlier this month, American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher spoke about an “indie renaissance” marked by strong sales and an increase in membership. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie booksellers in anti-trust dream over Kindle

In a legal motion that brings to mind Sancho Panza and Don Quixote, three independent bookstores, including tiny Posman Books in Grand Central, have filed a class action suit charging Amazon.com and the Big Six publishers with monopolizing the ebook market. The complaint asks that Amazon and the... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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