Among the week's headlines: Macmillan Learning commits to 'born accessible' ebooks; Project Panorama is surveying Readers' Advisory practices; and, is a voluntary 'small claims court' for copyright feasible? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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With summer largely in the rearview mirror, marketers are attending conferences and generally revealing more media- and brand-related data. Here are nine of such stats that caught our eye last week. 1. During a Re/code podcast, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti said that more than 75 percent of his... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A supermodel, a "Great British Bake Off" winner, and a legendary illustrator are among those photographed for our pictures of the week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's books boosting the global publishing industry. Here's what you need to know to capitalize on this opportunity. The post 3 Key Takeaways from the Nielsen Children’s Book Summit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New books from Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Gilbert, A.S. King and more. Plus, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gets into Sherlockia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When it comes to social media, it's becoming safe to say that we'll remember 2015 as the year of Snapchat. The app was already wildly popular with high school and college students, accruing 100 million daily users, but in the last several months, it's become a media and marketing force to be... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many public sector workers, including 74 library staff, have agreed to take voluntary redundancy as Hampshire County Council looks to save £98m. Around £2.7m worth of savings across a range of departments at the council will be made after employees have chosen to take redundancy, reported... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s fair play in New York City this weekend with no fewer than three book fairs/festivals. Across the country Kepler’s is marking its 60th, while new stores continue to open, including a kiosk in Indianapolis dedicated to black authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book on the Amazon rainforest goes to Picador, Other Press’s Judith Gurewich buys Mincemeat, FSG acquires a debut picture book by novelist Mitali Perkins, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first cookbook from the independent Paula Deen Ventures debuts at #8 on PW’s hardcover nonfiction list. Plus, the latest James Bond outing, Salman Rushdie’s new novel, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An expanded web presence and growing social media audience has increased the visibility of the three-decades old program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Big Green Bookshop is to hold a “pay what you like” sale to raise money for the Jungle Library in Calais. The independent bookshop in London’s Wood Green has so far raised £2,500 for the so-called Jungle Library– a makeshift library set up by teacher Mary Jones at the refugee camp in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new survey finds a growing number of people think libraries should swap out print for pixels. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to a Pew survey released today, of those who have used a public library website in the past year, 50% accessed it using a mobile device, up from 39% in 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guy Garvey, singer and guitarist with rock band Elbow, has helped launch a new fundraising scheme for Manchester Central Library by becoming the first member of the new "Central Library Lovers" initiative. The membership-fee based scheme is a new initiative from the Manchester Central Library... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Warner Cable will be televising Friday night's nonleague game between Gardena Serra and host Narbonne. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Girl in the Spider's Web,” which continues Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series, is the #1 book in the country. Plus the literary journey to the next Star Wars movie begins, a Philadelphia bakery's book debuts in hardcover nonfiction before its official on-sale date, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cory Doctorow sells his new novel, Sherrilyn Kenyon re-ups at St. Martin’s, HMH explores the life of Alma Mahler, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perseus Exploring Sale of the Company and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hennessey + Ingalls prepares to move to downtown LA after years in Hollywood and Santa Monica; Paris’s Shakespeare & Co. readies its first café; and another indie is about to replace a former Borders Express. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week in children's apps features an interactive storybook in which Little Critter helps a puppy find a home. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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