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PublishNews Brazil: January Bestsellers, Adapting Classics into Video Games

Livro e Game 2

From Brazil: Luis Fernando Verissimo is the sole Brazilian fiction writer on the January bestseller lists; Livro e Game is turning classics into educational video games.

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Surveying the Surprisingly Sanguine UK Children’s Publishing Scene

L to R Vanessa Godden, Venetia Gosling, Lisa Edwards

The recent Bookseller’s Children’s Conference had some good news – sales are up – on top of plenty of good advice. Here’s our sampling and survey of the scene.

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How Freemium Self-published Fiction Is Taking Over China

Helen Sun of Publishing Technology China

The enormous popularity of freemium fiction attracts over 40% of Chinese internet users each month, writes Helen Sun of Publishing Technology.

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Ready Reader One: Why Gamification is Key to Publishing’s Future

Gabe Zicherman explains that most people don’t buy books for a love of reading, but to be transported to another reality — something gamification can deliver.

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The 8-Bit Literary Platform: Turning The Great Gatsby Into A Video Game

Charlie Hoey and Peter Smith took 9 months to develop the Great Gatsby as a game. The literary mashup became a phenomenon and has 177,000 likes on Facebook.

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Are Games a Gateway into Classic Lit for Reluctant Readers?

My generation played role playing games; today’s kids play video games. It’s the obsession with story that turns someone into a reader.

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Can Publishers Cash In on Video Gamers?

The game L.A. Noire has sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. If Mulholland Books gets even a fraction of that audience to buy its companion book  … 

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LA Meets NYC: Mulholland Books Marries Hollywood, Video Games and Fiction

Little, Brown’s new imprint is delivering page-turners with Hollywood pedigree and has signed unique partnerships with film producers and video game companies. By David Duhr  … 

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How Can Games Be Used to Promote Literary Brands?

By Edward Nawotka As discussed in our lead article today, gamification is a growing trend among marketers. In one current example from the book world, Kirkus  … 

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Lorna Evans of Ubisoft on Turning Games into Comics, Books and Movies

By Daniel Kalder Lorna Evans is Cross Media Producer for video game developer Ubisoft, and also helps the UK games industry find new business opportunities  … 

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