When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the Newly Minted Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners

PW speaks with the three big winners of the ALA's Youth Media Awards, about what they were doing when the committee placed the call that changed their lives. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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'Proactive’ indies become regional winners

A two-year-old start-up, a 30-year-old business recently given a full refurbishment and three... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The firm that's making a mint out of old tech

A regional NSW company that was on track to becoming extinct has emerged as a global digital photo printing powerhouse, selling $20 Facebook photo books to customers in over 80 countries including Afghanistan. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

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Birds of Prey study is RSL/Jerwood winner

A travelogue exploring Britain's birds of prey is among the winners of the 2011 Royal Society... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IOW council leader to speak at Library Inquiry

David Pugh, council leader at the Isle of Wight, will be among those giving evidence at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ToC Perspective: A Call for a Unified E-book Market

Imagine buying a car that locks you into one brand of fuel. That new BMW only runs on BMW gas. There are plenty of BMW gas stations around, so convenience isn't an issue. But if a different brand of gas station offers a discount, a membership program, or some other marketing campaign, you can't... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academics call for boycott of Elsevier

Academics have called for a boycott of publisher Elsevier, saying it is involved in "the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Feds shut down Megaupload, call it an international organized crime ring

As the internet pats itself on the back for protesting SOPA and changing the minds of a handful of U.S. Senators, file-sharing site Megaupload has been brought down in one of the largest copyright infringement cases of all time. Seven individuals and two international corporations have been... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Calls Murdoch's Piracy Allegations 'Nonsense'

News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch is talking nonsense, according to Google. Murdoch, a Twitter user for only the past several weeks, used the service to fire a barrage of accusations Saturday night against President Obama and Google. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Costa winners' sales treble

Sales of the Costa Book of the Year category winners have trebled since their victories last week... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: On Sale the Week of January 9, 2012

This week, a fistful of mystery-thrillers bump up against bios of Elizabeth II and the Obamas, as well as a fascinating memoir from the "godfather of rap." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MP joins BA in calling for earlier response to Portas review

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPA speaks out over Egyptian government 'attack'

The International Publishers Association (IPA) has called on the government of Egypt to stop... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vertebrate signs Boardman Tasker winner

Vertebrate Publishing has snapped up Canadian author Bernadette McDonald’s Freedom Climbers... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt calls for end of 'Luxembourg problem'

Waterstone's m.d. James Daunt has called for the government to intervene over tax rates, as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2011 Eddie and Ozzie Award Winners

FOLIO:s Eddie and Ozzie awards competition is the largest of its kind for magazine publishers. It also has the proud distinction of being the only awards event open to magazines and websites of all kindsconsumer, b-to-b, association, custom and regional, big and small. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC and Canongate back Page's new publishing call

HarperCollins and Canongate have backed Fabers Stephen Pages calls for a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galaxy winners enjoy £50,000 fillip

Sales of the 2011 Galaxy Book Award category winners have soared by 50% since the awards night on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt to speak at IPG's 50th conference

Waterstone's m.d. James Daunt will be the keynote speaker at next year's Independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-readers Are Big Winners in Tablet Wars

As budget media tablets race to the bottom on price, ebook readers are the real winners receiving deep price cuts and improved features. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2011-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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