Nikesh Shukla and Julia Kingsford's new literary agency, The Good Agency, dedicated to championing under-represented voices in publishing, is receiving a grant for over half a million pounds from Arts Council England. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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21st Century Fox on Friday announced it would take a controlling stake in YES Network, upping its of Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network, raising its ownership position in the RSN to 80 percent. The media conglomerate originally assumed a 49 percent stake in YES in November 2012,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The past few years have seen a resurgence of independent booksellers, with new shops opening in communities that haven’t previously had many bookstores, or that had only Borders outlets—until the chain went under in 2011. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adobe has released Adobe Digital Editions 3.0 on Windows and Mac, a major new version of its eBook manager. The tool, which helps users browse, organize and read both free and purchased eBooks in EPUB, PDF, and PDF/A formats, offers more secure DRM, improved PDF search tools and enhanced display... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital division housed in separate company from loss-making print business which owners have been looking to sellThe Lebedevs, owners of the Independent titles, are keeping the papers' website in a separate company in a move that could allow a lucrative future sale of digital assets potentially... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The court overseeing the Chapter 7 liquidation of Good Enterprises has approved a motion allowing Simon & Schuster to continue distributing the Good Books titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'39 Clues' author Patrick Carman says he knows Amazon is a convenient option, but suggests buying a book from an independent bookstore each time you buy from Amazon. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A lengthy filing posted on January 10 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Eastern Pennsylvania provides a glimpse of some of the inner workings of Good Enterprises (the parent company of Good Books), which filed for Chapter 7 liquidation on December 11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new report by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has shown that the publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The fact a delegation is visiting the UK over the hostile response to the Guardian's reporting of the Snowden leaks, as well as the royal charter, should sound alarm bellsThis week, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers has dispatched a delegation of editors and publishers from... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oyster, the recently launched ebook subscription service, has raised $14 million in its latest funding round. The new funding was led by Highland Capital Partners and includes participation from the existing Founders Fund which was led by Peter Thiel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to hold a “short inquiry” into the work of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Company plans enhanced discovery and search tools to explore the 5m magazines already createdPersonalised digital magazine app Flipboard is aiming to pass 150 million users in 2014, thanks to enhanced discovery and search tools that will allow users to better explore the 5m individual online... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This month, Dan Kois, David Haglund, and Emily Bazelon discuss James McBride’s National Book Award winner for fiction, The Good Lord Bird. The novel makes a farcical cross-dressing comedy of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, paints Frederick Douglass as a drunken letch, and generally takes an... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While literature in translation can be a tough sell to U.S. readers, in recent years the Nicolas Grivel Agency, which represents such acclaimed international comics artists as Ulli Lust, Dylan Horrocks and Blutch, has managed to place a host of impressive foreign titles at U.S. publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Christine Shubert, the trustee overseeing the Chapter 7 proceedings of Good Enterprises, has asked the bankruptcy court to give Good Books’ distributor, Simon & Schuster, the authority to continue to sell the company’s titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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This reader loves the Guardian's women contributors and is convinced that Tim Dowling's column is written by her dadI'm 25 and from Northumberland, though I have lived in London for the past six years. I first moved to the city to study, and I now work at Slightly Foxed, an independent... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If Jackie French gets her way the nation's children's books will be a lot stickier and messier. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bankruptcy judge overseeing the Chapter 7 proceedings of Good Enterprises has granted the company an extension until January 13 to file various statements and schedules. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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