Book publishing

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Reading, in particular printed books, aids in the development of concentration and the ability to focus. Flickr/Denise Krebs

In praise of the printed book: the value of concentration in the digital age

There is an old saying that anxiety is the enemy of concentration. One of the best pieces of sports journalism I ever read was by Gene Tunney, world heavyweight champion of the 1920s, writing about how…
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Our digital era has seen the emergence of many reading technologies but students still prefer the printed book. Flickr/Declan Flemming

Printed journalism may be dying, but books still have a future

The cultural transformation brought about by digital convergence and networked communication has been dizzying, and, for many, disorienting. None of the old certainties – political, corporate, economic…
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Are mega-deals between publishing houses the new business model for the book publishing industry? AAP

A last gasp from a dying industry? Analysing the Penguin-Random House deal

Two of the world’s biggest English-language book publishers, Penguin and Random House, are forming a joint venture. Bertelsmann, the owner of Random House, will have 53% of the venture with Penguin’s owner…