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Tag Archives: Fifty Shades of Grey

7Dec | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 12/3-12/7

By Liz Janetschek | Published: December 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 announced a new Amazon Marketing feature, Amazon Pages, which allows companies to integrate their presence on Amazon into social media & measure Amazon analytics. As per their settlement with the DOJ, Hachette has began to implement ... Read more

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17Aug | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 8/13-8/17

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: August 17, 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.     Google has acquired the Frommer’s travel guide brand from Wiley, all part of their expansion from information delivery into information creation. Back to everyone’s favorite Soap Opera–er, Court Case: We’re not taking this lying down, says ... Read more

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10Aug | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 8/6-8/10

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: August 10, 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.     Last week, Fifty Shades had sold more copies than any other in the history of Amazon.co.uk. As of this week, it’s sold more than any other book sold in the UK ever. Period. Speaking of Amazon (and when ... Read more

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3Aug | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 7/30-8/2

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: August 3, 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.     This week’s Book-Biz Bad Boy (and not many weeks have those) is undisputably Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine. First, he admits to fabricating Bob Dylan quotes, then he resigns from The New Yorker, and THEN Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ... Read more

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25May | '12
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Trendsetters’ Book-Biz Essential Reading, Week of 5/21-5/25

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: May 25, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links that the young book professional should read to feel more informed and connected. 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.   It’s been a hard-knock life for textbook publishers these past few years: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Kindle: coming to a store near you (if you are in the UK and the store is Waterstone’s). Fifty Shades times 200,000…equals 10 million [copies sold ... Read more

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