Author Archives: Hannah Johnson

Winners of Best Translated Book Award 2012 Announced

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The Best Translated Book Award, founded by Three Percent and sponsored by Amazon, honored a book of fiction and a book of poetry on May 4.

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Content Curation vs. Creation?

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Is it better to create and own your content, or to curate and repackage existing content?

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Digital Now 8% of UK Book Sales, Says PA

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The UK Publishers Association released its annual publishing statistics report on the UK market, which found that digital sales are increasing across the industry.

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Sharjah IBBY Fund Launched with 1 Million Swiss Francs

From left to right: Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, Ahmad Reza, and Marwa Al Aqroubi during the launch of the fund.

The fund, sponsored by the Sharjah government, implement reading projects for children living in Central Asia, and North Africa.

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Sponsored Post: Report from China Publishers Magazine

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Download a report on the Chinese publishing industry produced by China Publishers Magazine for the London Book Fair 2012.

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Publishers Beware! More Creative Destruction on the Way

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The digital transition in publishing could mean unlikely business acquisitions are in store for major publishers by tech giants like Apple.

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SURVEY: Is it Web or web, Internet or internet, eBook or E-book?

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There is not much consensus on the proper way to write out technology-related words. Take our survey and tell us how you do it.

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Pottermore Sales Surpass £1 Million in 3 Days

Amazon sends buyers to Pottermore website to purchase Harry Potter e-books

Harry Potter fans have opened their wallets to JK Rowling’s Pottermore website, the exclusive retailer of Harry Potter e-books.

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Foyles Launches E-book Store With txtr

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UK independent bookstore chain Foyles announces the launch of its e-book store in partnership with e-book distributor txtr.

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California Librarian Calls for E-book Lending Action

Houghton posted this sign in the San Raphael Public Library after learning that Penguin had terminated its contract with OverDrive.

As more publishers decide not to lend e-books through libraries, one librarian calls for patrons to speak up.

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