Jan
15
HarperCollins to Publish New Novels by James Frey
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Frey, whose 2003 memoir was excoriated for embellishing the truth, will write three novels in a series that will include other written and digital material.
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Jan
10
Holiday Sales Slide 60% at Struggling Barnes & Noble Nook Unit
Posted in: UncategorizedRevenue in the Nook division, which includes digital content and devices, fell 60 percent, while sales in its bookstores dropped 6.6 percent, the company said.
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Jan
06
Online Retailer Zola Books Buys Bookish
Posted in: UncategorizedBookish, a book recommendation site started by three publishing houses, had faced difficulties since its debut early last year.
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Jan
06
The Media Equation: Print Starts to Settle Into Its Niches
Posted in: UncategorizedAt a time when e-book sales seem to be flattening, there is something to be learned from Kevin Kelly’s self-published print catalog, a collection of reviews accrued from a website over the years.
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Dec
25
As New Services Track Habits, the E-Books Are Reading You
Posted in: UncategorizedSeveral new e-book subscription services are analyzing the data of readers and providing it free.
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Dec
13
Trayvon Martin’s Parents Are Planning a Book
Posted in: UncategorizedSybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin met with publishers this week to discuss a book they intend to write about their son and his fatal shooting.
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Dec
11
Judith Regan Returns to Publishing by Joining Phaidon
Posted in: UncategorizedMs. Regan, who was fired by HarperCollins in 2006, will run a new imprint at the publisher, which is known for its expensive art books.
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Nov
27
Barnes & Noble Reports Profit, but Sales Decline 8%
Posted in: UncategorizedSales were hurt by the Nook division, where revenue fell 32 percent, to $109 million.
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Nov
14
Jeter Prepares to Turn a Page and Publish Many Others
Posted in: UncategorizedJeter Publishing, whose first books are expected to be released in 2014, provides a partial answer to fans who have wondered what Derek Jeter plans to do once he retires from baseball.
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Nov
10
‘City on Fire,’ a Debut Novel, Fetches Nearly $2 Million
Posted in: UncategorizedGarth Risk Hallberg’s novel took the publishing industry by storm last week and provides evidence of a resurgence of long fiction.
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Nov
07
An Offer From Amazon to Its Most Bitter Rivals
Posted in: UncategorizedThe giant retailer announced a program to pay independent bookstores to sell its e-books and popular reading devices.
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Nov
06
‘Humans of New York,’ by Brandon Stanton
Posted in: UncategorizedBrandon Stanton’s new book of 400 photographic portraits, “Humans of New York,” has become a best seller.
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Nov
03
Start-Up to Offer Didion E-Books
Posted in: UncategorizedBeginning Monday, ZolaBooks.com alone will sell the e-book of “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” as well as other digital books by Joan Didion.
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Oct
29
Morrissey Autobiography to Be Published in U.S.
Posted in: UncategorizedThe British pop star’s memoir has been acquired by G.P Putnam’s Sons after a heated auction for the American rights.
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Oct
29
U.S. Publisher Said to Have Acquired Morrissey Autobiography
Posted in: UncategorizedPeople involved in the negotiations said an imprint of Penguin Random House would release the singer’s memoirs, already a success in his native Britain.
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Oct
26
A Library of Classics, Edited for the Teething Set
Posted in: UncategorizedChildren’s publishers have found a market for board-book versions of “Moby-Dick,” “Sense and Sensibility” and other literary novels.
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Oct
03
Novel by Michael Hastings to Be Published Posthumously
Posted in: UncategorizedThe journalist and author, who died in a car crash in June, had been working on a novel based on his own life, which will be released next summer.
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Oct
03
France Takes Aim at Amazon to Protect Local Bookshops
Posted in: UncategorizedFrench lawmakers on Thursday approved a law that bars online booksellers from offering free delivery to customers on top of a maximum 5 percent discount on books.
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Sep
26
Sister of ‘Into the Wild’ Protagonist Is Writing Memoir
Posted in: UncategorizedCarine McCandless, the sister of Chris McCandless, will publish her memoir through HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins.
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Sep
17
Random House Plans Release of Norman Mailer Books
Posted in: UncategorizedThe publishing campaign, which will include a new essay collection, is aimed at introducing Norman Mailer’s work to a younger generation of readers.
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