Is a pan-European ebook platform still a viable option? Or has ebook platform development progressed so far that it has rendered the point moot? The post Should Europe Develop a Pan-European Ebook Platform? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s what qualifies as an age-old debate in the digital media business: Web or native apps? The question isn’t really either/or — for most news outlets, the answer is “both” — but since the ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michael Joseph will publish a new book by Jojo Moyes this autumn, a sequel to her novel Me Before You. After You, which will be published in ebook and hardback on 24th September, will pick up the story of Lou and her family, and the Traynors. UK and Commonwealth rights were signed from Sheila... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nick Esson has died following an illness. Esson, who worked in academic book publishing for almost 40 years, passed away following a few months’ illness surrounded by his family on 20th February. Esson worked in senior sales positions, including for Allen & Unwin / Unwin Hyman, before... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
A week ago, it was revealed that Facebook had begun working with the MRC, IAB and Nielsen on creating viewability standards for mobile ads. The move appeared to be another step in the right direction in getting the fragmented digital marketing industry on the same page when it comes to the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Third-party integration is crucial as publisher needs escalate and fulfillment moves to the center of data strategies. The post More Titles, More Records, More Products: The 2015 Fulfillment Services Bureau Survey appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ronald Schild, CEO at Germany's MVB, discusses developments in German ebook sales — which still command just a single digit market share — and the Tolino ebook platform. The post In Germany: Ebooks Less Than 10% of Market, Tolino Grows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Witches, camels, nether regions and pavements are just some of the subjects covered by the shortlisted books on this year's Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year. The seven-strong shortlist celebrates the most peculiar titles published in the year, with the winner chosen by a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sceptre has signed a historical novel from broadcaster Melvyn Bragg, set in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. Now is the Time is Bragg's first historical novel since Credo was published by Sceptre in 1996. The book follows the key players of the revolt, including Wat Tyler, Jack Straw, priest John... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just as major advertising players finally seemed close to defining what should count as a billable ad impression online, a few blistering comments from AmEx show that the industry might be farther from consensus than many had hoped. Rachel Herskovitz, global media manager at American Express,... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson reported 2014 earnings of £69 million, after taxes, from its 47% stake in Penguin Random House. For the year Pearson reported total revenues of £4.8 billion and operating earnings of £720 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury is to publish City of Fae by self-published author Pippa DaCosta on its digital imprint, Bloomsbury Spark. The ebook (£3.99) is a new adult urban fantasy about a character named Alina and what happens when the fae (fairy) high queen tries to claim London as her own. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tom Rob Smith scores his first UK Top 50 number one with the paperback of his latest thriller, The Farm. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cookery writer and television presenter Mary Berry will be Guest of Honour at The London Book Fair (LBF), officially opening the conference on Tuesday 14th April. Jacks Thomas, director of LBF, said: “What better way to celebrate LBF’s move to a much-loved and world-renowned new home than to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Swiss book industry is reeling under a double whammy of declining sales and the weak euro. The decision by the Swiss National Bank to abandon the euro cap on the Swiss franc in mid-January has led to a double-digit revaluation of the currency. The trade association Schweizer Buchhändler-und... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Using a cover for commentary on a community issue. The post FaceUp: Louisville Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Headline has acquired three novels by Claire McGowan. Deputy publishing director for fiction, Vicki Mellor, bought world rights, including translation, for the books from Diana Beaumont of the Rupert Heath Literary Agency. The novels will continue McGowan’s Paula Maguire series. The latest... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
MPs urge public service broadcaster to back commercial press with licence fee moneyAre we about to see the BBC and the regional press, to use my colleague John Plunkett’s endearing phrase, “getting into bed with each other”?Clearly, the MPs want to see the public service broadcaster and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wattpad, the online reading and writing community, has released After Dark, an app that offers its users a curated selection of romance and erotica. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
UNESCO has called the destruction of libraries and books in Mosul 'one of the most devastating acts of destruction of library collections in human history.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]