Independent publisher Seren Press is reprinting Costa Poetry Award winner My Family and Other Superheroes by Jonathan Edwards, after the book sold out on Amazon.co.uk. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Using the hashtag #becauseofapubliclibrary, Ferguson (Mo.) Municipal Public Library library director Scott Bonner sparked an outpouring of library love from the Twitterverse after he tweeted “I was able to help our community.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the public promiscuously hopping from one format to another, reports of the e-reader’s death look distinctly prematureWe have barely stumbled into 2015 and already some commentators are calling time on the ebook. The analysis was provoked by Waterstones’ managing director, James Daunt, who... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
A cartoonist, musician, designer and filmmaker, Richard McGuire talks with PW about the making of his acclaimed new graphic novel 'Here,' just published by Pantheon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ever-controversial French author Michel Houellebecq has denied that his new novel, about a future in which a Muslim party beats the far-right Front National in a presidential election, is a “provocation”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oklahoma's former Poet Laureate Nathan Brown discusses how his career was transformed by his decision to transition into self-publishing, tripling sales. The post Nathan L. Brown: The Self-Publishing Poet Laureate appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gene Luen Yang, a two-time nominee for the National Book Award, talks about 'Secret Coders,' his forthcoming graphic novel about the magic of computer programming. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kampmann & Company has acquired Spencer Hill Press. Located in New Hampshire, Spencer Hill was founded in 2010 as a publisher of fiction for young adults and has since added titles in the adult, new adult and middle grade fiction categories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Third party sellers accounted for more than 40% of all items sold on Amazon in 2014, the online retailer has revealed. There are currently more than two million vendors on the online retail site, who sold more than two billion items worldwide last year, including books, clothing and other... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Declared ‘extremist’ by repressive regime, Ihar Lohvinau faces heavy fine and the closure of shop described as ‘vital hub for the country’s fragile literary community’An award-winning publisher in Belarus who angered the country’s government by publishing a book containing an image of police... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Legend Press has signed a novel from Sophie Duffy in a sea with Broo Doherty at DHH Literary Agency. Commissioning editor Lauren Parsons signed world rights to Bright Stars, and will publish on 1st October 2015. The book follows four university friends, whose lives are ripped apart by a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing projects launched on crowd-sourcing website Kickstarter raised $21.8m (£15m) internationally in 2014, according to the company’s end-of-year round-up. Last year, 22,252 Kickstarter projects reached their funding goals thanks to $529m of pledges from 3.3m backers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones’ core Christmas sales were up over 5% year-on-year but overall revenue was hit by lower sales of Kindle devices. The chain bookseller’s m.d, James Daunt, said the company had a “solid” Christmas and was pleased with sales of books, stationery and toys, with new stores in the estate... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's early but 2015 already has some great tabs: ethics in journalism etiquette.my prediction for 2015 is that people will still read books that are over 500 pages long and discuss them in tea salons wearing fine silksRead Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Based on PW’s informal survey of stores around the country, many easily beat the National Retail Federation’s prediction of a 4.1% increase during November and December. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The week that I was reading Miranda July’s debut novel The First Bad Man, I spent a lot of time in airports, where all the newsstands were emblazoned with the new issue of Rolling Stone, featuring on its cover the rapper Nicki Minaj. The cover photo is confrontational: In the top half, Minaj... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Like a "Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant" from the parent's point of view, Spanish cartoonist Paco Roca's "Wrinkles" is a journey through the power of memories and their devastating loss. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 10 most popular stories about graphic novel and comics published on publishersweekly.com in 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hispabooks, a book publisher specialized in translating Spanish titles into English, offers an impressive selection of Spanish novels to readers around the world. The post Hispabooks: Challenging Stereotypes of Spanish Literature appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nearly two weeks after the premiere of its film adaptation, Laura Hillenbrand’s 'Unbroken' continues to dominate Apple’s bestseller list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]