The 21 Best Lines of 2013

Monday: Slate staffers pick their favorite books of 2013. Tuesday: The overlooked books of 2013. Wednesday: The best lines of 2013, and the best poetry of 2013. Thursday: Dan Kois’ 15 favorite books. Friday: The Slate Book Review Top 10.   The past, hey no shit, it’s an open invitation to wine abuse. -Thomas Pynchon, Bleeding Edge Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pew survey: Reading of print books increased in 2013

The Pew survey found that e-reading increased as well but that more adults read a print book in 2013 than in the previous year. 'Print remains the foundation of Americans’ reading habits,' the report stated. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Critics With an Ax To Grind: The 2013 Hatchet Job Nominees

Nominees for "The Hatchet Job of the Year, given to the “writer of the angriest, funniest, most trenchant book review of the past twelve months,” are out. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German booksellers finish 2013 on high

After three years in a row of declining sales, German book retailers ended 2013 on a more... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hatchet Job of the Year shortlist - 2013's most negative reviews in quotes

Tasters of the reviews competing for the annual prize that recognises 'the angriest, funniest, most trenchant book review of the past 12 months'News: Hatchet Job of the Year award draws and quarters shortlistCraig Brown on Distant Intimacy: A Friendship in the Age of the Internet by Frederic... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks Sales Rose 22% in 2013

In an infographic sent out Monday afternoon, Sourcebooks says total revenue in 2013 increased 22%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fashion Mags Buoy Print's Uneven 2013

In the world of print magazines, fashion remains a stalwart.Top fashion titles such as Vogue, Glamour, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, InStyle and People StyleWatch all finished 2013 with growth in print ad pages, according to the Publishers Information Bureau, which released its end of... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Look at 2013’s Bestseller Lists

An analysis of the year's bestselling books reveals the clout big publishers have, how fast bestsellers rotate out, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad Grew to 18 Million Users in 2013

Wattpad, the online writing and reading community, continued its long arch of membership growth and increased social connectivity, finishing 2013 with more than 18 million registered users according to data released by the company today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales fall £98m in 2013

Sales of printed books fell by £98m last year - down 6.5% on 2012, figures show. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of Print Units Slipped in 2013

Sales of print books through outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan’s retail & club channel fell 2.5%, to 501.6 million units, in 2013, compared to 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales fall almost £100m in 2013

The value of the printed book market fell by £98m in 2013, Nielsen BookScan data reveals.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Bestselling Books of 2013

Hard Luck, the eighth book in Jeff Kinney’s Wimpy Kid series, was the bestselling book across all print formats in 2013, selling over 1.8 million hardcover copies Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Stocks Soared in 2013

Aided by one of the biggest bull rallies in years, the core Publishers Weekly Stock Index soared 51.2% in 2013, almost double that of the gain posted by the entire Dow Jones Industrial Average. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW's Top 10 Library Stories of 2013

For libraries, 2013 was an eventful year. PW takes a look back at the top 10 library stories of the year, and a look ahead to what might be on the horizon in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Iron Man 3 tops 2013 box office

Comic book blockbuster Iron Man 3 was the highest-earning film of 2013 around the world, ahead of Despicable Me 2 and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ferguson ends 2013 in pole position

Sir Alex Ferguson's My Autobiography (Hodder & Stoughton) has retained pole position in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Units in Magazines' iPad Editions Climbed 16% in 2013

Ad units in magazines' iPad editions climbed 16% in 2013, according to a report out Monday by MPA-The Association of Magazine Media and Kantar Media.The report, which looked at 69 magazines with monitored print and iPad editions, is a hopeful sign for traditional publishers stymied by secular... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2013 Was a Good Year for Chromebooks

New data from NPD suggests that Chromebooks accounted for 21 percent of all commercial notebook sales. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-12-29 22:12:57 UTC ]
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Slate’s Most Viral Stories of 2013

Last week I shared the 10 most popular Slate stories from 2013, a list that paints with a broad brush about the stories our readers loved the most. Now it’s time to dig deeper to reveal which pieces were the most popular on our three strongest social networks: Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit. As... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2013-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling books 2013: The case of the disappearing women

The shock of the new has given way to the comfort of the old in this year's bestseller list, with plenty of football and blokey chefsSee the chart in fullTwo female newcomers dominated the all‑year bestsellers list at this point last year. EL James (Fifty Shades of Grey) and Suzanne Collins (The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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