International Publishing News

Updated about 5 hours ago [ At: 2024-04-20 03:02:17 UTC]

Page 2696 of 3896 pages


Content Will Exist in a Continuum

Dan Nigloschy of codeMantra believes that now is the time for a second digital revolution in book publishing, one that takes advantage of digital agility. The post Content Will Exist in a Continuum appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #post content #digital revolution #book publishing #takes advantage


James Patterson to Give Indies a $250,000 Bonus

After offering $1 million in grants to indies last year, the bestselling author is continuing to show his support for bookseller "heroes" through holiday bonuses to those working on the frontline, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #give indies #james patterson #bestselling author #holiday bonuses


Waterstones Begins Pulling Amazon Kindle From Its Shelves

According to reports in The Bookseller, many Waterstones bookstores have removed the Amazon Kindle from their shelves because of poor sales of the device. The post Waterstones Begins Pulling Amazon Kindle From Its Shelves appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #amazon kindle #poor sales


Johnston Press Announces Closures of 11 Free Titles to Focus on 'Digital Offering'

The regional publisher has axed eight free print titles in the Midlands and folded a further three into paid-for titles in the North West and South.   The company announced the closures in a statement to shareholders this morning in an update on ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #regional publisher #north west #company announced


TV Guide Magazine is sold for the third time in less than 10 years to NTVB Media

TV Guide Magazine, once the unrivaled bible for television fans and a powerhouse in the publishing business, has been sold for the third time in less than 10 years. NTVB Media, the Troy, Mich., publisher of the TV listings books Channel Guide and TV Weekly, will announce Wednesday that it has... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishing business #announce wednesday


Google AMP battles ad-blocking, Apple and Facebook by cutting load times

Search company unveils Accelerated Mobile Pages in bid to work with publishers, ad companies and rival platforms Google is attempting to counter the threat from ad-blocking and rivals Facebook and Apple by radically improving the loading speed of web pages on smartphones and tablets.Accelerated... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #rivals facebook #web pages


Francine Rivers Reflects on a Lifetime of Writing

The 'Redeeming Love' author and recent recipient of the AFCW Lifetime Achievement Award reveals the benefits of working in the Christian fiction market. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


World Digital Media Awards Winners Inspire Emotion, Awe

The awards were presented tonight at the start of the annual get-together after the first day of the World Publishing Expo in Hamburg.   Here is a look at the full list of this year's winners and what made their entries special and succ ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #full list


Unravelling the Turkish Book Market for Foreigners

The Turkish book market offers great opportunities for foreign publishers. Özkan Özdem shares need-to-know information for working with Turkish publishers. The post Unravelling the Turkish Book Market for Foreigners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #foreign publishers #turkish publishers


Google Unveils Accelerated Mobile Pages, Its Take On Facebook's Instant Articles

On Wednesday, Google announced its Accelerated Mobile Pages project, for which it has partnered with dozens of prominent publishers.In May, Facebook lifted the curtain on Instant Articles, a native publishing platform that hosts articles directly on the social network. For Facebook, which... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #google announced #prominent publishers #largest source #referral traffic #online publishers #fast-loading pages #attractive option


Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover, Judge it By Its Blurbs

The book blurb is one of the longest-running conventions in publishing and is largely a favor passed among writers and friends. But do they sell books? The post Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover, Judge it By Its Blurbs appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book blurb #post don #sell books


Watkins signs YouTube's Cosmic Kids Yoga

Watkins is set to publish a new series of books from YouTube "sensation" Cosmic Kids Yoga. The internet “phenomenon” showcase their “incredibly” popular yoga routines for children on YouTube and are the number one kids’ yoga brand worldwide, with nearly 50,000 subscribers and average viewing... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Buckley wins BBC Short Story prize

Jonathan Buckley has won the  £15,000 BBC National Short Story Award for ‘Briar Road’.   This evening (6th October) he was presented with the prize of £15,000 by this year’s Chair of Judges Allan Little at a ceremony held in the BBC’s Radio Theatre in London. The news was announced live on BBC... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ceremony held #front row #short story


Google Unveils Project to Load Mobile Web Pages Faster (And Let Publishers Keep Control of Ads)

Google on Wednesday introduced a publishing platform designed to make news articles on smartphones load faster, which will compete with similar services from Facebook and Apple.Google's new project, called the "Accelerated Mobile Pages Project," is aimed at loading mobile web pages instantly... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishing partners #daily mail #conde nast #huffington post #vox media


Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages project aims to speed up the mobile web

Facing threats from Apple and Facebook, Google is teaming up with web publishers to cut down page load times on smartphones. “Accelerated Mobile Pages,” or AMP, is an open framework for building lightweight webpages, optimized for mobile devices. The move is a direct answer to rival initiatives... Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #apple news #mobile web #web publishers #mobile devices


Byng, Mann and McIntyre among publishing's most influential

The most influential and innovative people in publishing and writing have been named by The Hospital Club h.Club 100. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #hospital club #innovative people


Why The Soft-Sell Approach to Ad Blocking Doesn't Work

It’s a growing problem for ad-supported publishers: How do you get people to stop using ad blocking software?   Short of forcing them to see ads they don’t want to, many publishers including The Washington Post, Atlantic and ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #soft-sell approach #growing problem #ad-supported publishers #publishers including


Facebook to Start Grading Ads' Results Across Its Mobile App Network

Facebook is instituting something akin to employee performance reviews for app publishers in its ad network, grading how well their inventory achieves advertiser objectives like driving downloads or selling product.The company already uses that information to decide which ad buys it doles out to... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ad network #ad buys #audience network #ad units #app developers


Logan wins Polari First Book Prize

Glasgow-based author Kirsty Logan has won the Polari First Book Prize 2015 for her short story collection, The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales (Salt Publishing). Now in its fifth year, the Polari First Book Prize celebrates the best debut books exploring the LGBT experience, whether through... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book prize #rental heart #lgbt experience


Heyday Books Founder to Retire

Malcolm Margolin, founder of Berkeley-based Heyday Books, will step down on December 31 after 41 years. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #malcolm margolin