Canadian publishers are optimistic about the future of the Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair, which took place November 14-16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
McGraw-Hill Education has restructured its domestic education operations under Peter Cohen, who had been president of its K-12 group. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster has acquired a debut novel by G M Erades, in Rowan Cope's first acquisition for the publishers since she joined as editorial director for fiction. Cope signed British Commonwealth rights for To Moscow, in a pre-empt from Cathryn Summerhayes at WME. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
September Publishing has acquired a book by Sharon Blackie on Celtic woman and empowerment. Publisher Hannah MacDonald (pictured) acquired world English language rights to If Women Rose Rooted, Like Tress from Kirsty McLachlan at DGA Ltd. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
‘Multigenerational American epic’ from the author of The Corrections and Freedom set for September 2015 publicationThe American contingent may have missed out on this year’s Man Booker prize, but next year could be a different story after it was announced that a new novel by Jonathan Franzen, a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oneworld has signed a novel by Atticus Lish, the son of editor and writer Gordon Lish, in a deal with Karolina Sutton at Curtis Brown. Editorial director for fiction Rosalind Porter acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in Preparation for the Next Life, from Sutton, on behalf... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bravo exec Andy Cohen, host of the network’s 'Watch What Happens: Live,' hit the #1 spot on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list with his memoir, 'The Andy Cohen Diaries.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canongate has signed a debut novel from Tasha Kavanagh, who has previously published picture books under her maiden name, Tasha Pym. Editorial director of fiction Louisa Joyner acquired world English language rights to Things We Have in Common in a deal with Sue Armstrong at Conville & Walsh. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Backlist is more important than ever for the publishing industry and the opportunity to use backlist titles to drive the sale of frontlist titles is, according to publishers, “one of the true excitements” of the new era of digital publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller's Futurebook conference found the UK publishing industry focused on issues of marketing, ebook subscriptions and direct sales, among others. The post UK’s FutureBook Conference 2014: The Penguin Random House Show! appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Welsh publisher Firefly has acquired a host of new children’s and YA titles for 2015. In the YA category, the publisher has acquired The Territory by Sarah Govett, a fantasy thriller set in a Britain where most of the land is flooded, and The Boy Who Drew the Future by Rhian Ivory, about two... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scholastic UK will next year publish The Marvels, the new children’s title from American author and illustrator Brian Selznick. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hanley Wood has agreed to sell its exhibition businesses to Informa, a U.K.-based publishing and events company, for $375 million. The sale is expected to close by the end of 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dan Reynolds, who was named CEO of Workman Publishing Company in July, announced a restructuring at the company. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Allen & Unwin has signed a novel following the final years of The Great Gatsby author F Scott Fitzgerald. The publisher signed Stewart O'Nan's West of Sunset in a deal for UK, Commonwealth and Australia and New Zealand rights with Rachel Clements at Abner Stein on behalf of The Gernert Company. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Transworld has acquired a “ground-breaking” book by formal Olympian, Professor Greg Whyte, who has helped David Walliams, Davina McCall, Eddie Izzard and John Bishop on charity challenges. Editorial director Giles Elliott acquired world rights to Achieve the Impossible from James Harper at The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
InStyle magazine has hired Wall Street Journal executive Nina Lawrence to serve as its publisher. She succeeds Karin Tracy, InStyle's publisher since May 2013.A Time Inc. staffer said the company chose Ms. Lawrence due to her "impressive" digital background.News of the shakeup came Tuesday... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Terms of Service ingeniously harnesses the power of comics to keep readers engaged.Terms of Service is a newly published digital graphic novel from Al Jazeera that explores the turbulent relationship technology users today have with services provided by big data companies.Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of adult trade books rose 1.8% in August, over August 2013, while sales in the children’s/young adult category jumped 20.9%, according to the AAP’s monthly StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
What's it like to sell over 200 million books worldwide? Dan Brown speaks with Publishing Perspectives about his writing life in the wake of enormous success. The post Dan Brown on the Writing Life as a Global Megaseller appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]