Jean Vanier, who pioneered inclusive communities for the disabled who were previously isolated and institutionalized, has won the $1.7 million Templeton Prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Granta Books will publish the new novel by author Patrick deWitt, author of The Sisters Brothers. Granta acquired Undermajordomo Minor from agent Peter McGuigan at Foundry Literary + Media, and will publish simultaneously with Ecco, a division of Harper Collins US, and House of Anansi Press in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 20-strong longlist for this year's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction features five debut novels, alongside an author nominated for her 20th book. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
China will be the guest of honour at BookExpo America's Global Market Forum in May. China will send a high ranking delegation of up to 500 publishing professionals, authors and senior government officials to attend BEA in New York, in an effort to widen and deepen the cultural and business ties... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Avon's digital-first imprint, Maze, has signed three thrillers from author Marnie Riches. Editor Katy Loftus acquired English and Commonwealth rights in a deal with Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein, with plans to begin publication of the series in ebook this April. Subsequent titles will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing online is easy; making money online is harder. Publishers have been hit on all sides. Not only is the traditional ad revenue model increasingly tough to pull off, but most publishers are still in the early stages of replacing that lost revenue with new businesses. Subscriptions sound... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke with the deputy editorial director at Paris-based Belfond about the importance of independent booksellers in her country, and the Irish debut novel she's publishing thanks a plug from to Colum McCann. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
What Super Bowl Sunday is to ESPN, today is to the tech publishing world. For today, Apple will unveil (for the second time) its Internet-enabled “smartwatch,” appropriately dubbed the Apple Watch. Which means that every tech publ ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
After 17 years at the helm of the National Association of College Stores, where he oversees a 225-person staff and four subsidiaries, CEO Brian Cartier will retire on June 30, 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Charlie Hart, general manager at Kensington Publishing Corp., died suddenly on March 4 at the age of 62. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booktrust says it is “very disappointed” that the Northern Ireland government has cut its Bookstart funding. The charity said 50,000 children “face disappointment” this year because of the cuts. Last year, it distributed 50,000 packs, containing two books for babies and pre-school children, in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Global children's publishers are turning away from the US and UK and toward Asian, French, Italian, Portuguese or Eastern European publishers for fresh content. The post Are the US and UK Children’s Publishers Getting Stale? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Guardian reviews the results of a survey that suggests “self-publishing helps women break through the book industry’s glass ceiling.” The post Traditional Publishing is for Men, Self-Publishing is for Women appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Net income increased 14% at Barnes & Noble in the third quarter ended January 31, 2015, to $72.1 million. Total revenue fell 1.7%, to $1.97 billion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Want to get through to the hard-to-reach millennial male? Thrillist Media Group thinks it knows the formula. The digital publisher announced the creation of The CoLab, its own in-house agency that will work with brands to create native activations and content. "We wanted to have one cohesive... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Trajectory will distribute more than 200,000 Chinese language ebooks to the South and North American marketplace and export English language ebooks into China via Tencent Literature's content platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
After funding school libraries in the UK via a World Book Day award, author James Patterson is launching a similar scheme in the US. The author is donating $250,000 (£165,527) to American school libraries through a grant programme administered by Scholastic Reading Club, a division of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paula Hawkins’s 'The Girl on the Train' once again topped Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the week ended March 9. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Anne Tyler, Sarah Waters, Ali Smith, and five debut novelists including Emma Healey and Sara Taylor are on the longlist for this year's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Meanwhile chair of judges Shami Chakrabarti has told The Bookseller: "Until you can honestly see that women are getting the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ashley Highfield says the ‘economics’ of digital news require the publisher to rely more on a ‘fluid’ selection of contributorsJohnston Press chief executive Ashley Highfield has warned that the number of full-time journalists working across the group’s local titles will fall from its current... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]