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2 hrs ago | Publishers' Weekly

The Author as Entrepreneur

Samuel Johnson famously said "no man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Some may disagree about why we choose to write, but for most authors it is true that every book is, on some level, a business venture.

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Related Topix: Marketing

6 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Book review: Want some philosophy with that cupcake?

Side by side on the display table at Barnes and Noble, two books share more than shelf space.

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12 hrs ago | Pocket-lint.co.uk

Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ review

Stylish, well priced, fantastic screen, access to Google Play, good store and app/book/video selection, well designed UI, good battery life Barnes & Noble has been enjoying some time in the spotlight recently.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups

Thu May 23, 2013

MediaPost

Amazon Appstore Goes Global

Amazon may have been late to the app store game, but that hasn't stopped it from going global.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups

Christian Science Monitor

Life without Amazon? Barefoot Books is the David that cut ties to Goliath

The lion and the mouse, the underdog and the bully, David and Goliath. However you frame it, it's big news when a publisher decides to cut ties with Amazon.

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Related Topix: Cambridge, MA, Concord, MA

Digital Game Developer

Cupcake Digital Releases Wubbzys ABC Learn & Play, A Fun-Filled App...

Cupcake Digital, Inc. announced the release of Wubbzys ABC Learn & Play, an engaging alphabet learning app featuring the beloved character Wubbzy from the Emmy award-winning Nick Jr.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Emmy Awards

ABC News

Borders Card Holders Left With Squat

A judge ruled on Wednesday that customers who hold $210.5 million in gift cards from the defunct Borders chain aren't eligible for refunds.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, US News, Retail, Barnes and Noble

BroadwayWorld.com

DOGFIGHT Cast Album Signing Set for Barnes & Noble Today

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul celebrated the new Ghostlight Records cast recording of Dogfight with a special concert at Joe's Pub at The Public on Wednesday, May 15 at 9:30 PM, which featuresd performances by the original cast of the Second Stage Theatre production and other special guests.

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Related Topix: Retail, Barnes and Noble, New York

Wed May 22, 2013

The Atlantic

The End of the Mall Rat: A Video Tribute

With the decline of brick-and-mortal retail, it's time to remember the pop culture heyday of the shopping mall.

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Related Topix: Startups, Napster, US Politics, US News

Library Journal

Remembering Peter Workman

The New York publishing world-and beyond-turned out in force on May 14 to pay tribute to Peter Workman, whom Barnes & Noble chairman Len Riggio termed "one of the brightest stars, and greatest minds, in the history of publishing." Few of the nearly 1,000 attendees at the memorial service held at Columbia University would disagree.

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Related Topix: Retail, Barnes and Noble, Columbia University, Libraries, Publishing, Media, Workman Publishing, Marketing

Stylelist

Look of the Week: Marion Cotillard in Christian Dior

Marion Cotillard attended the premiere of 'Blood Ties' at the Cannes Film Festival, wearing a silk strapless Christian Dior gown.

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Related Topix: Fashion, Designers, Dior, Movies, Entertainment, Glee, Television, Lea Michele

Coast Reporter

Khaled Hosseini discusses novel, "And the Mountains Echoed," at NY reading; book spans decades

"What separates me from someone in the streets of Kabul is such a thin line," says the Afghan-American author of "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns." ''What I have is, in many ways, an undeserved gift." His amazing run continued Tuesday night as he appeared before an overflow crowd at the Barnes & Noble on Manhattan's Union Square.

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, World News,

Book trade news from Book2book

Barefoot Books Stops Selling To Amazon

Seven years after Barefoot Books in Cambridge, Mass., cut off Barnes & Noble and Borders, it announced that it has terminated its relationship with Amazon in North America and in the U.K. Instead, the children's book publisher will focus on selling direct through its bookstore/studios in Concord, Mass., and Oxford, England, and its boutique in FAO ... (more)

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Related Topix: Concord, MA, Oxfordshire County, England, World News, United Kingdom,

Tue May 21, 2013

Daily Political

Rolando Gomez Publishes "Socially Smart: Twitter Plus Facebook,...

Rolando Gomez, world famous photographer, author and lecturer, has released "Socially Smart: Twitter Plus Facebook, Marketing Multipliers and Brand Boosters." This book builds on his popular university and trade show lectures on "Internet Strategies and Guerilla Marketing." In it, Rolando shares everything he has learned from successfully using ... (more)

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Related Topix: iPod touch App, iPad App, Twitter, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, Startups, Facebook, Social Software, Marketing, Guerilla Marketing

Mon May 20, 2013

ITworld

Microsoft's $300M Nook investment hasn't paid off -- yet

Microsoft has gotten next to nothing from its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble, analysts said, but it may reap some rewards as it prepares to ship smaller tablets.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups

USA Today

Tech stocks: Yahoo, Microsoft on front burner

Technology companies, many of which are in the Nasdaq 100, will be the focus of a lot of investor attention today and throughout the week.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Emmy Advanced Media

Leak: Barnes & Noble to Bring Web, Email to Simple Touch E-Readers in June

An upcoming update will bring a web browser, email and update store app to Barnes & Noble's super affordable Nook Simple Touch line of e-readers , which will begin rolling out June 1 according to a source close to the matter who wishes to remain anonymous.

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PC Magazine

Google Offers Heading to Google+

The next time you head over to Google+ to find out what's new in your social circles, you might also be able to score a discount from brands like Hello Kitty and Art.com. Google on Friday announced an expansion of its Offers service to Google+, meaning you'll now be able to see, save, and share promotions right from your social media stream.

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Related Topix: Art.com, Startups

The Motley Fool

4 Red-Shirt Retailers Destined to Die

Fans of the original Star Trek series know that being beamed down on a U.S.S. Enterprise mission while wearing a red shirt can be hazardous to your health.

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Related Topix: 2012, Gliese Games, Video Games

Kidderminster Shuttle

Six of the best e-readers

But it's not just our baggage allowance that benefits - an e-reader also offers the convenience of having a whole library at your fingertips.

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