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 ]
Kate Lewis is a print veteran, but she may be Hearst's savior in its bid to boost its digital business. The post This woman is Hearst Magazines’ secret digital weapon appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brian Krebs, author of 'Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime—from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door' (Sourcebooks, 9781402295614), will appear on 'Fresh Air with Terry Gross' and 'CBS This Morning' on Tuesday, November 18. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Instagram as a platform may not be the biggest traffic driver, but magazines publishers finding unique ways of using it to push their brands. The post Three magazine publishers winning at Instagram appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookstore sales fell 6.4% in September compared to September 2013, according to figures released Friday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The AAP and Authors Guild co-hosted a panel last week on Capitol Hill about authorial-editorial collaboration, in advance of Congress’s review of the U.S. Copyright Act. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
From the yearly recipe compilation from the folks at 'Southern Living,' to a host of books to jumpstart New Years resolutions, here are 10 December cookbooks to watch out for. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indie graphic novel publishers Secret Acres and Alternative Comics have signed with Consortium for distribution; the Minneapolis-based distributor has been very proactive in courting new graphic novels publishers as clients. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
In October, blog-to-book titles trailed the Barefoot Contessa, who topped our Cookbook bestseller list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 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 ]
Terraform, Brooklyn-based Vice Media Group's first standalone literary platform, will be dedicated to original pieces of science fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Speed and transparency are two of the key benefits publishers are gaining by incorporating digital into their editorial processes, the FutureBook Conference heard today (14th November). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Groups including the publisher Penguin Random House and the National Book Foundation encourage bibliophiles to read between 12 and 4 p.m. on Jan. 24 and to raise money for the event. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing giant to pay more than 7,000 interns between $700 and $1,900 after lawsuit said some had been paid less than a dollar an hourTell us: how did you get by when working an unpaid internship? Continue reading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House's c.e.o. Tom Weldon has said the company will not be exploring subscription, as he is not convinced it is what readers want. Weldon, in conversation with The Bookseller's editor Philip Jones at today's FutureBook conference, said PRH UK is betting on three things for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The trade has reacted with relief to news that Hachette Book Group (HBG) in the US and Amazon have reached a new multi-year agreement. The agreement, announced yesterday (Thursday 13th November) in a joint statement by the two companies, will give HBG responsibility for setting consumer prices... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bonnier Publishing has hired Julian Shaw as commercial director, with one of his first roles set to be keeping an eye on Hot Key Books until a replacement can be found for departing m.d. Sarah Odedina. Richard Johnson, c.e.o. at Bonnier Publishing, told The Bookseller that Hot Key Books is... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) has unveiled its Ethical Author code, which includes guidance on how self-published writers should conduct themselves when it comes to reviews, book promotion and more. Ethical Author... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers need to hire people who are curious, and must ensure they have adequate support systems to retain staff, Orion's digital marketing director Marissa Hussey told The Bookseller's FutureBook conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Departing Blackwells digital director Michael Cashmore went out on a high at FutureBook's panel session on the future of content retailing, urging the industry to emulate the runaway marketing success of the John Lewis Christmas advertisement. Cashmore asked how other industries could be more... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]