Dan Odegard, who co-founded St. Paul's Odegard's Books in 1978, died of plasma cancer Tuesday. Odegard's was regarded as a Twin Cities literary icon until it closed in 1992. Odegard also served as director of trade publishing at Hazelden Publishing from 1995-1998. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writer Abiola Bello and publicist Helen Lewis will launch The Author School, a “creative and innovative new community for aspiring, self-published and published authors”, during London Book Fair. The school will involve classes, workshops, one-to-one tutorials and online courses, with the first... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's the 16th site to be redesigned using the company's universal publishing platform in the last year. The post Hearst Rolls Out a New Delish.com appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's taken me years to overcome my vinyl-based anachronistic tendencies. I've been particularly reluctant to buy digital music files; to me it's right up there with ebooks -- spending good money on "virtual" products. Still, the accessibility of dig... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The children’s sector outperformed the overall market in Italy in 2014, and has been “the saviour of the Italian book market”, according to Associazione Italiana Editori (AIE), the Italian publishers association. While the Italian book market declined in 2014 (–3.8% in value terms, to €2.56bn)... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The owner of the Independent Bookseller of the Year 2014 is seeking a business partner to help grow her thriving business. Sheila O’Reilly from Dulwich Books in London is looking for a passionate book lover who already knows the publishing and bookselling industry to join her business in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, animator Robert Goodin weaves a magical all-ages tale of a lost teddy bear trying to save her new home. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Top prosecutors in several states accused an Oregon company on Tuesday of overcharging consumers for subscriptions to newspapers, magazines and other periodicals. The Orbital Publishing Group, a periodical subscription service, is facing accus ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bologna Book Fair opened this week to spring sunshine and plenty of activity. See our photo essay of the publishers, authors, and deal-making from the week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the Bologna Book Fair, toy company Mattel announced new plans to publish books and digital stories for Barbie, Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam and others. The post From Bologna: Mattel Publishing Has New Plans appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
After the deadly explosion in New York's East Village on March 26, Princeton Architectural Press employees have been temporarily moved from their offices at 37 East Seventh Street. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Former C-Wonder executive Katherine Bahamonde Monasebian has moved to Tourneau as chief marketing officer and new business development. In this role, Ms. Monasebian will lead efforts to further evolve the brand, digital and retail marketing strategy and e-commerce channel, as well as capitalize... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
I’d written a crime short story under one of my pen names for a collection to be published by Macmillan (Writers tell couple who remove ‘filth’ from books where to stick their app, 28 March). The late Lord (George) Hardinge of Penshurst was in charge of their crime fiction at the time and he... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins is reprinting 150,000 copies of Amelia Freer's Eat. Nourish. Glow., after it was recommended by singer Sam Smith. Freer's book is one of the first to be released under the revamped Harper Thorsons list, dedicated to mind, body and spirit. It was published in print and digital on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Johanna Basford's 'Secret Garden' coloring book shot to the top of Amazon’s best-seller list this month, overtaking books by authors like Anthony Doerr, Paula Hawkins, and Harper Lee. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Becoming Steve Jobs,' Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli’s biography of the late Apple CEO, rose from the #8 spot to the #2 spot on Apple’s bestseller list for the week ended March 30. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lee Child, Maj Sjöwall, James Runcie and Sophie Hannah are among the authors set to speak at this year’s CrimeFest convention. The crime fiction convention will be held at the Marriott Royal Hotel in Bristol from 14th to 17th May in association with Goldsboro Books and will see authors, agents... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The fourth book in the late Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series will be called The Girl in the Spider’s Web. Quercus today (31st March) revealed the title and the UK cover for the book, which has been written by Swedish author David Lagercrantz, co-author of footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Ron Matejko A fter speaking to numerous professionals within various segments of the publishing industry, there's a clear consensus about the key trend for digital magazines in 2015 and it can be summed up in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A US campus retailing group has filed a lawsuit against Purdue University in Indiana, claiming that it is withholding public information about its contract with Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]