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The chief executive of HarperCollins Victoria Barnsley has said its education division will be key to the publishing house’s growth, it has been reported.
Her comments came in light of the appointment of Colin Hughes as...
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In a bid to improve its presence as an academic publisher in the US, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc has settled an acquisition deal for $6.5 million (£4 million), it was announced yesterday (April 2nd).
The publishing giant will take...
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A sequel to the hugely popular film adaptation of The Woman in Black by Susan Hill is set for development by moviemaker Hammer.
The Woman in Black was the most successful British horror flick in 20 years, marking the return of...
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Self-publishing has generated a new kind of author that enables people under the age of 18 to see their stories brought to life online and in print, usually at the expense of their parents.
That is according to a report by the...
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A major publisher has bagged the rights to the 2011 The X-Factor winners’ autobiography before the group have released their debut album.
HarperCollins will release Little Mix: Our Story So Far on September 13th for a retail price...
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More women than men in the UK have downloaded an e-book to their digital device in the last six months, a new study has found.
Some 23 per cent of females have purchased an e-book in the last half year, compared to 19 per cent of...
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JK Rowling has debuted her Harry Potter series to e-readers in the English-speaking world through her site Pottermore.
By launching the series through her own online retailer, Rowling has cut out the middleman to ensure she keeps a...
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The movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games got off to a stellar performance in its opening weekend at the box office.
The first instalment of the trilogy raked in $155 million (£97.7 million) in America and Canada,...
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An Irish bookseller has claimed sales have dipped because of a low-cost airline’s restriction on cabin baggage, it has been reported.
Frank O’Mahony of O’Mahony’s book chain has blamed Ryanair for having a greater impact on the...
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Children’s books are set for a reinvigoration with the launch of a new series that are filled with touch-activated scents.
Bonnier Publishing’s Autumn imprint has unveiled its Smellessence division, which will release a...