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Zuckerberg Launches Book Club
The Facebook founder, who has over 30 million followers, has launched a new book club as part of a challenge to himself, for 2015, to read a new book every two weeks.
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HBG Updates on Environmental Progress
In its annual environmental progress report, Hachette Book Group detailed the gains it has made in 2013 and 2014 in terms of its various initiatives.
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Survival Test: Startup Review 2015
A shakeout took place last year among publishing startups, with a number of companies closing down and others being sold.
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PW's Top Book Reviews of 2014
Here are the reviews of adult titles that were read the most on publishersweekly.com this year—an intriguing mix of backlist titles and contemporary hits.
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Melville House Sells Out of 'Torture Report'
Announced earlier this month and officially on sale today, Melville House's edition of the document known as the Senate Torture Report, is going back to press.
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Publishers Weekly's Top Stories of 2014
Best books, bestsellers, and the most-anticipated new titles—here are the 10 most popular stories on publishersweekly.com in 2014.
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PEN Pushes Sony to Release 'The Interview'
With questions still lingering about Sony Pictures's release plans for the Seth Rogen comedy 'The Interview,' after the studio suffered a cyber attack and a terrorist threat issued by the North Korean government, the PEN American Center has published an open letter to Sony CEO Michael Lynton, pushing for the film's distribution.
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Brooklyn Publisher Pushes Cuba Titles
In the wake of President Obama's announcement that the U.S. will begin to "normalize" relations with Cuba, Restless Books is promoting a group of titles by Cuban writers.
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Reidy Touts 'Outstanding Publishing'
In her annual year-end letter Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy thanked employees for contributing to an editorial program that produced a “plethora” of award-winning books in 2014.
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Peter Booth Wiley to Retire as Company Chairman
Peter Booth Wiley, chairman of the board of John Wiley & Sons, plans to retire as chair at the end of his current term in September 2015. Matthew S. Kissner has been recommended to succeed him.
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PRH Expands Donation Campaign
Penguin Random House pledging to donate up to 10,000 more books for posts and tweets using the #GiveaBook hashtag through December 24.
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This Week's Bestsellers: December 22, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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News Briefs: Week of December 22, 2014
Scarletta to become Mighty Media Press and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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New Press Eyes U.S. Market From Thailand
In 2012, Cali Dawson and Gordon Ross, a pair of expats living in Bangkok, made plans to start a new publishing company in Thailand.
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Second Story Press Celebrates 25 Years of Feminist and Social Justice Publishing
When Toronto-based Second Story Press celebrated its 25th anniversary this month, the room at a community center in downtown Toronto was filled with authors and illustrators who have helped the press pursue its goal of publishing important feminist and social justice books for young readers.
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A 'Long Haul' Christmas? Wimpy Kid Dominates Charts
In the three-week shopping season that began Thanksgiving week, Jeff Kinney's newest installment in the Wimpy Kid series has sold more than 535,000 print copies at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan.
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Dohle Reflects On a Year 'Combining Two Great Legacies'
In his annual year-end letter, Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle cited the merger and thanked the PRH staff for the “impressive feat” of “combining two great legacies.”
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Four Questions for...'Eaten Alive' Author Paul Rosolie
We spoke to the conservationist, who is dealing with fallout over his recent TV special 'Eaten Alive,' about his first book, the controversy surrounding his special, and what he's working on next.
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U.S. Gov to Release CIA 'Torture Report' in Print, Digital
The U.S. Government Printing Office has released the "official and authentic" digital and print versions of the Report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Detention and Interrogation Program, also referred to as the "Torture Report."



