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Darwiniana (Free subscription) | yesterday
Reason: Everyone else is confused, brainwashed, or, more probably, aware of what happens if you dissent in public on evolution. WHEE is the only book on evolution that does not serve any of the agendas of the Science/Darwin, ID, or book publishing establishments. Most writers have to adapt their message to these establishments to get published, make [...]
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The Corner (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
National Review has an opening for an Associate Publisher. This is a New York City-based position. The Associate Publisher will directly assist the Publisher in all matters relating to the operations of National Review, including promotion, publicity, ancillary revenue programs, book publishing, cruises, and more. Of particular need is someone who will help expand National Review's message and presence...
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Mike Cassidy's Loose Ends (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
OK, Shutterfly might be onto something with this new (in beta) Share 2.0 thing. How do I know? The online photo storage, printing, saving, sharing, book-publishing, calendar-making etc. company’s newest social networking tools actually got me to build a Web page. Look, it’s not that I’m not smart enough to create a Web page. (OK, maybe it [...]
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Resource Shelf (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
From the article: It has been another year of increasing challenges and opportunities for book publishing executives as manufacturing and distribution costs escalate, and the media landscape shifts and shimmies before our very eyes. As costs continue their steep incline and new opportunities on the digital horizon demand more and more attention, many of you have [...]
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Daddy Types (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
In the 1960's, at the height of the Cold War, and just as their country needed them to fight the Communists in Southeast Asia, America's Youth were abandoning the ideals their parents had fought so hard for, turning into...
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Torstar Corp. said yesterday it will continue to explore future growth opportunities for its book publishing and community newspaper businesses after improved results at those key divisions helped it record a 24 per cent increase in its second-quarter profit over last year's period.
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librarian.net (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
I’ve been sitting on this link for a while but I figure it’s worth tossing out here. Secrets of book publishing I wish I had known what authors should know about how most (not all) publishers work.
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Torstar Corp. said today that improved results at its book publishing and community newspaper businesses helped it generate a 24 per cent increase in its second-quarter profit over last year’s period.
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Eamonn Fitzgerald's Rainy Day (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
All this talk about the book publishing industry and technological change. It's just talk. Right? People love the sensation of holding a paper book in their hands, just like they love the smell of new-mown hay on a summer morning...
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Meredith Corp reported lower quarterly profit on Wednesday because of lower advertising revenue at its magazines and costs associated with job cuts and its book publishing business, sending shares down 7 percent.
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Meredith Corp. said Wednesday that fourth-quarter earnings fell to $19 million, or 41 cents a share, compared to $52 million, or $1.05 a share in the same period a year ago. Excluding the special charge for restructuring its book publishing business, earnings per share were 76 cents. Fourth-quarter revenue was $385 million, compared to $428 million in the prior-year quarter....
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Bibliobibuli (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Here's another local author to give a big cheer to. Malaysian born, Singapore resident Sharmini Flint has bagged a three book publishing deal with British publisher Little, Brown. (See article from Straits Times below and click up to full size.) Here's the press release for the first of the books to be published under the Piatkus imprint : A MALAYSIAN MURDER By Shamini Flint On death row for the murder...
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ComicList Complete (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
ComicList Critiques by Charles LePage Milt Caniff's Steve Canyon 1947 Checker Book Publishing Group Milt Caniff You will find no finer piece of literature in the world of comic strips or comic books than STEVE CANYON. Sadly, I started reading this strip in its waning years, as the Vietnam war was ending, and newspapers and readers starting turning away from what was a patriotic and military oriented...
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The Writing Life (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Last week I read Patricia Fry's book, The Right Way To Write, Publish And Sell Your Book . This book is packed with a realistic picture at book publishing. Here's the permanent link to my review of the book on Amazon and I wanted you to see the actual review in my post on The Writing Life : "As an author, a former book acquisitions editor and a literary agent, I want to know the straight scoop about...
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hrishikesh | 05/29/2008
Bharatbook.com released the market report “U.S. Book Publishing Industry Report” that provides information related to the various companies and sectors around the world. The Book Publishing Industry report features 2008 current and 2009 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 900 metro areas. The report also...
