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S&S, Penguin and Hachette back Bookish, a new social reading platform
Simon & Schuster, Penguin and Hachette have collaborated to help launch Bookish, a new online 'social reading' platform that is intended to 'make recommendations about books that will appeal to a ...
Book bloggers boost Book Depository
Much of the success of UK-based online book retailer The Book Depository is down to support from book bloggers around the world, says founder Kieron Smith in this interview with Publishing Perspective...
Amazon sells 1.3 million gift cards in a day with Living Social
Amazon has sold over 1.3 million gift cards in one day with social networking coupon site Living Social.
Copia 'social ereading platform' launches
A long-awaiting ereading platform from Copia has launched, promising 'the world's first truly social' ereading platform, where users will list every book they read, share notes and comments and buy eb...
iBooks 'more popular than Facebook or Twitter' with UK iPad users
More UK-based owners of Apple's iPad have downloaded the iBooks app than those for Facebook and Twitter.
Smashwords Q&A
An interesting Q&A with Mark Coker, the founder of Smashwords, a digital services provider for small and self-publishers.
Amazon and Facebook team up
Amazon and Facebook have announced a new partnership that will offer a personalized page on Amazon where consumers can see product recommendations influenced by their Facebook friends.
#dearpublisher has Twitter atwitter
The 'dearpublisher' hashtag has gone crazy on Twitter in the past week, with a constant stream of posts between retailers, publishers, authors and readers.
NZ Book Council short film wins two awards at Cannes
A short film produced by the New Zealand Book Council to promote books and reading has won two awards at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. The paper-cut animation, which uses a...
Iran blocks Goodreads
Iran has reportedly blocked access to book review and social networking website Goodreads in its latest crackdown on the internet.
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