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25Jan | '13
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week: 1/21-1/25

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: January 25, 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.   Kindle tackles Kobo on its home turf, launching in Canada this week. On its publishing side, Amazon has unleashed two new children’s imprints, Two Lions and Skyscape. Books and coffee: a beautiful combination. The American Library Association’s ... Read more

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5Dec | '12
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Libraries and Ebooks: An Australian Perspective

By Kate McKenzie | Published: December 5, 2012

  This is the first post by our new blogger, Kate McKenzie, based on research she’s done for her Masters in Publishing and Communications at the University of Melbourne. While there are differences between Australian and North American library systems and ebook policies, we’re excited to welcome Kate’s account of things in her hometown to help widen our picture of the way people are borrowing and reading around the world. **** Random House, one of the world’s biggest publishing houses, recently said that libraries do, in fact, ‘own’ their Random ... Read more

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9Nov | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 11/5-11/9

By Liz Janetschek | Published: November 9, 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 experienced major technical glitches on Nov. 8, with almost all the ‘buy’ buttons for the Big 6 publishers rendered non-functional. No matter how you voted Tuesday, you’ve got to admit that this will be good…President ... 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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28Sep | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 9/24-9/28

By Liz Janetschek | Published: September 28, 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 not-so-casual mistake: Hachette drops the ball with the ebook version of JK Rowling’s highly anticipated novel, The Casual Vacancy.  Whiz kids: The National Book Foundation released the names of its 5 under 35 honorees. Penguin files ... 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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31Aug | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 8/27-8/31

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: August 31, 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 cause for righteous indignation: the discovery of just how many glowing online book reviews were bought at a price. (One blogger’s infographic on how one might be able to detect shady book reviews on Amazon.) ... 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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18May | '12
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Trendsetters’ Book-Biz Essential Reading, Week of 5/14-5/18

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: May 18, 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. (Yes, this week’s news came in twos. What can we say?)     This week in Agency: Simon Settles. This week in Agency (is there an echo in here?) 17 states decide they want in on the [class] action. Harry Potter, PhD: The University of St. Andrews ... Read more

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