Weekly E-Ranking: Kay makes surgical strike for all-time record

Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt (Picador) is now dizzingly close to a Weekly E-Book Ranking chart record no-one could have predicted, as it claims its 18th weekly number one. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-02 05:52:23 UTC ]
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China’s CN Times Books Debuts U.S. List

CN Times Books is the U.S. publishing subsidiary of Beijing Media Time Book Co. Ltd., one of the largest trade book publishers in China. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time’s Top Editor Leaving for State Dept.

With a new CEO and a new set of titles, it's been a busy week (in the midst of a busy year) for Time Inc. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Going Small to Make it Big

Talk to a passionate independent publisher and they'll soon have you convinced that strong independent presses are the ideal homes for many authors and their books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind Time Inc. Purchase of American Express Publishing Lies a Long History

After a two-decade-long relationship between the magazine giant Time Inc. and American Express, Time Inc. plans to close quickly on its purchase of American Express’s publishing division. “This 20-year courtship is finally bei ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ruth Ozeki and Jhumpa Lahiri make Man Booker shortlist

Newcomers, familiar faces and books that haven't yet debuted in America have all made the 2013 Man Booker Prize shortlist. Ruth Ozeki and Jhumpa Lahiri are both finalists for the $58,000 prize.Newcomers, familiar faces and books that haven't yet debuted in America have all made the 2013 Man... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shane Salerno's Nine–Year Odyssey to Make "Salinger"

When Shane Salerno set out to make a film about Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger, his plan was to spend $300,000 and six months shooting. "I thought it would be easy," he said, "We would just go out, shoot, and be done." But today, $2 million dollars, nine years, and hundreds of hours of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphic Novel “Beirut 1990″ is a Timely, Fresh Treatment of War

The new translation of the graphic novel Beirut 1990 is a timely reminder that when it comes to depicting the reality of war, sometimes waiting a while is best. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Court bars Apple from making industry-wide ebook deals

The federal judge presiding over the U.S. electronic books case against Apple has barred the company from striking deals that would ensure that it could undercut prices of other retailers in the ebook market.(macworld.com) Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst to launch 99p Esquire Weekly tablet edition

Hearst is preparing to launch a digital weekly edition of monthly men's magazine Esquire this week, in an attempt to appeal to younger readers and stem double-digit circulation falls. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2013-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Koch's 'The Dinner' Becomes Dutch Record-Breaker

Herman Koch's novel The Dinner (published in the U.S. by Hogarth) has reached a milestone: it is now the most translated modern Dutch novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In last hurrah, Random House books record profits

Thanks to bestsellers like Dan Brown's Inferno and Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In, Random House Inc. boasted record profits for the first half of 2013, parent company Bertelsmann reported Friday in what will be the last earnings announcement for the publisher as a stand-alone unit. Sales, however,... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill McGowan Works to Make Authors Pitch-Perfect

In the early 2000s, while working as a producer at ABC’s 20/20, Bill McGowan put together a branding video for a dot-com entrepreneur. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dohle speaks of Penguin Random House's first weeks

New Penguin Random House c.e.o. Markus Dohle has spoken of the "societal impact" made... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guinness World Records Signs Deal with China’s Largest ELT Publisher

In a ceremony at the 2013 Beijing International Book Fair, Guinness World Records (GWR) and China’s Foreign Language Teaching and Research Publishing (FLTRP) signed an agreement for the publication of the 2014 Chinese-language edition of the Guinness World Records annual book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Making News More LIke "Grand Theft Auto"

As a tech reporter at the Los Angeles Times David Sarno found himself frustrated that newspaper stories only engage "one lousy sense," as he puts it. That would be sight. Why couldn't they be as interactive and entertaining as a video game like Grand Theft Auto, where a player can walk around a... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 Kids get real, ready to 'make learning fun'

It peeked its head out just a day ago by way of a Korean back-to-school catalog, and now Samsung's ready to let its kid-friendly cat out of the bag. The Galaxy Tab 3 Kids is, as the name implies, aimed at ever more tech savvy young ones, featuring a child-friendly skinned Android 4.1 and a slew... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DOJ offers to cut injunction time in Apple ebook case, stays firm on key points

The US Justice Department was insistent that its proposed injunction against Apple for alleged ebook price fixing was the proper remedy earlier this month, but it's now willing to budge on that somewhat. As Reuters reports, the DOJ has offered to cut the length of the injunction from ten to five... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Accent and Arcadia make the most of digital

Independent publishers are exploring digital opportunities to boost trade in a tough climate for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MU's Maneater Newspaper Reduces to Weekly Print Publication

In an effort to beef up its digital presence, the University of Missouri's independent student newspaper, The Maneater, announced Wednesday that it will reduce its print publication from twice a week to once a week, publishing only on Wednesdays. .. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: How to make money from ebooks

With many more authors appealing direct to the public by releasing their novels themselves over the internet, are any of them able to make money? Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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