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Waterstones and Apostrophes: Battered on All Fonts

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So, Waterstones dropped the apostrophe from its name. Well, you’ve got to feel sorry for them–and for those little bits of type: they’re battered on all fonts.

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Getting the Book Invented Properly: A Douglas Adams Tribute Contest

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The Literary Platform hosts an international animation competition to illustrate an audio recording of Douglas Adams talking about the Evolution of the Book.

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Kick Off Your New Year With Shakespeare and Publishing Perspectives!

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Publishing Perspective’s year long journey through the plays of William Shakespeare starts the new year with King Henry VI, Part Three.

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Touch Press’ Skulls App: “A Heady Mix,” says Simon Winchester

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Bestseller Simon Winchester dishes on Skulls, Touch Press’ newest book app, which features 360 degree high-resolution rotations of over 300 animal skulls.

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Web Pop Up Warns You to Stop Shopping at Amazon

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Feel free to install it on the web browsers of those colleagues who are too smug about how much money they save shopping at Amazon.

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No More Book Parties? Brad Morrow Begs to Differ

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A peek into the party for Brad Morrow hosted last night in New York City, celebrating FOUR publications this year by the author.

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High Profile European Publishers Gather to Talk Shop in Paris

An all-star group of European publishers met today in Paris to discuss the state of the industry.

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Guadalajara’s FIL Forefronts Digital, Germany, and Translation

The Guadalajara International Book Fair is in full swing and is showcasing Germany as Guest of Honor, as well as new programs covering digitization and translation.

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PP’s Year with Shakespeare Moves on to “The Henrys”

Publishing Perspectives’ year-long group read of Proust, The Play’s the Thing, has reached ‘The Henrys’ and starts Henry VI, Part 1 on Monday.

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Gibran’s The Prophet Hits the Silver Screen

The 9-million copy bestseller, ‘The Prophet’ by Khalil Gibran has been turned into a movie by British filmmaker and composer Gary Tarn.

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