Vietnamese Publisher Ehomebooks Launches the International Children’s Picture Book Award

Looking to celebrate undiscovered authors and illustrators, Ehomebooks launches the International Children’s Picture Book Award. The post Vietnamese Publisher Ehomebooks Launches the International Children’s Picture Book Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-28 14:05:06 UTC ]
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As E-books Grow, So Does Amazon

With ebooks’ share of unit sales rising from 14% for the first nine months of 2011 to 22% for the same period in 2012, the biggest winners among retailers were Amazon and dedicated ebookstores and digital download sites. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter's Publishing Offspring, Medium, Tries Out Commenting

Biz Stone's and Ev Williams's fledgling online publishing platform takes a few more social steps toward maturity. Medium, from the same minds that brought us Twitter, is already a new kind of online publishing platform...and now it's trying out a novel commenting system for published pieces:... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP title wins Political Book of the Year

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers look to grow e-only lists

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Great Book Robbery and the Fate of Palestine’s Private Libraries

In 1948 some 70,000 books were looted from Palestinian libraries by the state of Israel. A new documentary considers their fate and the implications of intellectual occupation. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers need to directly monetise content to sustain editorial

Just as the TV industry has developed to directly monetise content through interactive services, product placement and sponsored programmes, online publishers need to explore innovations that use more than just the space around the content, says Vibrant Media's Fiona Salmon. Continue reading at Media Week

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Bridget Jones 3 book UK release date

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[ BBC News | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Licensing an Opportunity for Self-publishers and Start-ups?

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Egmont to launch Red Shed

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Exam change 'pressurises education publishers'

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The Audio Book Club on Pride and Prejudice

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Google backs French digital publishing innovation initiative with €60 million incentive

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Should Publishers Open Bookstore Cafes? They Are in Korea

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Readers 'flock to beautiful books'

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Get the F*ck to Work: How Adam Mansbach Followed Up His Mega Successful Kids’ Book

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Hillary Mantel wins another book prize—the Costa this time—and the backlash has begun, raising the question: should book prize juries spread the love a little more? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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