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6Feb | '15
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 2/2-2/6

By Sam Howard | Published: February 6, 2015

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals 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. HarperCollins will be publishing a recently discovered manuscript of Harper Lee’s, but this news is not without controversy. Commercial printing company R.R. Donnelley acquired Courier Corporation for $261 million. Founders of Black Balloon Publishing and Electric Literature created a new publishing startup, Catapult. The Canadian Governor’s General […]

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16Jan | '15
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 1/12-1/16

By Jen Donovan | Published: January 16, 2015

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals 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. Macmillan reached an agreement with Scribd and Oyster, becoming the third of the Big 5 to do so. Simon & Schuster is now selling online courses by popular self-help, health, and finance authors. Macmillan Science and Education will merge with Springer Science + Business Media with […]

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2Jan | '15
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 12/29-1/2

By Jen Donovan | Published: January 2, 2015

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals 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. Kindle Unlimited authors are upset with Amazon for selling their books at low prices, affecting royalties. The Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Torture sold out in stores after Melville House’s  quick transformation of the report into a book. Wattpad users can now design their own book covers in its new Covers app. Amazon […]

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28Nov | '14
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 11/24-11/28

By Jen Donovan | Published: November 28, 2014

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals 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. JetBlue launched the Fly-Fi Hub service, which will provide in-flight reading materials to passengers through a partnership with HarperCollins and Time Inc. Amazon placed interactive ads in the New York City subway that allow consumers to browse for books while waiting for their trains. Ferguson Public Library remained open in […]

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14Nov | '14
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 11/10-11/14

By Sam Howard | Published: November 14, 2014

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals 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 and Hachette have reached an agreement, bringing an end to their contract negotiations that began in May of this year. Reed Exhibitions announced that BEA and BookCon will have separate dates in 2015. Nook Media is expanding their author services offerings by adding print […]

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7Nov | '14
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 11/3-11/7

By Sam Howard | Published: November 7, 2014

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals 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. Scribd announced that they’ve added 30,000 audiobooks to their preexisting ebook subscription service for no additional charge. In more audiobook news, Barnes & Noble brought back their audiobook department which includes an app for the Android platform. This week Diversion Books launched EverAfter, an app […]

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16Oct | '14
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Libraries and Licensing

By Jen Donovan | Published: October 16, 2014

This article was originally published on our parent site for the book publishing industry, Publishing Trends.  * * * With the ever-increasing importance of libraries as a way readers can discover new authors and books, and the growing popularity of digital access, we thought it was time to post a comprehensive update on libraries and ebook licensing. It’s important to recognize that the large majority of libraries license, rather than buy, their ebooks.  This is a critical difference, because in licensing contracts, the first sale doctrine does not apply. For those […]

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3Oct | '14
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 9/29-10/3

By Sam Howard | Published: October 3, 2014

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals 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. Romance publisher Ellora’s Cave filed a lawsuit against Dear Author for reporting on the publisher’s financial issues. The Authors Guild met with the Department of Justice in August regarding the Amazon’s business practices. Danish publisher Egmont is selling their US division. Fresh off of opening […]

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19Sep | '14
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 9/15-9/19

By Sam Howard | Published: September 19, 2014

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals 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. At last, ebooks are becoming poetry friendly. Barnes & Noble scrapped the ability to download Nook Books onto computers for ebook security reasons. The National Book Award longlists were announced this week. HarperCollins is adding a digital watermark to their ebooks to add yet another layer of security […]

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13Aug | '14
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Branding by Video

By Jen Donovan | Published: August 13, 2014

Editor’s note: This post also appears on our host site, Publishing Trends.  It turns out Simon & Schuster, who has been gaining press attention with the release of its “Behind the Book” video series, isn’t the only publishing company that’s been building its video cache. We’ve decided to gather a few together for viewing. Here’s a little background in case you missed it: S&S uploaded 5 videos of book editors giving details on how certain titles came to be as a start to their series last week. S&S Executive VP and Chief […]

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