Winnie-the-Pooh and Penguin take the stage in ebook trial

Apple enlisted the services of Winnie-the-Pooh in trying to show a court that it did not tinker with ebook prices when it opened its electronic bookstore in 2010, according to the Associated Press.Apple enlisted the services of Winnie-the-Pooh on Tuesday in trying to show a court that it did not tinker with ebook prices when it opened its electronic bookstore in 2010, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Czech Publisher Grada Opens Bookport, an Ebook Subscription Platform

More than a quarter of the roughly 15,000 ebooks available in Czech are on the newly launched Bookport subscription platform, with more titles coming. The post Czech Publisher Grada Opens Bookport, an Ebook Subscription Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple said to ready revamped ebooks push against Amazon

Apple is ready to take on Amazon.com in the digital book market again, years after regulators forced the iPhone maker to back down from an earlier effort to challenge the e-commerce giant's lead. Apple is working on a redesigned version of its iBooks ebook reading application for iPhones and... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walmart teams up with Kobo to sell ebooks and audiobooks

Later this year, you'll be able to buy ebooks and audiobooks straight from Walmart's website. The big box retailer has teamed up with Japanese e-commerce titan Rakuten to launch a business that can take on Amazon's Kindle offerings. Walmart will give... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Linney takes on My Name is Lucy Barton for London stage debut

Elizabeth Strout’s My Name Is Lucy Barton is being adapted for the stage with American actress Laura Linney taking up the title role in her London stage debut. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio to take 'centre stage' at LBF Quantum data conference

Audio will be "centre stage" at the Quantum data conference at London Book Fair this year, organisers have said.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House buys Rodale Books

Penguin Random House has purchased the trade book publishing assets of US wellness publisher Rodale Books from Hearst. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Merger Notes: Two PEN Chapters, and Penguin Random House’s Buy of Rodale

'Never have the voices of writers and their allies been so essential,' says the leadership of the merging Los Angeles and New York City chapters of PEN. And one of the most robust lifestyle-and-wellness publishers in the States is now part of PRH. The post Merger Notes: Two PEN Chapters, and... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Bold' Penguin Essentials covers celebrated in exhibition

Penguin Random House is launching a new exhibition to showcase 100 "iconic, deliberately bold and thought-provoking" cover designs of its modern classics. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oliver and Hogan top Amazon print and ebook charts for 2017

Jamie Oliver has topped Amazon UK’s print chart this year in a list dominated by celebrity-authored healthy eating titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin to rush-release YouTube psychologist's 12 rules for life

Penguin Press is to rush-release YouTube psychologist Jordan Peterson's book out in January. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin US art director resigns after sexual harassment claim

An art director at Penguin Random House US has resigned from his post following sexual harassment allegations. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FEP argues for 'swift conclusion' to ebook VAT adoption

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) has spoken out against the delay in the adoption of a proposal to allow VAT on ebooks to be reduced to match the rate on printed books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wildfire lures Oswald from Penguin in four book deal

James Oswald, author of the Inspector McLean series, is to move from Penguin to Headline imprint Wildfire for his next four books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facing Sexual Harassment Charges, An Exec Art Director at Penguin Workshop Resigns

Three weeks after actress and comedian Charlyne Yi leveled sexual harassment charges against Giuseppe Castellano, an executive art director at Penguin Workshop, he has stepped down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Kids Connect 2017 Brings Data, Diversity to the Stage

At the third annual Global Kids Connect conference, held Monday in New York City, children's publishing luminaries discussed hot topics in the kids' sector, in GKC's first afternoon-only event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cillian Murphy to star in Max Porter stage adaptation

Irish actor Cillian Murphy is to star in a new production based on Max Porter's debut novel Grief is the Thing with Feathers (Faber). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Booksellers Cheer as Digital Market Talks on Ebooks and Geo-Blocking

'We trust that the European Commission will take the specific nature of the (ebook) sector into account," says the Börsenverein' Jessica Sänger. The post European Booksellers Cheer as Digital Market Talks on Ebooks and Geo-Blocking appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EIBF hails geo-blocking ebook ruling

The European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) has praised proposals devised between European Parliament, the Commission and the Council which will ensure the geo-blocking regulation will not apply to ebooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review: Kindle Oasis, the joys of a good ebook

With a larger screen and waterproof design, Amazon's new Kindle Oasis is for well-heeled readers who struggle to put down a good book. Starting at NZ$400, the Oasis has dropped in price but is still the most expensive Kindle by far. In return it steps up to a 7-inch screen, with the extra space... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eight French-Language Canadian Publishers Bringing Their Authors to the Global Stage

Ahead of the 2017 Montréal Book Fair, we look at 8 French Canadian publishers supporting local authors and bringing their books to the global stage. The post Eight French-Language Canadian Publishers Bringing Their Authors to the Global Stage appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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