Editor Otto Penzler explains how he selected the 'locked-room mysteries' that are included in 'The Black Lizard Big Book of Locked-Room Mysteries.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan has created a “choose your own ending” book trailer for the paperback release of Peter James’ Want You Dead. Can you save Red? shows a kidnapped woman tied up, and asks viewers to choose one of three endings, placing the character’s fate and freedom in their hands. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Outgoing Booktrust chief executive Viv Bird has defended Amazon’s sponsorship of the Booktrust Best Book Awards, even though it resulted in author Allan Ahlberg turning down a lifetime achievement award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
J K Rowling has revealed that Dolores Umbridge, a Hogwarts professor and enemy of Harry Potter, was based on a real person. In any essay posted on the Pottermore website, Rowling said she “disliked intensely on sight” the person she based Umbridge on, who was a teacher “in a certain skill or... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The race for the Christmas number one title is wide open this year, with no outstanding contender for the top spot. Seven national retailers, along with prominent indies, have told The Bookseller their predicted top five titles for Christmas across all genres, with many maintaining it is still... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dozens of Marvel comic book series are now available on Kobo’s digital reading platform, offering another alternative to ComiXology. The post Marvel Adds Digital Comics to Kobo Catalog appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan is to publish Uprooted, the new novel from fantasy writer Naomi Novik. Editorial director Julie Crisp acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Del Rey, part of Penguin Random House in the US. Novik is the author of the Temeraire series, published in the UK by Harper Voyager. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ten roles at the British Museum’s digital media and publishing department, which includes the British Museum Press, are under consultation and at threat of redundancy. The department, which also includes website and broadcast teams, is being restructured to help deliver the museum’s “strategic... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Four Colman Getty’s managing director Liz Sich will retire at the end of 2014 after 18 years at the company. She will continue her association with the agency on a consultancy basis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Mockingjay' is an adaptation of part of the final book in Suzanne Collins's trilogy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon and Schuster Children’s Books is bringing forward the publication of Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan in light of Malala’s recent win of the Nobel Peace Prize, and will publish it next week. The picture book tells the stories of Malala Yousafzai, who... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
We need to reflect the reality of our communities, says The Fault in Our Stars writer John Green in video backing social media-led We Need Diverse Books campaignAll readers need to know that they too can be the heroes of a story, according to the bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Glasgow Women’s Library and the Wigtown Book Festival are among the organisations receiving funding for the first time from Creative Scotland. The two groups join a number of other literature and publishing organisations awarded regular funding for the period covering April 2015 to March... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michael Connelly, author of 'The Burning Room' (Little, Brown and Company, 9780316225939) will appear on 'CBS This Morning' on Monday, November 3. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
When sales of ebooks doubled in 2011 over 2010, it seemed as if the mass market paperback format might quickly sink into oblivion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bertelsmann has continued its rapid education expansion with a direct investment in iNurture Education Solutions, a provider of higher education services in India. Shobhna Mohn, executive vice president of emerging markets at Bertelsmann, said the investment addressed two of the company's... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The PEN American Center is putting 75 one-of-a-kind first editions, annotated by America's most famous authors and poets, on the block. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The three leading UK political parties have pledged to support the National Literacy Forum’s campaign to improve literacy in the UK. The National Literacy Forum, led by the National Literacy Trust and supported by organisations such as Booktrust and The Reading Agency, yesterday (29th... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
As Vroman's begins celebrating its 120th, other, younger, stores are finding their way by combining an office and online retail (Russo's Books) or seeking nonprofit status (Wild Iris Books). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Founded by two publishing veterans, Librinova provides ebook creation and distribution services for self-published authors in France. The post Librinova: Answering the Call for Self-publishing in France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]