Manchester University Press (MUP) has acquired 58 titles in politics and sociology which had been scheduled to appear with Bloomsbury. Earlier this year, Bloomsbury Academic announced it would no longer be commissioning books in the fields of politics, international relations or sociology as it... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Here are 13 comics about the LGBTQ experience, from classics to contemporary sensations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The bookstore in New York City's Upper East Side is about to undergo renovations, and will soon offer coffee, snacks, and POD, in addition to trade books and textbooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Milena Alberti, who most recently held the post of head of global corporate finance, succeeds Coram Williams, who will become CFO of Pearson later this summer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Excerpted from Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire’s Slaves by Adam Hochschild. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The American flagship store of the British music company is featuring a branded book space for the indie press' frontlist and backlist titles, a monthly book club, and other book-related events. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
"Vested interests" profiting only a few will attempt to hold up the reform of copyright, Andrus Ansip, vice president for the digital single market (DSM) at the European Commission, has said. Speaking at the European Digital Forum in Brussels yesterday (1st June), Ansip said that copyright... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne has been cast as the lead actor in Harry Potter spin-off film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”, written by J K Rowling. Redmayne will play Newt Scamander, the wizarding world’s pre-eminent "magizoologist", who travels the world and documents magical... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Traditional media companies will continue to feel a financial squeeze over the next four years, as flat or declining revenues are expected at magazine and newspaper publishers even as they post gains in digital advertising and subscriptions, a new report shows.Consumer magazine revenue will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House Germany will bring the iconic Penguin brand to German readers with the launch of Penguin Verlag. The first titles will come out in 2016. The post Penguin Comes to Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Argentina's government has propped up the book business, but with this year's election and economic stagnation, publishers remain uncertain of the future. The post Argentina’s Publishers Face Political, Economic Uncertainty appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
#FiftyShades: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' writer E.L. James recently announced she's releasing a new version of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' that will be told from character Christian's point of view. Some authors choose to focus on different characters for new books, while others opt for all-new... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following the merger of most of Macmillan’s higher education assets with Springer Science+ Business Media, Macmillan’s trade operations have begun phasing out the use of the Palgrave name. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Illustrators gathered on Thursday to talk about promoting children's books by African-Americans, and about striving toward a future where readers, writers, and publishers do not feel confined or limited by labels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book sales in the US declined by 6% in 2014 compared to the year before, statistics released by Nielsen show. Information presented at BookExpo America and derived from PubTrack Digital, which collects ebook sales data from more than 30 of the largest publishers in the US, showed that in 2014... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
With sales up 30% over the last three years, the indie comics publisher has announced a slate of promotions intended to prepare the house for further expansion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Malorie Blackman has urged the next children’s laureate to speak their mind, despite describing her "surprise" at the “vitriolic reaction” she had received to some of her own campaigns. Blackman is coming to the end of her two-year stint in the role and the new laureate will be announced next week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
After analyzing 15 years' worth of top literary prize winners, Nicola Griffith notes that books about women rarely win. The post Books About Women Rarely Win Top Prizes appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Blink Publishing has singed a book by TV star Amy Childs, who first appeared on ITV2’s “The Only Way is Essex”. The book will recount Childs’ rise to fame and her business career. Blink’s acquisitions director Clare Tillyer bought world rights to the book from The Can Group. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebury Publishing will publish the "autobiography" of “Only Fools and Horses” character Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter, titled He Who Dares. Kelly Ellis, senior commissioning editor, acquired world rights in all languages from the John Sullivan estate. The comedy character, a South London... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]