Turning the (Kogan) Page

Not many independent publishers make it to 50 - but Kogan Page has done so on its own, and is still going strong. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Nonplayer' comic series is being turned into a movie

You might not be familiar with Nonplayer right now, but if Legendary does it right, then everybody might know the name "Dana Stevens" in the future. According to Deadline, Legendary has acquired the movie rights to the beautifully drawn comic book se... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's new Kindle app makes it easier to turn your phone or tablet into a book

I’m a big fan of e-ink Kindles -- preferring them over real books. If you do a lot of reading, they’re great. However, some people prefer the versatility of an iPad, Android tablet or smartphone, and there's a clear benefit to those. You only need to carry around the one device. Today, Amazon... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook offers (some) clarification about newsfeed changes amid panic from page owners

Changes to the Facebook newsfeed are generally somewhat controversial, not least because many people wish Facebook would just stop buggering around and leave things as they are for a while. But the latest change that's being tested has some people -- page owners and publishers in particular --... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book Hive launches Page Against the Machine

Independent bookshop The Book Hive has partnered with a local coffee shop and launched a new weekly "detox reading" event called Page Against the Machine designed to encourage more customers to pick up a book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hundreds turn out for Book of Dust midnight events

Hundreds of fans turned out to the midnight events held around the country to celebrate the publication of the first in Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust trilogy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers fear for territorial rights as business turns global

Publishers are becoming increasingly concerned about Amazon’s policing of territorial rights, with fears heightened by last year’s launch of the Global Store, which enables customers in certain markets to obtain products through their local Amazon store but sourced from Amazon stores across the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lewis turns a Corner to join HC for seven figures

Susan Lewis has moved from Cornerstone to HarperCollins in a seven-figure, six-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dove apologises for ad showing black woman turning into white one

Brand says it ‘missed mark’ after being accused of racism in campaign promoting body lotionDove has apologised after publishing an advert on its Facebook page which showed a black woman turning into a white woman. The brand was accused of racism over the online advertising campaign and it later... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nabokov on one page, nudes on the next: a Playboy literary editor reveals all

In the wake of Hugh Hefner’s death, the magazine’s former fiction editor shares how she got everyone from Donna Tartt to Margaret Atwood to write for herI am not the only woman who worked at Playboy and kept her clothes on. When I was hired as literary editor in 2005, Hugh Hefner’s basic recipe... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turning off retargeting could hurt publishers and empower Google, Facebook

If users could opt out of retargeting with a single click, it could have ripple effects throughout the ad and media industries. The post Turning off retargeting could hurt publishers and empower Google, Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The tide is starting to turn against the world’s digital giants | John Naughton

Multimillion fines are just the start for Facebook and Google, as the world comes to realise how political big tech has becomeIn his wonderful book The Swerve: How the Renaissance Began, the literary historian Stephen Greenblatt traces the origins of the Renaissance back to the rediscovery of a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Kogan becomes IPG 'patron'

The Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) has appointed Kogan Page co-founder Philip Kogan as its new patron. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ready for Frankfurt Book Fair: Next Page’s Balkan Catalogue in Arabic

In the run-up to Frankfurter Buchmesse, a joint project between the Translation Collider and Next Page Foundation: translators’ choices of Balkan works in Arabic   By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘The Important Role of the Literary Translator’ ranslators are the ones... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch 2017 Superstar: Gabriella Page-Fort

Gabriella Page-Fort, editorial director at AmazonCrossing, was named PW Star Watch Superstar at a party at New York's Tao Downtown nightclub last night. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Pages to stop printing from January 2019

Print publication, once vital household telephone directory, ends after 51 years as owner Yell fully digitises its businessThe Yellow Pages will stop printing from January 2019 after more than five decades, its owner Yell has announced. Yell has taken the decision to fully digitise the business,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indian writer wins visa fight after Home Office U-turn

An Indian writer who was refused a visa for a poetry project has had the decision overturned by the Home Office weeks after Tiny Owl illustrator Ehsan Abdollahi won his visa fight. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beyond the Page: How Magazines are Extending Their Fall Fashion Issues

Events, interactive features and videos enhance reader and advertiser experience. The post Beyond the Page: How Magazines are Extending Their Fall Fashion Issues appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boxer-turned-barrister to publish first novel with E&T

Non-fiction independent publisher Elliott & Thompson is to make its first foray into crime fiction with Killer Intent, the first in a new thriller series by debut author Tony Kent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Don't punish CUP over censorship U-turn', China urged

The International Publishers Association (IPA) has applauded Cambridge University Press' decision to reverse the censorship of hundreds of articles online from one of its journals, but has also urged Chinese authorities not to punish the press for rolling back on its decision. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University censorship U-turn is censored by China

Chinese academics commend decision to unblock access to sensitive articles, but Beijing expunges mention of the climbdown from internetChinese intellectuals and bloggers have celebrated Cambridge University’s decision to push back against Beijing’s draconian information controls – but Communist... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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