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UK: Jellybooks Pilots Bookshop ‘Peek Inside’ Capacity at Blackwell’s
March 11, 2021 at 11:45 am

The familiar Amazonian preview called 'Look Inside' gets a storefront cousin in Jellybooks' new 'Discovery,' using QR codes to offer samples. The post UK: Jellybooks Pilots Bookshop ‘Peek Inside’ Capacity at Blackwell’s appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

‘Arabic Voices in Academic Publishing’: A Look at the Challenges
March 10, 2021 at 3:53 pm

The importance of Arabic in the scholarly world, our experts agreed, needs to be recognized by bringing more of it to the wider conversation. The post ‘Arabic Voices in Academic Publishing’: A Look at the Challenges appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Scribd Audio Launches with Audiobooks from Independent Publishers
March 9, 2021 at 9:00 am

Subscription service Scribd adds audiobook titles, opening with 'Black Imagination,' to its newly launched Scribd Audio brand. The post Scribd Audio Launches with Audiobooks from Independent Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Infographic: The Most Instagrammed Book Covers
March 4, 2021 at 11:00 pm

OnBuy.com, a U.K. marketplace similar to eBay or OfferUp, searched Instagram and determined that the book cover most often appearing on the social media site was Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' with 181,000 posts.

The UK/Ireland World Book Day Emphasizes Family Reading
March 4, 2021 at 8:37 am

While Nielsen says reading declined 'slightly' in the pandemic year, the UK's World Book Day emphasis is on family reading with youngsters. The post The UK/Ireland World Book Day Emphasizes Family Reading appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Releasing a Book Into the Pandemic: ‘A Time of Anti-Science’
March 2, 2021 at 9:51 pm

Developing 'global governance around combating anti-science,' writes Peter Hotez in his new book, is key to 'Preventing the Next Pandemic.' The post Releasing a Book Into the Pandemic: ‘A Time of Anti-Science’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Richard Charkin: On the Long Walk to Audiobooks
March 2, 2021 at 8:50 am

Walking more than 12 miles per day, Richard Charkin has time to explore 'the importance of audio and audiobooks.' The post Richard Charkin: On the Long Walk to Audiobooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.