Dark Horse Comics plans to release The Goon, Eric Powell's Eisner award-winning dark comedy, in a deluxe hardcover Library Edition format in 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Trinity University Press has acquired the assets of Maverick Publishing. The purchase includes over 40 titles which will form the basis of a new Trinity imprint, Maverick Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2014, Publishing Perspectives covered rights and licensing around globe from Beijing to Serbia, from digital to self-publishing. Here are our top 10 rights articles of the year. The post Top 10 Articles on Rights and Licensing of 2014 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Trying to stick it to Google is an understandable impulse, a resentment fed by the company's monolithic influence over the web. But all the Google News shutdown in Spain really shows is how powerless traditional publishers really are. The post The Google News Shutdown in Spain Is An Empty... Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Guinness World Records 2015 (GWR) has recorded its biggest weekly sale since being published in September, ending the two-week run at the top of the charts by vlogger Zoe "Zoella" Sugg's Girl Online (Puffin). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
US publishers have reported a sales revenues rise of nearly 5% across 2014, mainly fuelled by the success of children's and young adult. Figures released by the Association of American Publishers (AAP), covering the first nine months of the year, show that across publishing as a whole,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
iVerse has signed DC Comics to a digital distribution deal via its ComicsPlus app, and has announced other significant upgrades that make it a more attractive option for digital comics consumers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke to the conservationist, who is dealing with fallout over his recent TV special 'Eaten Alive,' about his first book, the controversy surrounding his special, and what he's working on next. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Trying to stick it to Google is an understandable impulse, a resentment fed by the company's monolithic influence over the web. But all the Google News shutdown in Spain really shows is how powerless traditional publishers really are. The post Spain’s Google News Shutdown Is a Silly Victory for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Online retailer Wordery has suspended its Express Delivery offer after poor service from embattled courier Yodel. Will Jones, co-founder of the website, has told The Bookseller he was “disappointed” not to be able to offer customers the next day delivery service, which only launched in August,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over the last year, Humble Bundle, the promotional site that lets readers pay what they wish for bundles of DRM-free content, released 18 bundles that generated $4.75 million in revenue. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Final issue of a paper that Trinity Mirror is transforming into a digital-only publicationSo it’s farewell to the Reading Post, which has just published its final issue after its owner, Trinity Mirror, decided to stop publishing its newsprint version.The paper marks its inky end with a front... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The New York Times will fire 21 union employees starting today, according to the union, exceeding the total number of job cuts the newspaper publisher had originally said was needed to reduce costs.New York Times Co. had accepted the buyout applications of 57 union employees and almost 30... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Latin America is a dynamic book publishing region. Read our top articles from 2014 about publishing in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and other Latin American countries. The post Top 12 Articles on Publishing in Latin America of 2014 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
In March, Isabella Products in Concord, Mass., will introduce the Fable, the first “child-friendly, juice-proof” tablet aimed at ages three through 10. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Blackwell’s is set to open a new store in London’s High Holborn this Friday (19th December) to capture the Christmas rush. The company closed its Charing Cross Road store in summer this year after 19 years due to falling footfall and sales on the world famous bookselling street, pledging to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
During an appeals court hearing on the Department of Justice's price-fixing case against Apple, some judges argued against the DOJ, asserting that Apple was simply challenging 'predatory' pricing from rival Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bleak results for Rupert Murdoch’s British newspapers and book publisher Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper and publishing division suffered an operating loss of £3.5m in the year up to June 2014 compared to a £51m profit the year before.The loss by News Corp UK & Ireland, which owns the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
A large magazine publisher is trying to stay on the digital cutting edge. On Tuesday, Time Inc. announced that it would accept payments in Bitcoin for certain subscriptions. Like many companies that have started accepting Bitcoin, Time Inc. ha ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Darren Henley will take on the role of chief executive of Arts Council England. Henley takes over from Alan Davey, who is leaving the organisation after seven years. Since 1999, Henley has led Global’s Classic FM. He is the author of 27 books about musics and arts, and authored two government... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]