With "Downton Abbey" reviving interest in the period between the two world wars, the publishing arm of the British Library has been releasing new editions of forgotten classics published in Britain’s golden age of mystery (considered to span most of the 1920s and ’30s) since 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Once one of the leading titles in a booming lads mag sector, it hit print sales of 350,000 in 2000Loaded, one of the titles synonymous with the mid-1990s lads’ mag boom, is to close after 21 years.The last issue of the monthly magazine, which launched in 1994, is the April edition which is on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harper Lee's book 'Watchman' reportedly centers on an adult version of the 'Mockingbird' character Scout and will be released this July. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The newly revealed covers of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird sequel are a graphic illustration of their publishers’ ambition to ensnare her fansCover for Harper Lee’s Mockingbird sequel revealedArguably the most hotly-anticipated novel in the world in 2015, Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, had... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year, in advance of the fair, we’re taking a closer look at the publishing scene in five European countries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers offered a measured response to news that the Lifeway Christian Stores chain will no longer carry "heaven tourism" books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
New titles dominated the top spots on bestseller lists across international markets last month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Annie Cohen-Solal, author of 'Mark Rothko: Toward the Light in the Chapel' (Yale University Press, 9780300182040) will appear on PBS's 'Charlie Rose' on Friday. March 27. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of the 2015 London Book Fair, PW asked publishing insiders from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden to share what's happening in their markets, from the hot genres to the big-picture challenges. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
A session on fixed book prices drew a large audience on the last day of the IPA Congress. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook is revealing its latest technology to the world this week at its annual Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco. And while the show is geared at developers, a good chunk of the news should apply to brands and publishers that regularly use the platform, particularly with mobile... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
ITV daytime chat show Loose Women is today (March 24th) launching a new book club, with Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Doubleday) picked as the first title. The book club, called Loose Books, will see a different Loose Women panellist pick a book to read each month, which will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
One of the biggest names in sports is letting other publications tap into its digital audience. ESPN and content recommendation platform Outbrain announced Thursday that the two signed a multi-year, global deal. And, because Outbrain is being integrated into ESPN's in-house sales platform, it... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
There is "an enormous business to be built in the book subscription space," similar to that in music and film, but more titles need to be made available by publishers, Scribd c.e.o. Trip Adler told the IPA Congress in Bangkok yesterday (24th March). Meanwhile HarperCollins chief digital officer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Criticism of the Thai government's crackdown using the lese majesté law forbidding insults against the monarchy was voiced at the International Publishers Congress in Bangkok today (25th March). Article 112 of the Thai penal code carries a maximum of seven years imprisonment for anyone... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The controversial news that media outlets including The New York Times and BuzzFeed may publish straight into Facebook’s ecosystem was a hot topic at Digiday’s Publishing Summit in Vail, Colorado, where hundreds of digital publishing executives are gathering this week to hash out the issues... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
[Sponsored Content] What Adobe isn't telling you. The post 5 Ways to Improve Your Digital Publishing appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Len Vlahos, executive director at the Book Industry Study Group, will step down June 12, to join the senior management team of the Tattered Cover bookstores in Denver, Colo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book printers Clays is purchasing multiple HP Inkjet Web Presses in preparation for the next stage in its digital production print strategy for the UK book market. Clays will begin installation of its first HP Inkjet Web Press in April. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
La Librería is the first Spanish-language bookstore for children in Los Angeles County, home to 4.9 million Hispanics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]