In a matter of hours, pre-orders pushed 'Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian,' to the top of the Barnes & Noble and Amazon bestseller lists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee to be released in July, 55 years after publication of Pulitzer Prize winning bookHarper Lee’s eagerly anticipated To Kill a Mockingbird sequel, Go Set a Watchman, has become the most pre-ordered book in publisher Harper Collins’ history.Robert Thomson, chief... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury Information m.d. Kathy Rooney has left the company as part of a restructure. Rooney, part of the senior management team at the publisher, left at the end of May to pursue other opportunities, beginning with a non-executive role at information management platform Librios. Vafa... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The €100,000 International Impac Dublin Literary Award is looking for new sponsorship after the trust fund established to back to prize ran dry last year. The Irish Times has reported that for the first time in its 20-year history, the prize will be entirely publically funded by Dublin City... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
BookCon 2015, held at Javits this weekend, drew mostly positive comments from both attendees and publishers who exhibited there. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The bankrupt Family Christian Stores retail chain has accepted a buy-out bid, pending court approval, from FC Acquisitions, which is owned by the same umbrella company that owns FCS. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three bestselling authors discussed how book clubs have helped propel their careers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
ASUS announced a bunch of new devices today at the Computex 2015 trade show, held in its home market of Taiwan. The most interesting are the Transformer Book T100HA Windows 10 tablet, that could turn out to be a solid alternative to Microsoft's Surface 3, and a $299 laptop, that rivals... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
After the success of the first national Independent Bookstore Day last month, plans are moving forward for a second annual event to be held on Saturday April 30, 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
E.L. James announced that she will release a new version of 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' but this time written from the perspective of Christian Grey. 'Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian' will be released by Vintage on June 18 (the character’s birthday). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
In its sophomore year, the consumer show drew 18,000 fans over its two-day run at the Javits Center. Show organizer ReedPop said the statistic represents an 80% increase over last year's attendance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The author, restaurateur, and TV personality talks about capturing his career in a new definitive recipe collection, 'Essential Emeril: Favorite Recipes and Hard-Won Wisdom from My Life in the Kitchen,' out from Oxmoor House in October. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
With Windows 10 becoming available to consumers as early as July 29, manufacturers are rushing to announce their first products powered by Microsoft's upcoming operating system. Lenovo unveiled its business-oriented ThinkPad 10 slate last week, and now it is ASUS' turn to join the Windows 10... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bruce Jenner effectively completed his gender transformation today—at least in the public sense—when the former Olympian appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair with the headline, "Call me Caitlyn." His new identity, Caitlyn Jenner, then got her own Twitter handle, @Caitlyn_Jenner, where she... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
At BookExpo America, China Publishers Magazine offered this special report on Chinese publishing, including key players and international opportunities. The post Special Report on Chinese Publishing from China Publishers Magazine appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers erect paywalls with an eye to growing their consumer revenue. But the consumer data they collect in the registration process holds value to advertisers. So why do they struggle to charge more for it? The most-cited reason is a lack of audience size. With the likes of Google and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Study of six major awards in the last 15 years shows male subjects the predominant focus of winning novels• How well do you know fiction’s female protagonists - quizAnalysis of the last 15 years of winners of six major literary awards by the critically acclaimed author Nicola Griffith has found... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Strike up the band: Amazon and Penguin Random House are in a contract dispute in the UK, prompting another round of hand-wringing and buy-button action. The post In the UK, Penguin Random House v. Amazon is New Normal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
In just five short years, the followers of Brandon Stanton’s “Humans of New York” Facebook page and blog have grown to 12 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Think Candace Bushnell, and you think of actress Sarah Jessica Parker and her swirling pink tutu dress getting splattered with mud by a passing bus. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]