Former Random House group deputy chairman Simon Master died suddenly on Friday (January 16th). Master, who was 70, died while on holiday. Master was deputy group chairman for Random House from 1989 to 2004 and previously worked at Pan, where he was editorial director, publishing director and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michael O’Mara Books has acquired the autobiography of BBC Radio 2 presenter ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris. Lesley O’Mara, m.d., brokered the deal for world rights from Harris. The DJ and presenter has been in the music industry for more than 40 years, with stints on BBC Radio 1. He also presented... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Charlie Hebdo is printing 7 million copies of its "survivor's issue," published one week after terrorists attacked the magazine's Paris office Jan. 7, killing 12 people. To print the additional copies, Charlie Hebdo, which usually puts out 60,000 copies per issue, received financial help from... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Girl on the Train,' the hot debut novel of the season, made a strong showing but couldn't dethrone 'American Sniper' from the top of the Apple iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
For 12 years, Mohamedou Ould Slahi has been a prisoner in Guantánamo. In 2005, he began to write his memoirs of his time in captivity. His handwritten 466-page manuscript is a harrowing account of his detention, interrogation, and abuse. Edited by Larry Siems, the Guantánamo Diary was finally... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the latest salvo from an increasingly confident conservative regime in Tokyo bent on revisionism, officials have requested that a US author and his publisher remove historic references to Japan's war time sex slaves from a history textbook. The publisher of Traditions & Encounters: A... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House Books has bought a “fascinating exploration of the workings of human memory”. Senior editor Harry Scoble acquired UK and Commonwealth (excluding Canada), US and exclusive European rights to The Memory Illusion by Dr Julia Shaw from Kirsty McLachlan at David Godwin Associates. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than half of teachers believe contemporary children read less than their generation did when they were growing up, according to new research carried out for the launch of this year’s Read for My School competition. For the study, 500 teachers in the UK were asked about the reading habits... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dutch ebook resale site Tom Kabinet has to close because, at least at the moment, it cannot prove that all the books offered for sale on the site have been legally obtained, an Amsterdam court ruled Tuesday.Tom Kabinet, which allows sellers to upload ebook files to the site, has been online... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Liberal Democrat 2015 election manifesto will include a commitment to end child illiteracy by 2025, Nick Clegg announced yesterday (18th January). The party leader said the Lib Dems was the only party which could ensure all children who leave primary school in 2025 will be able to read and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
YA author James Dawson is writing a guide to mental health for young people with clinical psychologist Olivia Hewitt. Mind Your Head, which will be published by Hot Key Books in 2016, will give tips on managing emotional wellbeing and finding support for mental health issues. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week the illustrated book publisher launched the beta version of DKfindout!, a free website aimed at children ages 7-11, parents, and teachers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The identities of the finalists for the Costa Short Story Award 2014 have been announced, with writers from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland making the shortlist. The shortlist was chosen by a panel of judges including writers Patrick Gale and Victoria Hislop; Richard Beard,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mitchell Klipper, who during his 28-year career at Barnes & Noble oversaw many of the company’s store initiatives, including its launch of superstores, will retire May 2. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two words: talent grab.You may not recognize the Toronto-based design firm Teehan+Lax, but you probably know some of the hit products it's behind, like the social publishing platform Medium and the reading app Readability. Now, the firm is closing, as Facebook—in a play for total publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW’s Je Suis Charlie campaign to support free expression has raised $40,000 in contributions that will be donated to five organizations that support free speech. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The second pick in the online group, which the Facebook CEO unveiled at the start of the new year, is Steven Pinker's 'The Better Angels of Our Nature.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
A panel at Digital Book World last week offered several insights on how ebook platforms are analyzing user data and what they have discovered. The post Ebook Platforms Know What, When and How You Read appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
What does the future of Library and Information Science look like? What do patrons expect from libraries? This infographic from USC has some answers. The post Infographic: Future of Library and Information Science Jobs appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Karyn Marcus is returning to Simon & Schuster as a senior editor, starting February 2. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]