'The end of an innocent world': An oral history of the first National Book Festival, which debuted three days before 9/11

Ahead of the 20th National Book Festival, Laura Bush, Scott Turow, Michael Beschloss and others look back at the event’s storied beginning. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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A manifesto for a digital book platform

"The future of the book business will certainly be unveiled on a digital platform." Even as some believe that ebooks' progress has been staggered by a retreat to print, Trajectory c.e.o. and co-founder Jim Bryant is undaunted in his vision for the primacy of "relevancy and discovery" inherent in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How A Quiet, Failed Comic Book Artist Conquered Hollywood's Nightlife Scene

Franki Chan was once unemployed and broke. Today, his IHEARTCOMIX empire works with the likes of The Rolling Stones and Skrillex.Franki Chan is an unlikely nightlife king. Now in his late 30s and softspoken, his big professional ambition earlier in life was to work as a comic book artist. But... Continue reading at Fast Company

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Amy Schumer will finally share details of her life with the world

The year of Amy Schumer continues, with Gallery Books announcing that it has a deal with the actress and comedian for a memoir. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Why Faster Is Better in Book Distribution

Book distributors are adding warehouse space and upgrades to shave delivery time to bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 25, 2015

The indie revival continues this week with the announcement of a new design bookstore on New York City’s Lower East Side and the grand opening of Phoenix Books in Rutland, Vt., Phoenix’s third store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Amy Schumer confirms book deal with a tweet

After speculation on Wednesday that Amy Schumer was planning to write an autobiography for a mega buck sum, the 34-year old comic has confirmed the deal with a simple tweet.  Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Queen of the Spanish-language literary world: Isabel Allende on Carmen Balcells

Thanks to the celebrated agent, a generation of writers, among them Pablo Neruda and Gabriel García Márquez, could make a living from their work. She was the godmother of every word I have writtenCarmen Balcells, the queen of the Spanish literary world, died last Sunday, 21 September. She was 85... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Acquiring Debut Authors, Ask If They Can Compete

Lauren Parsons of Legend Press says that when acquiring a debut author for a UK list, one needs to believe the book can compete with the established brands. The post When Acquiring Debut Authors, Ask If They Can Compete appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Allen Lane buys Third Reich drugs book

Allen Lane has acquired an “extraordinary” new book on the Third Reich and drug use, which was published in Germany this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Solomon and Ross to speak at Bookseller's first Author Day

Nicola Solomon, chief executive of the Society of Authors (pictured), and Orna Ross, founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, are among more than 30 speakers lined up to speak to authors and publishers at The Bookseller’s first ever Author Day, launched as part of suite of events in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Campbell in 100-poem-challenge for Book Bus

Jen Campbell, author of Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops and The Bookshop Book, bookseller and YouTuber, has pledged to write 100 poems in 48 hours to fundraise for the Book Bus, a charity that serves communities in Africa, Asia and South America with mobile libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Amazon set to slash price of Prime membership for one day only

Amazon Prime is a good deal to begin with, bringing two day free shipping, video streaming of movies and TV shows, as well as original content, music streaming and even a Kindle lending library for those books you've been meaning to read. For all of that you pay an annual fee of $99, which is... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kyle Idleman: My Life Begins Where It Ends

The bestselling author shows readers how to find a 'real life' by unpacking the paradoxical principles of Jesus's teachings in his new book 'End of Me.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Obituary: Tarcher Books Founder Jeremy Tarcher

Jeremy Tarcher, the founder of the publishing company Tarcher Books (now part of the Tarcher Perigee imprint of Penguin Random House), died September 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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A manifesto to reinvent the book marketplace

If you haven't yet thought of "the power of mobile devices in billions of pockets," now might be a good moment. Ron Martinez, founder and chief of San Francisco-based Aerbook, suggests fighting democratisation with democratisation, when it comes to "an accidental monolith, say, in the U.S. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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‘Netflix for Books’ Startup Oyster Is Shutting Down

Most of the ebook startup's team is reportedly moving to Google. The post ‘Netflix for Books’ Startup Oyster Is Shutting Down appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

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Amy Schumer lands book deal for a rumoured $8m-$10m advance

The comedy star’s essay collection is expected to explore her childhood, career, family and feminism, according to industry sourcesComedian Amy Schumer has reportedly been paid an advance of $8m-$10m (£5m-£7m) for a book of essays.According to Entertainment Weekly, an auction for the Trainwreck... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Applying UX Principles in Traditional Book Publishing

PageJump's Raymond Calbay explains step-by-step how the company applied new media UX design principles and research to develop its book, Abroad Me. The post Applying UX Principles in Traditional Book Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Macfarlane pens nature book for children

Nature writer Robert Macfarlane has teamed up with artist Jackie Morris to create a picture book based on “lost” nature words. Macfarlane was one of several writers who wrote a letter of complaint to the Oxford University Press (OUP) after they cut nature words from the Oxford Junior Dictionary. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald Trump signs a book deal, and guess what? It's gonna be huge

Donald Trump has something new to brag about. The leading Republican presidential contender and self-acknowledged nonexpert on foreign policy has a new book in the pipeline that might shed some... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

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