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PublishNews Brazil: 25,000 Portuguese Ebooks, April Bestsellers

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This week’s publishing news from Brazil: 25,000 Portuguese ebook titles are now available; Silver Linings Playbook takes the top spot on the foreign bestseller list.

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Censorship Be Damned: Fifty Shades of Grey Makes Its Way Into China

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Despite the lack of a publisher and censorship issues, pirated copies of Fifty Shades of Grey are proving popular at Chinese online bookstores.

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Publishing Perspectives Asks: Is It Really All’s Well That Ends Well?

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Publishing Perspectives’ The Play’s The Thing, online reading group begins is reading of Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well.

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Book Marketing Q&A: Jeff Yamaguchi Talks Advertising

Jeffrey Yamaguchi, Director of Digital Marketing, Abrams

Jeffrey Yamaguchi, Director of Digital Marketing at Abrams Books, talks about what today’s book marketers need in their toolbox to execute successful advertising campaigns.

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Are Publishers in South Korea Gaming Their Bestseller Lists?

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Allegations of stockpiling and best-seller list manipulation have rocked the publishing world in South Korea as publishers combat decreasing book sales.

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Half-Day Tickets Now Available for May 28th Reaching Readers Conference!

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Due to popular demand, Publishing Perspectives is now offering half-day tickets for the May 28th Reaching Readers Conference on book marketing, social media and more. Register today!

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Book Marketing Q&A: David Boyle, HarperCollins, On Understanding Consumers

David Boyle, Senior VP, Consumer Insight, HarperCollins

In the newly created position of Senior VP of Consumer Insights at HarperCollins, David Boyle has big plans to transform how publishers understand and connect with consumers.

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5 Reasons to Attend the Reaching Readers Book Marketing Conference

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Publishing Perspectives has gathered a group of incredible experts and publishers at our Reaching Readers conference on May 28 in NYC. Here are 5 reasons not to miss this event.

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Dan Brown’s “Inferno” Translated in an Underground Italian Bunker

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The translators of Dan Brown’s Inferno, who worked in isolation for months, speak out on just how far their publishers went to to keep their work secret.

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Ether for Authors: The Author Solutions Lawsuit

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This week’s web buzz takes in the chatter around the $5m class-action lawsuit against Author Solutions, the idea of innovation in publishing, and platforming vs. writing.

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