Transporting audiobooks whisk us to Hindu Kush, the Gulf of Mexico and a 17th century pirate ship. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
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Two-thirds of the content that people post to Pinterest are originally from businesses, like product images from a retailer's site. But it hasn't been that easy for brands themselves to post that content, let alone pay to promote those organic posts as ads on Pinterest. Pinterest is now trying... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'As a Southerner, it is an honor and privilege to give voice to the Southern characters who inspired my childhood love of reading, Scout and Atticus Finch,' the 'Wild' actress said in a statement. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Royal Collection Trust will publish a children's story written by the monarch when she was a young girl. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This summer sees the release of a slew of second novels with reactions to débuts informing publishers’ strategies for that tricky second book. Editorial director at Picador Francesca Main has several second novels coming out this year: “I think the key is to build on the success you already... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House will offer its audiobooks, though not its ebook titles, via the Scribd subscription service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At this point, it's almost illegal if you don't describe Scribd as the Netflix of reading, which has just signed a new audiobook deal with Penguin Random House. The agreement gives the service access to 9,000 of the super publisher's library, includi... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Have you scratched your head wondering why Apple would put audiobooks in iOS' music player, rather than... y'know, a book app? So has Apple. Besides a redesigned music app, the early iOS 8.4 beta also moves audiobooks into iBooks, where they arguably... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I just returned from a great visit to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, where I detailed for a large group of librarians a fascinating development: my current employer, the New York Public Library, is revamping its Summer Reading Program for 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo is set to launch a new e-reader in the UK on 1st June. The Kobo Glo HD will offer “the highest resolution screen available on the market and at the lowest price,” according to the Canada-based e-reading company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After two U.S. women were charged this week with conspiring to build bombs in support of terrorist groups, a U.S. senator wants two publications that include bomb-making instructions deleted from the Internet.Senator Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, called for the 44-year-old Anarchist... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrated books and textbooks, far more than novels, require more effort produce and updated digital tools are necessary to make that process easier. The post Making Digital Proofreading Easier for Illustrated Books, Textbooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press has signed a host of book deals in the run-up to the Bologna Book Fair, including titles by Joel Stewart and Roland Chambers. OUP commissioning editor Peter Marley bought world rights Tiny Cops and Robbers, by Stewart, who is an illustrator who has worked with Julia... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shropshire County Council is looking at handing all but six of its 22 libraries to community groups, as it seeks to make savings of £1.3m to its library service. The local authority has revealed that it wants volunteer groups to step forwards at 16 libraries, while only six of the largest... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic US has acquired a minority stake in Make Believe Ideas (MBI), a UK-based publisher for children aged 0-5, for an undisclosed sum. The companies will showcase a co-branded series – Early Learners ages 0-5 – at the Bologna Book Fair next week and a global English language release is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic will take minority equity stake in MBI and launch a cobranded line of interactive kids ebooks for early learners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spare me your hipster hand-wringing: the only thing new about ‘true crime’ stories is that the people who normally feel themselves above it are now tuning inEveryone wants to think that they are above the baser things in life – special snowflakes who consume the products of Sunday-night HBO and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Writing translated from other languages makes you see things differently,' says UK translator Daniel Hahn who will mine the Bologna Book Fair for gems. The post Why Reading Translated Kids’ Books Makes a Difference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[Sponsored Content] Love it or hate it, native advertising is making a solid impact in the publishing world. It won’t be long before your advertisers will expect you to have a policy on whether or not you embrace it. The post Making the Decision About Native Advertising appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the abundance of comic book movies being made there’s bound to be backlash, but will it be Marvel or DC that pushes us over the edge? The post Who Will Make You Sick of Comic Book Movies, DC or Marvel? appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marcello Vena discusses the offer Mondadori has made for RCS Libri, which would merge two of Italy's strongest education and trade publishing groups. The post Mondadori and RCS Libri: An Italian Publishing Coup in the Making? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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