Mandela: An Audio History won the award for Audiobook of the Year, and Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book took home the prize for Distinguished Achievement in Production Thursday night at the 20th annual Audie Awards Gala in New York City. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Thursday afternoon panel was officially named "The Power of Partnerships," but as moderator Keith Michael Fiels, executive director of the American Library Association suggested, it should have been called "E-books: The Continuing Saga." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Anthony Horowitz’s forthcoming James Bond novel will be called Trigger Mortis (Orion), and the book will see the return of iconic Bond Girl Pussy Galore. Plot details for the book have also been revealed today (28th May), on what would have been James Bond creator Ian Fleming’s 107th... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In The Art of War, Sun Tzu tells us, “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” Approaching the publishing market in China, it can be hard to distinguish the opportunities from the chaos. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Weybret family has sold Lodi News-Sentinel to a new corporation, Central Valley News-Sentinel Inc, led by veteran newspaper publisher Steven Malkowich. The new owners have newspaper assets in the United States and Canada, including several ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Akashic publisher Johnny Temple loves publishing. Like any good publisher, he is excited each season about his new list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Narrowly denied the top spot in the previous week’s charts, David Nicholls has bounced back to claim pole position in UK Official Top 50 with his seventh overall number one. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The decibel level on both the performance platform and audience floor is apt to be stratosphere-high this afternoon, 2:30–3 p.m., when three authors known for their prowess for parody take to the Uptown Stage to spar—er, talk—about books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Executives from Goodreads, HarperCollins, and Penguin Random House shared book discovery tactics in the age of overload at BEA's IDPF conference on Tuesday. The post Where’s Waldo the Reader? Book Discovery Tactics from IDPF appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
What started as a photography blog by former bond trader Brandon Stanton grew into the bestselling Humans of New York (St. Martin’s Press) in 2013. Now, with more than 12 million followers on Facebook. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new report from the BIZ Beijing, The Chinese Book Market 2015, provides a thorough understanding of trends in Chinese publishing. The post Download: Report on Chinese Book Market 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tired of convention food? There are plenty of places for a quick (and good) bite within walking distance of Javits. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
In New York City for BEA? Lonely Planet’s got your free time in the morning, afternoon, and evening covered. From strolling wild urban greenways to sipping sangria on a riverside dock, there’s a world of great attractions within easy reach of the Javits Center. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over the past two decades, few voices have shouted louder from the rooftops about global cybersecurity and digital privacy concerns than Bruce Schneier. He’s the CTO of Resilient Systems, a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and has authored 14 books—his latest, Data and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
In its latest digital initiative, HarperCollins has announced that it is the exclusive global content partner for the launch of Shazam's new "visual recognition functionality." The new feature transforms static print and digital images into "dynamic pieces of content." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the ascension of the first pontiff from a Third World country, is liberation theology, suppressed under John Paul and Benedict, poised for a comeback? Missionary priest Claude Lacaille writes of his life dedicated to practicing "the preferential option for the poor," which has become a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The High Court has granted an application by the Publishers Association (PA) to block access to seven websites which have been infringing copyright. The application, made under 97A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, means that the UK's main internet service providers (ISPs) - BT,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House Books for Young Readers is publishing a series of middle-grade novels tied to the new DC Super Hero Girls brand, for girls 6-12. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
This A–Z listing includes specials available to retailers who place orders at BEA. Many exhibitors are offering free freight and/or extra discount points. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite uncertainty about how big a draw an afternoon opening would be, a line had already formed more than an hour before the one o'clock opening of the show floor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]