The decision affirms that a person, organization or business should not have to risk prosecution to challenge the Constitutionality of a law with First Amendment implications. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tennessee marketing startup BookGrabbr directs readers to free ebooks in exchange for their sharing the titles through social media services. The post BookGrabbr Offers Free Ebooks for Social Media “Shares” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marian Keyes has notched her tenth UK Official Top 50 number one, returning to the pole position for the first time in over two years. Keyes’ The Woman Who Stole My Life (Penguin) sold 24,139 copies through Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market, an impressive 27% rise on its first week... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As long as technology companies such as Facebook and Twitter exist, publishers will have to navigate relationships with them. This theme pervaded a panel Monday at the 67th World News Media Congress in which industry thought leaders discussed ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The government is to introduce a new enterprise bill which it says will cut £10bn of red tape, modernise the business rates appeal system, and help small businesses to resolve disputes faster. The bill was announced today (27th May) in the Queen’s Speech. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over the past two decades, few voices have shouted louder from the rooftops about global cybersecurity and digital privacy concerns than Bruce Schneier. He’s the CTO of Resilient Systems, a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and has authored 14 books—his latest, Data and... Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers are contributing to the fall in their incomes by penning free pieces for large companies in the hope that it will raise their profile and lead to book sales, Roxana Robinson, president of The Authors Guild, has told The Bookseller. She also said that Amazon was devaluing books and writing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter author’s lawyer says allegations left her ‘distressed’, but she is ending her libel case after receiving an apology and substantial damagesAuthor JK Rowling has been “fully vindicated and her reputation restored” following the Daily Mail’s apology for alleging she wrote a “sob... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers should help authors to identify their digital skills, but social media is “not the most important thing”, writers and industry insiders have told The Bookseller. Authors should feel comfortable with any digital activity they are asked to undertake, using tweeting, blogging and other... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian fiction ebook sales have leveled off after several years of steady increases, with many publishers reporting digital holding steady at 30%–40% of overall inspirational fiction sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook study considered the political leanings of news posts by US users before determining which posts were reached via the site’s social algorithmsThe algorithms used by Facebook to filter news posts have an effect on the information seen by users – but not nearly as much as the choices made... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has changed the threshold for free delivery on all items except books. The online retailer had placed a £10 threshold to quality for its free Super Saver Delivery service. While the £10 minimum remains on books, on all other products customers need to spend £20 or more to qualify for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Apple works toward a relaunch of its Beats Music streaming service, it’s reportedly pushing labels to kill off the free version of Spotify.It’s a bold move by Apple if The Verge’s unnamed sources are accurate, coming less than two years after a judge found that the company colluded with... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2015-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to know what to look out for during today's Free Comic Book Day? We've got you covered. The post What You Should Pick Up on Free Comic Book Day appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers in the US including Hachette Book Group, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster are making $250m (£163m) in free ebooks available to low-income students as part of a scheme announced today (30th April) by President Obama. The new ebook commitments, to cover a three-year... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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President Barack Obama announced a new program on Thursday aimed at delivering access for more than 10,000 ebooks to financially strapped schoolchildren throughout the United States. The $250 million program will feature titles from numerous publish... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With schools closed as a result of yesterday's riots, the worker-owned bookstore/coffeehouse has stepped in to make sure kids are safe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The High Court has ordered Hesperus to stop selling or distributing its English translation of The 100-Year-Old Man who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. The order was issued following an action brought by Hachette Book Group against Hesperus in London, which saw a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High court backs Hachette against Hesperus Press, British publisher of Jonas Jonasson’s The 100-Year-Old Man, after claims of missing royalty paymentsThe high court has ordered the British publisher of Jonas Jonasson’s smash-hit novel The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At last week's London Book Fair, experts from the ed tech publishing community shared key lessons they have learned, including keep it simple and act fast. The post The Keys to Education Technology: Simplicity and Speed appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editora Rocco has bought Brazilian Portuguese rights in Flying Fergus, a six-book series for readers aged five to eight by Olympian Sir Chris Hoy and Joanna Nadin, in a six-figure pre-empt from Jessica Maslen, rights manager at The Blair Partnership. Hot Key Books has acquired UK &... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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