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Hillary Clinton’s What Happened sold a record-breaking number of copies in its first week
Hillary Clinton’s new book, <i>What Happened</i>, has had a record-breaking first week of sales, reports Publishers Weekly.<p>According to sales figures from …
Simon & SchusterMy Neighborhood Barnes & Noble Is Closing and I’m Sad About It
I sometimes fantasize about moving to another city. Ideally that city would be inexpensive, but with the all the amenities of a big city. Right now a …
Barnes & NobleWhy you're probably reading the wrong books
If we limit our reading to books by writers who resemble ourselves, aren't we missing the point, asks Nicola Heath.
Australian NewsWant to write a bestselling novel? Use an algorithm
In the first of a four-part series on earning money, we look at the fast-track route to a chartbusting book – with a little help from a computer<p>It’s the multimillion pound question that publishers and writers have been pondering for decades: what makes a bestseller? Attempting to write one could …
J K RowlingA Guide to Choosing the Right HTML Editor for Building Better Websites
There are hundreds of HTML editors and web page editors available, and it can be hard to decide which one is the best for you to use. To help you …
Web DevelopmentWhen Your Phone Is Your Library, Are You Really Reading?
Audiobooks are here to stay—and that's good news for readers.<p>Hillary Clinton’s publisher just released a victory lap press release about her new book this week. According to Simon and Schuster, <i>What Happened</i> sold an impressive 300,000 copies in its first week of publication.<p>That figure comprises all …
George R.R. MartinIt's Official - B&N Has Thrown in the Towel on the Nook | The Digital Reader
Len Riggio has just dashed the hopes of everyone who had been praying for a Nook turnaround.<p>According to Publishers Weekly, Riggio told the attendees …
Barnes & NobleHow to Write a Book Review: The Complete Guide
You finally reach the last page of a book that kept you up all night and close it with the afterglow of satisfaction and a tinge of regret that it’s …
Book ReviewsGoodreads Marks 10 Years of Supporting Books
Ten years after Goodreads was founded by Otis Chandler and his wife, Elizabeth Khuri Chandler, and four years after its acquisition by Amazon, the …
How Books Designed for Soldiers’ Pockets Changed Publishing Forever
Prior to WWII, Americans didn’t think much of softcover books.<p>In early June, 1944, tens of thousands of American troops prepared to storm the beaches …
CultureMormon Church Drops $35 Million On Printer's Manuscript Of The Book Of Mormon
It's reportedly the highest amount ever paid for a manuscript.<p>An early copy of the Book of Mormon is now in the hands of the mainstream Mormon church ― but the church had to part with millions of dollars to acquire it.<p>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dropped a record-breaking $35 …
ArtBargain Books in the Digital Age
With the resurgence of print sales and an increase in the number of independent bricks-and-mortar bookstores, several bargain wholesalers have seen …
Digital AgeAuthor Alisha Rai Discusses Writing Romance Novels in a Very Rough Year
Working at a job that requires near-constant attention to the news in 2017, pretty much all that’s keeping my head screwed on straight is routinely …
A different story unfolds
Despite his landslide NDP leadership victory last Saturday, it hasn’t been a good week for Wab Kinew and his credibility as a man or a politician.<p>And …
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Bitcoin‘It’s not just Church Street’: In Bengaluru, these three Kannada bookshops have their own identities
Because Kannada writers are stars in their own right, with a wide readership.<p>“I went to England to see daffodils celebrated by Wordsworth ‘tossing …
IndiaComic Book Company Buys Major Literary Publishing Group, Including Abrams
French literary publisher La Martinière Groupe, which includes US publisher Abrams Edition is being bought by Média Participations, the French comics …
Comic BooksAt Annual NEIBA Show, Booksellers Slam Amazon and Toast Each Other
The annual New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA) gathering in Providence, RI, boasted big names and even one big outburst, when the …
BroadwayWorld Seeks Contributors Based In Germany
<b>How can I get involved as a Contributing Editor?</b><p>All applicants should have excellent writing skills and an enthusiasm for giving local theaters and …
The Business of Making E-books Free
When Amy Brand took the helm at the MIT Press two years ago, she was prepared to budget hundreds of thousands of dollars to begin the difficult …
First Black Mirror authors revealed
Penguin Random House has announced the authors of Charlie Brooker's first volume of all-new "Black Mirror" fiction are <i>New York Times</i> bestseller Cory …
Penguin Random HouseNonfiction Book Review: The Myth of Male Power: Why Men Are the Disposable Sex by Warren Farrell, Author Simon Schuster $22.5 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-79349-4
The Myth of Male Power: Why Men Are the Disposable Sex<p><b>Warren Farrell, Author</b> Simon & Schuster $22.5 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-79349-4<p>More By and About This …
Lithuanian parliament against publishing names of ex-KGB agents who had come forward
VILNIUS – Lithuania's parliamentarians disagreed to publish names of all former KGB collaborators, including those who had come forward about their …
European NewsRelease of ‘What Happened’ Can’t Stop Sales Slide
Not even the release of Hillary Clinton’s new book, <i>What Happened</i>, could end what is now a monthlong sales slide. For the week ended Sept. 17, 2017, …
Harry PotterBook Deals: Week of September 25, 2017
Agent Sells Debut to Hachette<p>In a two-book deal at auction, literary agent <b>Rena Rossner</b> sold world English rights to her debut novel, <i>The Sisters of</i> …
BooksBookstore News: September 22, 2017
New bookstores planned for Ohio and New York; a California couple launch a mobile bookstore; visiting three of Washington state's indies; a …
MobileChildren's Book Review: Song of the Wild: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies, illus. by Petr Horacek. Candlewick, $19.99 (108p) ISBN 978-0-7636-9160-8
Song of the Wild: A First Book of Animals<p>Nicola Davies, illus. by Petr Horacek. Candlewick, $19.99 (108p) ISBN 978-0-7636-9160-8<p>More By and About …
Books7 Free Online Tools for Writers and Authors
<i>Expert publishing blog opinions are solely those of the blogger and not necessarily endorsed by DBW.</i><p>BY Martin Cavannagh<p>“All you need to be a writer …
Writing5 websites that will tell you exactly what to read, because honestly going into bookstores is overwhelming
Here’s something wonderful about 2017: There are tons of websites that will tell you what you to read and help you stay on track, no matter what kind …
Epub, Kindle and MultiMarkdown Export in Scrivener 3
<i>Note: This blog post pertains to upcoming features in Scrivener 3, which will be released on macOS later this year and will follow on Windows some</i> …
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