Weekly E-Ranking: Pullman Lights up the digital chart

Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, collated into a single e-book, has subtly knifed Lee Child in the back to claim the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Zoella knocks Walliams off chart top spot

Vlogger Zoe “Zoella” Sugg’s second novel Girl Online: On Tour (Penguin) has taken the Official Top 50 number one spot from David Walliams, in a week that saw YouTubers dominate the top of the charts. The sequel to 2014’s Girl Online (Penguin) sold 56,038 copies for £377,813 last week, according... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forget Short Attention Spans, The Economist is Going Long on Digital Video

While most publishers are trying to figure out how to get video shorter to distribute on platforms like Facebook and Snapchat, The Economist is betting on a long-form approach.   Its 4-month-old, 10-person video division, called The Economist Fi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of Monday, October 26, 2015

A number of memoirs are heating up internationally, with many having picked up steam at this month's Frankfurt Book Fair. Among the true-life tales gaining traction are a memoir from a Dutch poet about the death of his wife and father, and a Swedish journalist's story about her... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst to Target Online Shoppers with New Digital-Only Site

Hearst Magazines has been adapting its traditional magazines to match the speed of the Web, and now it’s starting to apply what it’s learned to new launches.   Hearst is about to unwrap the first of a few new d ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of October 26, 2015

Macmillan creates new learning division and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of October 26, 2015

Pushcart Prize–winner Stephanie Powell Watts takes her debut to Ecco, Diana Palmer gets seven figures from Harlequin, Juliet Nicolson sells a nonfiction title to FSG, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pullman writes comic strip for Phoenix

Comic The Phoenix is collaborating with big-name children’s authors Philip Pullman and Chris Riddell for its 200th edition, which will be published on 30th October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New events confirmed for Academic Book Week

Academic booksellers and presses are gearing up for the inaugural Academic Book Week, backed by the Publishers Association, the Booksellers Association and the British Library, with a raft of fresh events unveiled for the occasion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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This Week's Bestsellers: October 26, 2015

A pair of YouTube vloggers have the #4 book in the country, with ‘The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire.’ Plus Brandon Stanton tells more Humans of New York stories, Nobel and Booker Prize–winning authors get a sales boost, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian's Tim Gentry on Why the Digital Advertising Problem Needs a Unified Solution

It's a hard call to make, with disincentives for the first to make it, but there's a growing acknowledgement that digital publishers and advertisers have failed to deliver on the promise that digital advertising held.   The ability to id ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 23, 2015

A new bookstore and coffee shop, Books & Brews, will open in Hurricane, W.V., while Long Beach, Calif., readies its first book bar, the Brass Lamp with books from Open Bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google launches €150m fund for publishers' digital news projects

Internet giant says funding will have ‘no strings attached’, with larger grants needing approval from a council including the Telegraph’s Murdoch MacLennanGoogle has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Debuts Kids’ Digital Subscription Service

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has launched Curious World, a kids' digital subscription service offering access to "playful learning" content for $9.99 per month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Launches Fund for Publishers' Digital News Projects

Google has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants needing approval from a council includingTelegraph chief Murdoch MacLennan.   Google ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Martin Sorrell on newspaper digital ad slowdown: 'paywalls are the way to go'

WPP chief says publishers cannot rely solely on digital advertising, adding that his marketing services group is re-evaluating its spend on Google and FacebookSir Martin Sorrell has said that the slowdown in digital newspaper advertising growth is proof that publishers should have... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 19, 2015

This week: a bright and colorful atlas of classic literature, and the latest from Michel Houellebecq and Orhan Pamuk. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 16, 2015

Fall book festivals continue to abound around the country with ones in Las Vegas, Houston, and the Twin Cities slated to take place this weekend. The Boston Book Festival kicks off on October 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of October 19, 2015

Agent Andrew Blauner sells a Beatles anthology he is editing to Blue Rider, the Hawker Fare cookbook goes to Ecco, Aladdin buys two more Barbara Dee middle-grade novels, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 19, 2015

It’s a big week for old favorites, especially among children’s authors: Rick Riordan has the #1 book in the country, Harry Potter is back with a new look, and ‘Twilight'’s Bella and Edward are back with new genders. Plus two books delved into Kennedy Clan history, Patti Smith follows up ‘Just... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2015: The New, Digital Faces of the Frankfurt Book Fair

For all the talk of ebooks, and the state of the book market, the number of new digital startups at the Frankfurt Book Fair is an indicator of the industry's health. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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