David Carr, the well-known media columnist for The New York Times, died at work on Thursday, the paper reported last night. He was 58.Although he often used his Media Equation column to spotlight people doing things right, it also cut to the heart of the players, tactics and forces so vigorously... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jon Stewart was known for bringing attention to lower-profile, more obscure books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Blackwell’s and Foyles are both offering discounts to people who pre-order Harper Lee’s forthcoming novel Go Set a Watchman (William Heinemann). Go Set a Watchman, written by Lee before her bestselling novel To Kill a Mockingbird but featuring some of the same characters, will be released on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
One of Peru's fledgling publishers, Colmena Editores, is making room for edgy new generation of authors, while also offering classics and criticism. The post Peru’s Colmena Editores Gives Edgy Debut Authors a Voice appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the first three weeks of the new year, the enhanced edition of Chris Kyle’s memoir, "American Sniper," led Apple’s iBooks bestseller list, consistently landing several spots above the title’s standard ebook. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended February 8, 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The National Literacy Trust (NLT) has raised £75,000 for its work in improving child literacy at a charity auction held yesterday (12th February) in London. Guests at the auction, which was hosted by Private Eye editor Ian Hislop, bid for items including a signed pair of Frank Lampard’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code follow-up Inferno was the most-borrowed book in UK libraries last year, while James Paterson was the most popular author. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Northampton-based publisher Igloo Books is set to produce a series of books based on London taxis, after signing a licensing deal with The London Taxi Company. Igloo, which signed the agreement through Bulldog Licensing, acquired the worldwide rights for a three-year period. It will publish... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Susan Lamb, m.d. of Orion Fiction, is to leave the company at the end of this week. Jon Wood, m.d. of Gollancz and deputy group publisher, will assume Lamb’s publishing responsibilities, and will report to Orion Group publisher Malcolm Edwards. In a letter sent to authors and agents today... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indie Book Day is set to make a mark on the UK this year after starting in Germany two years ago and quickly spreading across Europe. The campaign – which hopes to become comparable to the American Record Store Day event, but for books – wants readers to flock to independent bookshops on 21st... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Don't expect Time Inc. to merge with any of its magazine rivals soon.Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp told investors Thursday that no mergers would happen until at least June 2016, which is the two-year anniversary of Time Inc. spinning off from Time Warner."The safest thing is to wait two years," he... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales, earnings dropped at S&S in 2014 and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ad blocking technology presents a growing threat to digital publishers and ad-tech companies -- and they're starting to pay close attention.Ad blocking technology removes ads from the internet via a browser extension. There are a number of such extensions -- the two most notable being Adblock... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
In popular genres such as sci-fi and fantasy, fan fiction based on the Wattpad model could easily disrupt the publishing industryFor a few years in the mid 2000s, I was the young librarian who got sent to schools to convince kids they really did want to read books. The truth of my experience was... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebook subscription service Scribd has expanded its library to one million titles with the recent addition of more than 10,000 comic books and graphic novels. The post Scribd Adds 10,000 Comics and Graphic Novels appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Borders liquidated at the end of 2011, it left many communities without a bookstore. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A flurry of bookselling events took place this week, including the introduction of carefully culled French sections, or "corners," in seven indies around the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week: an account of the scandal and obsession behind Monopoly, which many readers will find more entertaining than the game itself. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alma Books has ordered a 15,000-copy reprint of Travelling to Infinity after demand soared following the film version’s triumph at the Baftas on Sunday (8th February). Travelling to Infinity is the memoir by Jane Hawking based on the inside story of her marriage to Stephen Hawking, which... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]