This week: a candidate for the Great American Internet Novel, a dead body in a chimney, and reimagining Custer's death. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new edition of Jilly Cooper's sexy novel, Riders, has moved a hand, previously on the bum, to a higher position — eliciting surprisingly strong reactions. The post Wandering Hand on Bum Book Cover Causes Controversy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
It is clear that there is a gender bias in publishing houses and the world of books. Well, enough. Why not try something radical? Make 2018 the Year of Publishing Women, in which no new titles should be by menSeveral years ago, Martin Amis chaired a literary festival panel on “The Crisis of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House is printing 40,000 paperbacks of Ali Smith’s How to be Both (Hamish Hamilton) following its triumph at the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction. Smith was named the 20th winner of the prize last night at a ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
SF grand dame Ursula K Le Guin, writes, 'Every book purchase made from Amazon is a vote for a culture without content and without contentment.' The post Ursula K. Le Guin Urges Amazon Book Buying Boycott appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two years ago, when Reed Exhibitions announced it would be adding a consumer component to its annual trade show for publishers and booksellers, reactions were mixed. Now, with next year’s BookCon moving to Chicago (along with BEA), most publishers said that, though they’re unsure what a Chicago... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
La Casa Azul in East Harlem celebrates its third birthday this weekend. Burry’s Books in Hartsville, S.C., will stay open afterall. And World Eye in Greenfield, Mass., has put its financial troubles behind it. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Editor & Publisher Magazine has announced its call for entries for the 2015 EPPY™ Awards, honoring the best in digital media. Now in its 20th year, this international contest has broadened its scope to keep up with the ever-changing Int ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries minister Ed Vaizey has said he is “keen” on the idea of creating a national libraries framework, and urged senior librarians to contribute to discussions on how it can be achieved. The framework could set out guidelines on how public libraries are structured and what they offer. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of periodical comics and graphic novels may not have been as robust throughout 2014 as they were in recent years, but an exceptional holiday shopping season ended the year on a high note for comics retailers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
To gin up audiences, an untraditional news publisher is leaning on a very traditional strategy: advertising. Ozy.com -- a slick-looking website that's flush with investor cash but had just 1.2 million unique visitors in April, according to ComScore -- is spending more than a million bucks across... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booksellers across the country will be receiving flagons of cider from author Ben Aaronovitch as a thank you gift. More than 1,000 flagons of Weston’s Old Rosie cider will be delivered to 384 bookshops – both Waterstones and independents – between 8th June and 19th June. Larger shops will... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
When you overshare for a living, what's left for your memoir? The truth, says Justine "iJustine" Ezarik, who just published hers."I have a really terrible memory" is not something a memoirist usually confesses to a journalist.Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries have been urged to find a new ways of raising money – such as offering paid-for holiday clubs in the school holidays - if they want to stay afloat. A report by community organisations network Locality, funded by Arts Council England (ACE), calls for libraries to look for new ways to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital growth coming, B2B magazines could strike it big in new markets. The post 3 Things You Need To Know About PwC’s Magazine Media Outlook appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kensal Rise Library is set to open for the first time in five years this weekend, with a community open day. The library was closed by Brent Council in 2011 and denied permission for a community library in the space, becoming a flashpoint for library campaigners, with authors such as Alan... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Malaysia, publishers including Buku Fixi and Legen Press, are capitalizing on social media to find writers of pulp fiction, selling 1m+ copies. The post Pulp Fiction as a Way of Escape in Malaysia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
YA authors Aaron Hartzler, Ellen Hopkins, Patrick Ness, Lynn Weingarten, and Cammie McGovern came together on May 29 at BEA for a panel discussion titled Talking to Teens About Tough Topics, moderated by Margot Wood of Epic Reads. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nielsen is in the testing stage to develop a festival sales channel to record sales from Hay and Edinburgh Literary Festivals. The information company has been liaising with Hay Festival and Edinburgh Book Festival on the prospect of producing a BookScan “festival sales measurement” after... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children's authors gathered for a Friday BEA discussion about writing nonfiction for kids. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]