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A Glimpse at Australia’s 2011 Book Market

February 3, 2012
A Glimpse at Australia’s 2011 Book Market

A look at the major developments in the Australian book marketing in 2011 in a report by Booksellers NZ

‘Jerusalem’ by Guy Delisle Wins Angouleme Comic Festival Prize

January 30, 2012
‘Jerusalem’ by Guy Delisle Wins Angouleme Comic Festival Prize

Canadian Guy Delisle won this year’s Fauve d’Or, or Best Comic Book Award at the Angouleme Comic Festival for Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City.

German Publishers Fuel Digitization, Billions Spent in 2011

January 30, 2012
German Publishers Fuel Digitization, Billions Spent in 2011

Reflecting a shift toward investments in digital business models, Germany's book trade came invested €0.78 billion in acquisitions and development in 2011.

On Tactile, Haptic Feedback for E-Reading and Writing

January 29, 2012
On Tactile, Haptic Feedback for E-Reading and Writing

If e-readers offered haptic feedback for page turns, and audio cues coupled with physical feedback for a keyboard, it would change virtual reading and writing.

BEA Believes Book Bloggers Matter, Buys Book Blogger Conference

January 26, 2012
BEA Believes Book Bloggers Matter, Buys Book Blogger Conference

Today, Reed Exhibitions bought the Book Blogger Convention as a supplement to BookExpo America. Blog on, book lovers, blog on...

Cairo’s International Book Fair Is Back, But a Little Shaky

January 26, 2012
Cairo’s International Book Fair Is Back, But a Little Shaky

After being cancelled last year, the Cairo International Book Fair is back, with Tunisia, the country that sparked the Arab Spring, as guest of honor.

Is Italy’s RCS Mediagroup Selling Flammarion?

January 23, 2012
Is Italy’s RCS Mediagroup Selling Flammarion?

Rumors have been flying in France about whether or not the financially beleaguered giant Italian RCS Mediagroup is unloading its Flammarion subsidiary.

Women Dominate Waterstones 11 List of Potential Prize-winning Debuts

January 19, 2012
Women Dominate Waterstones 11 List of Potential Prize-winning Debuts

The ‘Waterstones 11' list of potential prize-winning debut novels includes an Alaskan bookseller, a former RSC actress, and a fundamentalist Welsh woman.

CES 2012: Everything New Under the Sun, Few Surprises

January 17, 2012
CES 2012: Everything New Under the Sun, Few Surprises

Thomas Minkus reports on CES 2012 and the biggest trends, including interactive televisions, ultrabooks and new smartphones.

New UK Digital Conference for Authors Scheduled for June

January 17, 2012
New UK Digital Conference for Authors Scheduled for June

Writing in a Digital Age, a new UK publishing conference, promises to teach authors to maximize their commercial potential in the electronic marketplace.

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