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By on January 24th, 2012

Morgan James’ Founder, David L. Hancock, Elected Chairman of National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence

 Hampton, VA – One of the nation’s leading publishers is taking the helm of the National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence (NCPCV), based in Hampton, and San Jose, CA. The National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence is the nonprofit organization founded by national gang consultant Bobby Kipper in 2010 to advance [...]

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Not Your Father’s Ingram
By on September 27th, 2010

Not Your Father’s Ingram

The Ingram Content Group moves beyond traditional wholesaling Ingram has long been thought of as the book industry’s quintessential middleman, distributing publishers’ books and other products to thousands of accounts. But over the past five to 10 years, the company has invested tens of millions of dollars to become what Skip Prichard, president and CEO [...]

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eBooks Make Readers Less Isolated – NYTimes.com
By on August 26th, 2010

eBooks Make Readers Less Isolated – NYTimes.com

VOLUMES have been written about technology’s ability to connect people. But burying one’s nose in a book has always been somewhat isolating — with its unspoken assertion that the reader does not want to be disturbed. So what about a device that occupies the evolving intersection between? “Strangers constantly ask about it,” Michael Hughes, a [...]

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By on July 26th, 2010

Book Bloggers You Should Know

PW: Newspapers may be continuing to cut their book coverage, but the Internet is home to an ever-expanding hive of blogs about books. Some 250 book bloggers attended the first-ever Book Blogger Convention in May, an event held at Manhattan’s Javits Center the day after BEA ended. Sponsorships from major New York houses and lots of [...]

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By on July 23rd, 2010

Agency Stirs a Fuss in eBook Publishing Venture

The literary agent Andrew Wylie announced on Wednesday that he had started his own publishing venture and would produce e-book editions available exclusively on Amazon.com for 20 titles, including those by Philip Roth and Vladimir Nabokov. Now Random House, which had previously staked a claim for the e-book rights to most of those books, has issued a forceful [...]

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By on July 23rd, 2010

Media Sales Up at Amazon

Revenue in Amazon’s North America media segment, which includes books and eBooks, rose 15% in the second quarter to $1.32 billion. Sales in the electronic and general merchandise segment rose 76% to $2.09 billion. The segment includes Kindle and the newly acquired shoe online Web site Zappos. Much of Amazon’s press release emphasized the success [...]

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By on July 19th, 2010

‘Los Angeles Review of Books’ to Launch This Fall

The Los Angeles Review of Books, an online periodical that will include multiplatform book reviews, author profiles, Skype interviews, and readings as well as critical essays on classic authors will launch in the fall under the direction of Tom Lutz, professor and chair of the creative writing department at the University of California at Riverside.Lutz, [...]

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By on July 14th, 2010

May Bookstore Sales Fell 2.6%

PW: Bookstore sales fell for the second consecutive month in May, with revenue in the month down 2.6%, to $1.09 billion, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Bookstore sales for the first five months of 2010 were down slightly, falling 0.4%, to $6.33 billion. Bookstore sales, faced with easy comparisons to a soft [...]

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Morgan James and Newswire to Launch Book Publishing Initiative
By on March 22nd, 2010

Morgan James and Newswire to Launch Book Publishing Initiative

Morgan James and Newswire to Launch Book Publishing Initiative HOUSTON, March 22, 2010 (Newswire) — Newswire.net, a subsidiary of Extensions, Inc. (OTC: EXTI) announced today that it has launched its book publishing initiative, (Newswire Publishing) with Morgan James Publishing. Morgan James Publishing, The Entrepreneurial Publisher, is recognized by NASDAQ as one of the world’s most [...]

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By on March 18th, 2010

Amazon releases Kindle App for Mac

After much waiting, now Mac users can download and read Kindle books on their computers. Read more than 450,000 Kindle books on your computer with the free application for your Mac. No Kindle required. Already have a Kindle? With Whispersync, you can access your library of Kindle books, notes, marks and more. Read Kindle Books [...]

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Apple Debuts iPad and Launches iBooks Store
By on January 28th, 2010

Apple Debuts iPad and Launches iBooks Store

Apple yesterday introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, playing games, reading e-books, and much more. Its high-resolution Multi-Touch display lets you interact with content — including 12 innovative new apps designed especially for iPad and almost all of the 140,000 apps available on the [...]

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Connect and communicate with your fans and readers in a new, personal way with your own iPhone App
By on December 22nd, 2009

Connect and communicate with your fans and readers in a new, personal way with your own iPhone App

Mobile Roadie’s innovative platform is a simple and inexpensive way for Morgan James authors to build and manage their own app for less than $500. Why do you need an iPhone app? To sell your books, promote your tour, share resources with readers, and to engage your fans on a personal level. Sound good? Right [...]

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The 2009 Business Book Awards
By on August 03rd, 2009

The 2009 Business Book Awards

It’s that time of year again. 800-CEO-Read just announced the opening of their third annual Business Book Awards, so feel free to head over to the submission form to register your book. Categories range from management to marketing and many areas in between. Choose the category that’s most appropriate for your title and may the [...]

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Morgan James Launches Sports Professor Series Ahead Of Super Bowl XLIV
By on July 30th, 2009

Morgan James Launches Sports Professor Series Ahead Of Super Bowl XLIV

“Does truth ever strangle fiction when it comes to the world of sports” – Dick Enberg, commenting during the Australian Open women’s final, January 23, 2008. Only one industry has a newspaper section all to itself. The sports industry. A new book series by Morgan James Publishers explores the thriving business of sports via titles [...]

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Barnes & Noble Stores Nationwide to Offer Free Wi-Fi
By on July 28th, 2009

Barnes & Noble Stores Nationwide to Offer Free Wi-Fi

In-Store Access to Over 700,000 eBooks On World’s Largest eBookstore Customers Can Download Barnes & Noble Free Apps and Get Access to the World’s Largest eBookstore — Exclusive Content, Customer Reviews, Information about In-Store Events, Locate a Store, and Much More Barnes & Noble, the world’s largest bookseller, announced today a strategic agreement with AT&T [...]

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