Month: October 2016

Wirral-based Penketh Group celebrates 40th anniversary with record turnover

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Wirral-based Penketh Group celebrates 40th anniversary with record turnover

North West design firm Penketh Group is set for a record year as it marks its 40th anniversary. The Wirral-headquartered company is on track to hit a
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Returns 101: What New Authors Need to Know

Book publishing is a returns-based business, which means authors who want to play in the leagues at all—big or small—need to accept this reality.
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Longhorn shareholders block sale of head office property

Shareholders of listed publisher Longhorn have blocked the planned sale of its headquarters in Nairobi. During the annual general meeting held on
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Rupi Kaur Inks Two-Book Deal

Andrew McNeel Publishing will release the United States edition. Simon & Schuster will publish the book in the United Kingdom, Canada, India, and
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What Snapchat's Discover ad sales shift may mean for marketers

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What Snapchat's Discover ad sales shift may mean for marketers

Snapchat's reported plan to take full control of ad sales from publishers in its Discover section isn't simply a bad thing for those publishers because
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Christian Parenting Book Wins Award

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 31, 2016 /Christian Newswire/ –“Raising God's Girl” ($14.97, paperback, Certa Publishing, 978-0-9962716-9-1) by Rich and
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ole Hosts Mission:Possible Event to Celebrate Head Office Move & 12 Years of Success

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ole, one of the world's leading independent music publishing and rights management companies, hosted a private
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Author Dan Thompson knew he wanted to become a writer from a young age

“I scribbled away, writing page after page after page, and when I was … instead of going to University to enrol on a Writers Bureau writing course.
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The New York Times Company Vice Chairman Michael Golden to Retire at Year-End

Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., the chairman of the Company and publisher of The New York Times, said, “Words are inadequate to convey my deep
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North Star Editions Acquires Jolly Fish Press

After an abrupt announcement earlier this month that it planned to shut down operations, hybrid publisher Jolly Fish Press said that its assets will be
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How Tasty Mastered Social Publishing as Part of BuzzFeed's Plan to Make 50% of Revenue from …

This is the New York office of BuzzFeed—the viral digital publisher founded 10 years ago by new-media whiz Jonah Peretti, credited with creating the
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People, Etc. – Publishers Lunch

Katrin Hagerty has joined Insight Editions as foreign rights salesperson, and Alison Corn has joined the company as assistant design manager.
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Farley Smith Pens MIRACLE MAN

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Farley Smith's profound work details the author's life lessons through a reflective narrative.
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Public Faith in Action named one of year's best religion books

Publishers Weekly, the international trade journal of book publishing, has selected Public Faith in Action: How to Think Carefully, Engage Wisely, and
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Are ad blockers slowing down?

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Are ad blockers slowing down?

Certain publishers in France like Le Figaro found ad block adoption stagnate at around 20%, though those in the field generally see use sitting at
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UAE- Kalimat Group to showcase 55 titles at SIBF 2016

… publishing and distribution, is to showcase more than 55 new titles for readers of all ages at the 35th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair, SIBF,
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Primera Introduces Bravo 4200-Series Disc Publishers

“Users of optical media now have another great range of rugged, automated disc publishers available to them,” said Mark D. Strobel, Primera's vice
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BRIEF-Longhorn Publishers says resolutions passed at AGM for 2016

BEIJING, Oct 31 In a major reorganisation of the company's entertainment assets, Alibaba Holdings Group Ltd. has announced the formation of a new
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Home Sellers Ask If Now is Really the Best Time to Sell

According to a recent October survey from Redfin of more than 1,700 prospective home sellers, Redfin writer Jeffery Marino reports that 55%
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SIBF 2016 Commences the 6th Edition of Its Professional Programme

In the fast-changing global dynamic of the publishing industry, the healthy coexistence of print and electronic media, and the role international
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Maurice Vandiver Releases LET'S GO

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Maurice Vandiver Releases LET'S GO

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Maurice Vandiver's sincere tale is a roaring wake-up call to anyone who continually finds
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IMPRESS vs IPSO: A chasm, not a cigarette paper

IPSO is funded entirely by the shadowy Regulatory Funding Company (RFC) which is dominated by a handful of national and regional publishers.
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5 app monetization strategies to remember in 2016

While this is great for consumers, it's become much harder for app publishers to gain traction and actually make money through their apps. As venture
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Amazon Kindle: Lite Version Wanted

What does that have to do with traditional print publishing and your cherished bound paper books? Here's what – from an author's perspective,
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Why I reject press regulation through the royal charter

Any publisher not regulated by an approved regulator – even if it were to set up an arbitration service – would find itself subject to a provision of the
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Spotify and Pearson to speak at FutureBook Conference

Pearson's Tom Hall is part of the EdTech for Publishers line-up, and will keynote on the state of the EdTech market and what role there is for traditional
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Publishers Are Rethinking Those 'Around the Web' Ads

Publishers Are Rethinking Those 'Around the Web' Ads. Source: by nytimes. Controls. Newsletter: Include entry in newsletter. Weight: -194. Archive: 0.
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Having a Hard Time in College? Take Some Advice From 2 Million Students

Our data show that students who receive an “A” or “B” in their freshman writing course are significantly more likely to do well in their junior or senior
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Punctuated Publishing Explains How Two New Mystery Novels Underscore Dangers in Real …

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — According to Punctuated Publishing, if your real estate agent won't meet you at a property before
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Breaking: Manchester United sign Mlily on five-year deal

The deal, spanning the next five years, will make the company United's first-ever official mattress and pillow partner. As part of the agreement, Mlily will
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Magazine Publishers Are Changing The Way They Work. But Will It Be Enough?

