Foreign book publishers buying over Indian cos, says study (The Times of India)
NEW DELHI: Even as Parliament's Standing Committee of commerce ministry has asked HRD ministry to conduct a study on the impact of 100% FDI in book publishing on the domestic industry, a study done by the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) shows that foreign companies have made negligible investment (Rs 20 crore) since 2000.
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UW Press adds second gay travel book to prestigious list (The Capital Times)
Any new book is launched amid an atmosphere of trepidation in the publishing industry. Book sales have fallen as the economy continues to tighten, and publishers have responded with pay cuts, layoffs and other measures, such as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's November announcement that it was freezing all acquisitions of new books for publication. "Book sales have deteriorated since the beginning of ...
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Book Buzz: What's new on the list and in publishing (USA Today)
Kate Winslet graces the covers of two paperback movie tie-in editions on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list this week: Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates (No. 20) and The Reader by Bernard Schlink (No. 48).
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8-Year-Old Filmmaker and Author Wants You in His New Movie and Book, I Can Be Barack Obama (BlackNews.com)
Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) - The I Can Be Barack Obama book is story of how the historical election of America's first African American President has impassioned the life of one small African American boy. It speaks of the love, hope, faith, dreams and triumphs that all children share.
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Dorrance Publishing Announces Three Recent Non-Fiction Book Releases (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Dorrance Publishing recently released the following titles: Three Life Lessons from the Third Father: Volume II; The Man's Rules of Marriage; and Troubled Footsteps. They are available for purchase at http://www.dorrancebookstore.com, brick and mortar bookstores, on-line bookstores or by calling (800) 788-7654. Media review copies are available by calling (800) 788-7654.
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Top 10 Comic Book Series of 2008 (The Oklahoman)
Periodical comic books are still staples of comic-book stores, and the origination point for many great storylines. While Marvel and DC Comics dominate the sales charts for comic books, they aren’t the only ones publishing great material. The following are the top 10 periodical comic book series of 2008. 1. Action Comics Writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank took Superman to new heights in ...
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Local writer self-publishes children's book (Millbrook Round Table)
"Write your own success" is the slogan of Xlibris- an online self-publishing company that offers publishing, editorial, and marketing services. Self-publishing has become popular in recent years with start-up writers looking for an alternative way to break into a very competitive industry.
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Winnie-the-Pooh to return in authorized sequel (The State)
The world's favorite "silly old bear" is back. Publishers in Britain and the United States said Friday they will publish a new book of Winnie-the-Pooh adventures on Oct. 5. "Return to the Hundred Acre Wood" is the first authorized sequel to A. A. Milne's Pooh stories, which were first published in the 1920s. It will be published in Britain by Egmont Publishing and in the U.S. by Penguin imprint ...
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On The Bright Side: Federal grant will fund Hartwick professor's book (The Daily Star)
A grant from a federal organization will give a Hartwick College history professor the chance to write a book he has been researching for more than two decades.
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How to design your own book with Blurb (PC Advisor)
Vanity publishing needn't be expensive Blurb books can be printed on demand by invited friends and family or even - depending on the visibility and reproduction preferences you set - by any member of the public impressed enough to want a copy. (Some even make Amazon's book charts.) You retain copyright and any profits; Blurb includes a markup in the initial print cost to keep it ticking over. ...
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