At the Tokyo International Book
Fair the focus finally shifted away from devices to actual ebooks, but hype
of their immediately transforming the business was toned down.
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With former Pottermore CEO
Redmayne running HarperCollins UK, publishers wonder what his appointment
foretells about the future of the book business.
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More News from PP:
The UK Booksellers Association reports that
two thirds of shoppers use bookshops as showrooms, while in India, some young
people cling to tradition.
This month's starred reviews from
BlueInk Review of self-published books includes several thrillers, as well as
a memoir from the ringmaster of The Big Apple Circus.
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From the Archives:
Amazon's Kindle may be coming soon
to Japan, but Rakuten Kobo and Kodansha make it clear at the Tokyo Book Fair
that the Yanks will face stiff competition.
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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Monday, July 08, 2013
What Does the HarperCollins UK Redmayne Appointment Really Mean?
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