One truism of the media industry in 2016 is that there's seemingly no end to the restructurings and reorganizations that are swiftly remaking companies
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Are Google and Facebook over-policing the Internet?

If today's publishers want to get traffic flowing to their sites, they must abide by Google's and Facebook's rules. We observe the power dynamics of this
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Switalskis Solicitors set to hit 'growth objectives' following new acquisition

Switalskis Solicitors has completed the acquisition of hlw Keeble Hawson's Clinical Negligence and Brain Injury departments. Switalskis will take on
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Do Less, Write More: How the Right Author Assistant Can Sell More Books

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Do Less, Write More: How the Right Author Assistant Can Sell More Books

author, author assistant, books, sales, self-publishing If you were to sit down and make a list of all the tasks involved in writing, publishing and
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Operating Systems And Productivity Software Publishing Market Briefing to 2019

MarketStudyReport.com adds “Operating Systems And Productivity Software Publishing Global Market Briefing 2016” new report to its research
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Recruitment Drive to Step Up Growth Plans

RDS Global has seen a significant increase in turnover in the last 12 months focused around an increased awareness of the cyber audit solution and
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Internet Consortium and Publishing Forum Voting to Merge

The governing bodies of the internet (the World Wide Web Consortium, or W3C) and the digital publishing industry (the International Digital Publishing
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Pacific Software Publishing to fund PSPCF Foundation Golf Tournament

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. (PSPinc) in Bellevue, Washington, will celebrate its 30th year in business in 2017 with plans to cover all expenses for
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Improve Your Creative Writing By Practicing the Art of the Dirty Joke

Creative writing is a unique beast among writers. You can get swept away writing out every detail of a room, or stuff your stories with characters and
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Kelly Johnson and Aleda Huff Launch DEATH'S DOOR

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Kelly Johnson and Aleda Huff's passionately crafted work portrays the beauty of life and the
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Philip Pinckney Releases PHILLIP'S STORY

Follow along as the author tells his story about growing up and growing wiser. Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Philip Pinckney's
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Academic resources to be 'the new Harry Potter' for Bloombsury Publishing

Newton added: ''Bloomsbury 2020 is our internal terminology for a significant new departure for the company – a Harry Potter of academic publishing
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Maney Publishing

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Maney Publishing

Maney Publishing delivers personalised service to authors, societies, readers and libraries for the publishing and international dissemination of high
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BC principal writes the book on blending technology and learning

With the options of self-publishing, or attempting to get the book published by a publishing company, Martin said that he wanted to attempt at least one
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Self-Published Book Being Re-Made into Movie

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Self-Published Book Being Re-Made into Movie

A self-employed landscape architect, Dunbar finished publishing the novel in 2015. He described the book's main plot and how he was encouraged to
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Job of the Week: Publisher | London

As part of the Product Management department, our Content & Publishing team manages the relevant brand, product and content programme for the
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Playsnak secures $1.3M Seed Investment from K Cube Ventures

In the time of the global games industry with maturing mobile games market & rising VR games market, Playsnak focuses on publishing 3 rd party
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Amazon Gears To Acquire Westland The Publishing Unit Of Tata Group's Trent Ltd

Online marketplace Amazon has been investing heavily in India to overtake its local rivals Flipkart and Snapdeal. In a bid to expand its presence in the
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Facile Synthesis of Quinoxaline Annulated Perfluoroalkylated Benzoazepine Derivatives

Novel perfluoroalkylated benzoazepinoquinoxaline derivatives were synthesized by consecutive intermolecular Michael addition and intramolecular
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Virago was meant to change the world but – 40 years on – our feminist publishing house is more …

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Virago was meant to change the world but – 40 years on – our feminist publishing house is more …

It had been just six short years since Carmen had founded her feminist publishing house and printed the first book (Fenwomen by Mary Chamberlain).
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Heroic deeds and spooky treats at Halloween Comic Fest

… of another annual free comic book event, Free Comic Book Day, Halloween Comic Fest offers Halloween-themed books from comic book publishers
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Best Selling Book, “Mortgage Peace,” Is Now Free on Amazon for 5 Days (until 11/04/2016)

In “Mortgage Peace: A Proven Formula for a Smooth On-Time Closing” readers will learn the necessary tools to obtain the perfect mortgage to meet
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New dining brand Antipodea to launch at The Old Post Office in Kew

The minds behind the independently owned Brew Cafe brand are opening a new all-day dining venue in the coming weeks. The firm's new venture,
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Survivor tells her story in new book

Early on, a writer who was an acquaintance of the two interviewed Lorie with the intention of writing a book. Publishers weren't interested, though.
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Smallsat Strivings By North Dakota State & University Of North Dakota

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Smallsat Strivings By North Dakota State & University Of North Dakota

North Dakota students are making something that will be out of this world when finished—this according to a report authored by Helmut Schmidt in
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Professional Academic Help. Starting at $7.99 per pageTop qualified writers will work on your paper – Anu Essay Writing Course.
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Publisher Monetization Research Group Establishes Japan Publisher Alliance on Digital to Launch …

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PubMatic, the automation solutions company for an open digital media industry, announced today that the “Publisher
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Cops fail to detain Dipan killing mastermind

Police have failed to detain the mastermind behind the killing of publisher Foysal Arefin Dipan, one year since the gruesome murder took place on 31
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