In the latest episode of Geek's Guide to the Galaxy, writer Naomi Klein discusses dystopian fiction and her new capitalism-vs.-the-climate nonfiction book This Changes Everything. The post Dystopian Fiction’s Popularity Is a Warning Sign for the Future appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pushkin Press is set to publish three books in the YA series Red Abbey Chronicles by Finnish writer Maria Turtschaninoff. Pushkin acquired the world English rights to Maresi and two subsequent books, from Elina Ahlback at the Ahlback Agency. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scarletta to become Mighty Media Press and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Local authorities will see their spending power reduced by 1.8% on average in 2015/16, following cuts to funding by the government, but some councils could face a 6.4% reduction. The announcement comes on the same day that the funding of libraries has come under the spotlight with the release... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2012, Cali Dawson and Gordon Ross, a pair of expats living in Bangkok, made plans to start a new publishing company in Thailand. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Art directors have been lucky recently when it comes to pay. Over the last five years, average salaries have gone up by almost 30 percent, according to FOLIO:'s 2014 Art Salary Survey, outpacing raises for almost every other job in the magazine industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Sieghart review into public libraries, to be published today (18th December), calls on central government to give local authorities the funding to create a national digital resource for libraries, with free Wi-fi as standard, and workforce training for all public libraries in England. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bustle CEO Bryan Goldberg just raised another $15.5 million in venture capital for his women's interest site, and says, no, there is no publishing bubble. The post Bustle CEO: Depending on Facebook is a mistake appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Which books took off and which failed to sell? Publishers choose their books of the year, and the ones that slipped through the netThe book that made my year: The commercial publication of Picador’s year was The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton, which has just been crowned Waterstones book of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Here is a book review of Randall Munroe's What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Questions. Overall, a great book. I recommend it. The post Book Review: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin has acquired the publishing rights to "Hey Duggee", a new pre-school children’s TV programme created by Studio AKA for Cbeebies and BBC Worldwide. The TV showis set at a children's playgroup called the Squirrel Club and is run by a big friendly dog called Duggee, who teaches children... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scholastic Corporation said it increased revenues 7% to $665.6m (£426m) during the fiscal 2015 second quarter, which ended on the 30th November. The increase was largely down to strong sales in children’s books but there were gains in most divisions, including trade, clubs, fairs and classroom... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
David Foenkinos’s "Charlotte," the story of a German painter who died at Auschwitz at the age of 26, rose six spots to hit #1 on France’s fiction list in November. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Based on the number of indie booksellers that have announced plans to expand in the coming year—five this week—it’s clear that 2014 has been a strong year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries minister Ed Vaizey has created a new task force to help develop the library service in England, at the recommendation of today's Sieghart report. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
ALM, formerly known as American Lawyer Media, is the largest B2B publisher in the legal market, but it's branching out with its latest acquisition. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan has acquired a trilogy by a debut novelist. Senior commissioning editor Bella Pagan bought UK and Commonwealth rights to Sorcerer to the Crown and its two sequels by Zen Cho from Penguin US. Sorcerer to the Crown follows Zacharias Wythe, England's first African Sorcerer Royal, as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book subscription service Oyster is adding 1000 books from Bloomsbury to its inventory of titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the three-week shopping season that began Thanksgiving week, Jeff Kinney's newest installment in the Wimpy Kid series has sold more than 535,000 print copies at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Toronto-based Second Story Press celebrated its 25th anniversary this month, the room at a community center in downtown Toronto was filled with authors and illustrators who have helped the press pursue its goal of publishing important feminist and social justice books for young readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]