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14Jun | '13
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 6/10 – 6/14

By Lena Morris | Published: June 14, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. **** Amazon expanded the Kindle to China, now available online at Amazon China and major electronic retailers. The Apple EBook Antitrust Trial continues as interactions between Steve Jobs and current Senior Vice President Eddy Cue are brought to trial. Marcus Books, the nation’s ... Read more

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7Jun | '13
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 6/3 – 6/7

By Lena Morris | Published: June 7, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. **** More drama sparks from the Apple eBooks trial as focus shifts the blame Amazon’s pricing methods. (Need to brush up on the backstory? Check out our Agency Model infographic) French cultural minister says Amazon is “destroying bookstores” as she attempts to implement a ... Read more

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4Jan | '13
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week: 12/31/12-1/4/13

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: January 4, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Happy New Year! A three-day workweek & still we have news for you. How impressive is that? Pearson (Penguin’s parent company) scooped up 5% of Nook Media, squeezing in between B&N‘s 78.2% and Microsoft‘s 16.8%. “The view from ... Read more

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26Nov | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 11/19-11/23

By Liz Janetschek | Published: November 26, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know.   Just as we’ve finally become accustomed to saying ‘Penguin Random House’, News Corp. and CBS appear to be in early talks about merging their subsidiaries HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster. Apple was granted a patent this week ... Read more

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7Nov | '12
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Amazon and Barnes & Noble: The Tale of Two Online Booksellers

By Liz Janetschek | Published: November 7, 2012

Being the resident intern around here, I sometimes get stuck with, well, intern-y jobs. A few weeks back, I was assigned to clean up a bookshelf that had been gathering dust, old industry reports and book festival guides. As I flipped through the old files, I laughed at subtitles like, “The CD ROM Gold Rush: Too Many Prospectors, Not Enough Gold.” But it wasn’t all outdated technology jokes. An Open Book Publishing 1997 report entitled “Subtext: Perspective on Book Publishing: Numbers, Issues & Trends” broke the news that “A number of booksellers ... Read more

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26Oct | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 10/22-10/26

By Liz Janetschek | Published: October 26, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know.   Barnes & Noble’s PIN pads were hacked this week in 63 of its locations, compromising the credit card information of  thousands of customers. The Big Apple (this week, anyway): Apple unveiled a new version of the traditional iPad, ... Read more

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19Oct | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 10/15-10/19

By Liz Janetschek | Published: October 19, 2012

  Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know.   Hilary Mantel was awarded her second Man Booker Prize for Bring Up the Bodies, a sequel to 2009′s Man Booker-winning Wolf Hall. Jack Sparrow, uh, I mean, Johnny Depp, announced his partnership with HarperCollins in launching a new imprint ... Read more

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5Oct | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 10/1-10/5

By Liz Janetschek | Published: October 5, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know.     So just how big was the debut of one of the most highly anticipated books of the year? Here’s all you need to know about the release of JK Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy. Teaming up against ... Read more

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21Sep | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 9/17-9/21

By Liz Janetschek | Published: September 21, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. The drama continues overseas, as Apple, as well as assorted publishers, settle on ebook pricing with the EU. Zola Books, the social, retail and recommendation site which premiered at BEA 2012, went live on September 20th. The sigh of ... Read more

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7Sep | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 9/3-9/7

By Liz Janetschek | Published: September 7, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know.     Amazon unveiled more new Kindles than you can shake a stick at during a September 6th press conference. Some new models will be available for shipping as early as September 14th. Atria is no longer her keeper–Jodi Picoult ... Read more

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