Zondervan’s ‘The Story’ Sells 5 Million Copies

'The Story,' which condenses the Bible into 21 chapters, has surpassed five million copies sold across all formats, 16 years after it was initially released by Zondervan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Munro short story to be Waterstones exclusive

Profile is to republish a short story by Alice Munro, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nothing small about story Nobel

The first Canadian winner, Alice Munro has published nothing but short stories in a 50-year career.     Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nothing small about short story Nobel

The first Canadian winner, Alice Munro has published nothing but short stories in a 50-year career.     Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 reasons Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature (+video)

Merit trumped politics this year when modest, retiring, universally admired Canadian author Alice Munro received the Nobel Prize in Literature.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flipboard Hits 90 Million Users, Nearly Doubles Since April

Just two weeks after announcing a $50 million dollar round of funding, mobile news reader Flipboard revealed growth numbers that may explain investors' eagerness to get behind it.The company now claims 90 million users, a jump from the 85 million Flipboard CEO Mike McCue confirmed early last... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Hall wins BBC National Short Story Award

Sarah Hall has won the £15,000 BBC National Short Story Award with her story "Mrs Fox... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elizabeth Smart tells her story in new memoir

The disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart dominated headlines a decade ago. Now 25, Smart tells of her experiences in "My Story," a memoir published this week by St. Martin's.The disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart dominated headlines a decade ago. Now 25, Smart tells of her... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McCann Melbourne Made Up a Word to Sell a Print Dictionary

What does it take to sell a new edition of a national dictionary? In Australia, one publisher is hoping a year-long guerilla marketing campaign and the birth of a word will be enough.Over the past year, McCann Melbourne has quietly been seeding a new word across the world-"phubbing." It's a term... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Facebook employee says Dave Eggers copied her memoir in his new novel

Former Facebook employee Kate Losse says Eggers used her personal story as the narrative for his novel 'The Circle.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trevor wins new short story writing award

Irish writer William Trevor has been named winner of the inaugural Charleston & Chichester... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major deal with Cornerstone for Bray's Mormon story

Cornerstone has signed a six-figure deal for a début novel about a Mormon family in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UBM Sells Second Property This Week

Penton and NewBay Media each made M&A news this week, while UBM has agreed to sell a second property since Monday's announcement that CEO David Levin intends to step down in 2014. UBM Live, a division of the Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Briefcase 2013: What the American Agencies Will Be Selling At the Fair

Barbara Ehrenreich tackles "the truth"; Arianna Huffington tackles success; Elizabeth Gilbert tackles fiction; Alice McDermott tackles being ordinary; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson will donate $1 million to indie bookstores

Patterson says a bookstore will need to be 'viable' and have a kids' section to qualify for a donation. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last Call for Frankfurt Book Fair Show Daily Stories and Advertising

It's the last week to pitch your stories and book advertising in our printed Frankfurt Book Fair Show Daily issues running October 8-11. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Can You Sell Ebooks on the Half Shell?

In Ether for Authors, Porter Anderson looks at the Oyster ebook subscription service, at a CONTEC session ahead in Frankfurt, at book marketing, and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quality vs. Quantity: Selling Ads Behind a Paywall

Premium content that attracts a highly-targeted audience can maintain its value in spite of raw volume. That’s why instituting a paywall—and likely decreasing your online readership, but increasing revenues from readers—doesn’t have to affect your display advertising sales. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Content Recommendation Company Now Allows Users to Reject Stories

Taboola, a company that powers content recommendation and monetization for Web publishers, is now offering users a chance to reject and even weigh in on stories that the company suggests. The company's content recommendation tech appears on all sorts of sites on the Web, often in the form of... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches Kindle Matchbook: discounted ebooks for those who own the hard copy

When Amazon launched AutoRip, we looked at our bookshelves and wished that us readers would get something similar. Fortunately, the company had the same idea, and is now announcing Kindle Matchbook. In short, if you've bought one of 10,000 selected titles from Amazon, you'll be entitled to snag... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Good Lord Bird' is a twisted take on an abolitionist's story

James McBride takes liberties as he visits the story of white abolitionist John Brown through the eyes of a young slave in 'The Good Lord Bird.'John Brown, the white abolitionist who sought to free black slaves with the barrel of a gun, is a recurring character in American literature. He's one... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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