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PW Has Moved!
PW has just moved its office--check out the view from our new digs! But new phone numbers and emails might not all be up till tomorrow. The new main PW number will be 212-377-5500. For urgent messages today, call 212-337-1954
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The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, June 2, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Texas Questions E-Book Publishers; Larry McMurtry Joins the E-Book Rush; Literary Novelist Turns to Vampires and Finds Pot of Gold; The By-The-Book Librarian; Penguin to Publish Children's Books Based on "Moshi Monsters" Virtual World; If You Liked My Book, You'll Love These.
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The PW Morning Report: Tuesday, June 1, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: More BEA Wrap-Ups; Authors on the (Far) Edge of Fame; Feds, Comic Book Publishers Don't Find Florida Man's Free Websites So Funny; NYT on Bill Clegg; Amazon vs Apple; Indigo Profit Drops 74% Thanks to Kobo; Experts Say Texas Textbooks Are Unlikely to Spread.
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Marvel Children's Books Now Under Disney Management
On the heels of the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Marvel, which was announced in August 2009 and completed last December, Disney Publishing Worldwide said that it is now managing the global children's licensed book publishing business formerly overseen by Marvel Entertainment.
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'PW' Staff Picks 2010
Summer's here. Or there. Or on its way. And that means summer books, because there's always more time to read when the weather warms up. On the beach. On the lawn. In the park. The roof? Find your sweet spot and try some of our favorites.
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News Briefs: Week of 5/31/10
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Packing Up
'PW' Moving; Will Skip June 7 Issue
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Web-Exclusive Reviews: Week of 5/31/10
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The PW Morning Report: Friday, May 28, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Apple Makes It Easier for Self-Published Authors; Legal Fears Leave Book Publishers Wary of Apple's E-Book Service; Publishers Back Milestone iPad, But Agency Model Pricing Unclear; Guinness Goes Digital on the iPad; Fangs and Other Fluff, Completely Guilt Free; Summer Picks from the 'WSJ'; Novel Promo's a Laugh Riot.
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The PW Morning Report: Thursday, May 27, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Commentary on BEA from Around the Country (and the World); The Chapter and Verse on E-Bookstores; Small Book Stores Grabbing Hold of Amazon's Coattails; Book Publishers Dump Ashley Dupre Over 'Political' Pressures?
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Penguin, Amazon Reach E-book Accord
Penguin has settled its differences with Amazon and its frontlist e-book titles should begin appearing in the Kindle bookstore no later than Monday, CEO David Shanks and publisher Susan Petersen Kennedy confirmed in an interview Wednesday morning at BEA. "The deal is done," said Shanks without elaborating on what the dispute was about. "We just needed to re-do some things."
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The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Many Takes on BEA's CEO Roundtable; Authors Guild Honors David Remnick; Garrison Keillor on the Future of Publishing; Scandal or No, Duchess Is Fully Booked; Performance Reviews in the Publishing Industry; The Story of Publishing in the 20th Century; Jindal Book Delayed; the Literary Debutante Ball.
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'PW' Teams with Exact Editions for iPhone App
In partnership with the U.K. digital vendor Exact Editions, Publishers Weekly has launched an iPhone app to coincide with the start of BookExpo America. Readers will be able to download the new PW iPhone app and access PW content starting with the April 26 pre-BEA issue on through current issues, including free daily access to Show Daily content from BEA (first print issue of Show Daily was published today with two more editions to come).
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The PW Morning Report: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: 'Mockingbird' Turns 50; eBooks sales up in the UK, too; Martin Gardner dies; SF Authors on alternate paths to publishing; 21 biz books, 21 female entrepreneurs; A literary 'Lost' recap; What the 'flarf'?
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Web-Exclusive Reviews: Week of 5/24/10
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The PW Morning Report: Monday, May 24, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Independent Bookstores See Glimmers of Hope; The Afterlife of Stieg Larsson; With Nina Bourne's Death, Mourning an Era; Twain Will Finally Reveal All; Summer Beach Book Preview; First Lady Lit; Ghostwriting and the Political Book Culture.
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New Briefs: Week of 5/24/10
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Dohle Remodels Random House
When the first major restructuring at Random House occurred six months after Markus Dohle was named chairman of the country's largest trade book publisher, some pundits wondered why it took so long and questioned whether the reorganization was enough to give the giant house a jump-start. But one week shy of his second anniversary at the helm of Random, it is clear that Dohle has accomplished an overhaul of Random that was more evolutionary than revolutionary.
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The (Tim) O'Reilly Factor
'PW' talks with the iconic technologist, publisher, and Tools of Change conference organizer about old habits, new directions, and, of course, Google.
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A Peek at the May 24 'PW'
The May 24 issue features an interview with Random House chairman Markus Dohle on his first 2 years at the company. Agents react to the J.A. Konrath move to AmazonEncore, and booksellers evaluate Edelweiss. Tim O'Reilly opines on the industry's digital transformation, and the feature covers what's new in paranormal romance.