TV presenter Brown signs a new book with Usborne

Usborne has bought a new middle grade title by Matt Brown, a DJ, TV presenter and the author of the Compton Valance series. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some good news for the book business

BookStats, an annual survey that tracks the American publishing industry, finds that, contrary to doomsday predictions, bookstores and paper-and-ink books are still in demand. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books 30% of US adult fiction trade sales

US publishers' sales of ebooks more than doubled in 2011, meaning that the digital book is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Survey Shows Growing Strength of E-Books

The ebook format became the most popular one for adult fiction in 2011, surpassing hardcover books and paperbacks, according to an annual survey. Net revenue from ebook sales over all more than doubled from 2010. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books Are Booming, and Still Sort of Small

Sales of ebooks doubled in 2011. But books are still an analog business, by a wide margin. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Encyclopedia Brown' author Donald Sobol has died

Donald Sobol, author of the beloved children's book series "Encyclopedia Brown," died Wednesday in Miami. He was 87. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook for Web Lets You Sample and Read Books From Your Browser

Barnes & Noble catches up to Amazon and Google with a Web-based ebook service. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC signs three by 'inimitable' MacBride

HarperCollins has secured a new contract with bestselling author Stuart MacBride. Sarah Hodgson... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador signs Kermode

Picador has acquired two books from film and cultural critic, Mark Kermode, with the author... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown and Foyles team up for author 'Discovery Day'

Aspiring authors are being given the chance to pitch their novels to a panel of agents at a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TFP signs up PC 'confessions'

An anonymous behind-the-scenes look at modern policing is the latest title to be snapped up by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman will pen five children's books

Neil Gaiman will write five children's books for HarperCollins, including a sequel to his 2009 children's book 'Odd and the Frost Giants.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: Ingram Signs Agreement with Destiny Image

Ingram has announced an agreement with Destiny Image Publishers to grow the reach of its Christian publishing program to more book buyers worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corsets off as book lovers 'mix it up'

The sexual exploits of Anastasia and Christian are taking their place alongside the old-fashioned, understated romance of Elizabeth and Darcy. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guardian Books to publish Secret Footballer

Guardian Books is to publish a title by the newspaper's columnist The Secret Footballer.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should young adult books have age ratings?

Author G.P. Taylor says 'children's literature has gone too far' and advocates a ratings system like that for movies or video games. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perfect Hobby? Reading Books

A single good-sized book will provide you with many hours of entertainment, it will make you think about some aspect of the world around you and make you reconsider that aspect a little. And even better, that single book can be acquired for practically nothing. Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2012-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Much Does the Times Book Review Matter?

The front page of the New York Times Book Review has always been—and continues to be—a much coveted spot for authors and publishers alike. But just how much does a Book Review cover affect a book’s sales in today’s publishing climate—does the revered paper publication still move units in the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: How interactive books are made

David Begg, CEO of digital publisher Mindshapes, explains how his team turn traditional children's books into digital, interactive ones. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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