‘Trees’ Takes Root in France, Germany

A few weeks ahead of the release of Peter Wohlleben’s The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion—Surprising Observations of a Hidden World, his first title, The Hidden Life of Trees, was the #1 nonfiction book in France in August and in third place in his native Germany. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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San Diego Comic-Con: Children's, YA Take Center Stage

Scholastic celebrated 10 years of its Graphix kids' comics imprint, bestselling author Raina Telgemeier announced a new book, and Rep. John Lewis led a reenactment of his 1965 march in Selma, Ala. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RH Germany must pay Goebbels royalties

Random House Germany will have to pay the family of Joseph Goebbels [pictured], Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister, royalties for extracts from his diaries that are published in a new biography. The biography Goebbels, published in Germany in 2010 under the Siedler imprint and by Penguin Random... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Game of Thrones' takes on Comic-Con, and we are there

If you think capturing the Iron Throne with an army of the Unsullied and a couple of dragons takes planning, imagine taking a dozen "Game of Thrones" cast and creators through the madness of Comic Con! For the first time ever, Los Angeles Times Television Critic Mary McNamara and her 17-year-old... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S takes the Flack

Simon & Schuster UK has signed the autobiography of TV presenter Caroline Flack, with the publisher promising an "extraordinary and tumultuous life story". Head Over Heels will be published in hardback in October. S&S commissioning editor Abigail Bergstrom bought world rights directly... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viewability Trend Takes Spotlight in GQ.com's Latest Revamp

GQ.com is getting a new look this year, and that includes making sure the site's ads are ones people will look at.Ahead of a larger redesign that will debut in the fall, GQ is rolling out some tweaks to its site, including a revamped home page, new slideshow format, a new grooming section and... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why today's teenagers still want to take a peek inside My Mad Fat Diary

Lots has changed since Rae Earl wrote her personal diary in the 1980s, which she later converted into the bestselling book My Mad Fat Diary, but the basic pains of transition from teenager to grownup remain the same – and books help us find the way through itWhen my nan used to tell me about... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harkable's Francis: 'authors must take up challenge of social media'

Authors must “take up the challenge” to excel at social media, building communities around their work, while publishers must build “meaningful digital experiences powered by social media, data and technology”, Harkable co-founder Will Francis has told The Bookseller’s Marketing and Publicity... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Long It Takes Kids to Read Popular Books

Personal Creations show how long it takes kids to read classic books, from Clifford the Big Red Dog to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The post How Long It Takes Kids to Read Popular Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: France Loisirs

France Loisir is the largest book club in France. It was founded in 1970 by Bertelsmann and French publisher Presses de la Cité. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Germany drops ebook DRM

After days of speculation, Swedish book and media company Bonnier confirmed on Monday (22nd June) that its German publishing operation Verlagsgruppe Bonnier (including Piper, Ullstein, Carlsen, arsEdition, Thienemann-Esslinger and Berlin Verlag) is dropping DRM (Digital Rights Management) from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Spirituality & Religion Book News, June 24, 2015

Nominations open for Christianity Today book awards; NirV Bible now available in Anglicized edition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France increases Sunday openings

A controversial plan to increase Sunday retail openings is going through French parliament in a wide-ranging economic bill that aims to boost growth and foreign investment. The bill proposes to increase from five to 12 the number of Sundays retailers can trade at the local mayor’s discretion,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Coloring Book Phenomenon Takes Over Brazil

In Brazil this past April and May, 17.34% of all books sold were coloring books — a genre which has dominated the bestseller lists for months. The post The Coloring Book Phenomenon Takes Over Brazil appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France to Be 2017 Guest of Honor at Frankfurt Book Fair

The Frankfurt Book Fair has formally announced France will be its 2017 Guest of Honor country. The Institut Français will organize France's program. The post France to Be 2017 Guest of Honor at Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France to be FBF guest of honour in 2017

France has been confirmed as the guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF) in 2017. The country received the invite to be the chosen guest of honour in 2013, but declined to reply to the invitation until last year, saying that it needed the state to confirm finance for the event. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Belgium takes Facebook to court over privacy breaches and user tracking

Belgian privacy commission launches lawsuit after warning over alleged privacy law breaches over tracking of users and non-users for adsThe Belgian privacy commission is taking Facebook to court for its alleged “trampling” over Belgian and European privacy law.The lawsuit will be heard in a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viewability: Publishers are taking the brunt, but the buck stops with brands

The buy side has grown fond of blaming publishers for bad viewability rates. But publishers only serve the ads that advertisers design, and those ads are often poor. Now some brands are working directly with publishers to find customs solutions. Last December Burberry teamed with Yahoo to create... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Spirituality & Religion Book News, June 10, 2015

Pelican donates book proceeds to Food for the Poor; seven Selah Awards for Baker; nominations open for CSPA and Illumination Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany's 'Publisher of the Year' Talks Local Trends

Georg Reuchlein, who was named 2014 Publisher of the Year by Germany's 'BuchMarkt' magazine, talks digitization, discoverability and the German thriller he's publishing this season that he described as "a kind of Berlin 'Chinatown.'" Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple takes on Facebook with revamped news app

Media organisations including Guardian, ESPN, New York Times, Conde Nast and Hearst will produce content specifically designed for new service Apple revamped its news service on Monday, making a play to take on Facebook as the two tech giants court readers and publishers to be the top platform... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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