Two Roads has acquired rights to memoir of addiction and recovery by Salon.com’s Sarah Hepola. Publisher Lisa Highton bought UK rights to Blackout from Rachel Clements at Abner Stein. The book is described as “funny and moving”, and tells the story of how Hepola, “a single woman with a rising... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over the past 65 years, the Folio Society, a London-based publisher, has released nearly 2,000 titles, most artfully designed, updated reissues of modern classics and works from the canon with an emphasis on packaging, typography, and illustration. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Roddy Doyle, Colm Tóibín, Roy Keane, Graham Norton and Cecilia Ahern are among the authors shortlisted for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2014. Tóibín’s Nora Webster (Viking) is shortlisted for Eason Novel of the Year, alongside The Thrill of it All by Joseph O’Connor (Harvill... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a fast-changing industry like publishing, the simple things are often the most useful. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebury Publishing’s WH Allen imprint is to publish the official biography of broadcaster Sir David Frost, who died last year, titled Frost on Frost. WH Allen acquired world English rights in the book from the Frost family and Simon Fuller at XIX Management. Author Neil Hegarty has been... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The publisher has partnered with Blumhouse Productions, the company behind genre franchises like 'Paranormal Activity' and 'The Purge,' on a new multi-format publishing program, Blumhouse Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hispanics are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the U.S., and they are not only growing in terms of numbers but also expanding their presence in regions across the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week: new Richard Ford, how music was captured, and classic children's books get gnarly. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sandro Ferri and Sandra Ozzola Ferri, the husband-and-wife team behind Edizioni E/O, a leading publisher of Italian fiction since 1979, are also the founders of Europa Editions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author and 2014 Man Booker Prize judge, Sarah Churchwell, along with Benjamin Markovits, author and Granta Best of Young British Novelist 2013, are the joint winners of the 2015 Eccles British Library Writer in Residence Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comics like Powers are flooding networks, cable, and now your PlayStation--often with a more diverse cast than they had on the page.In December of 1999, well before he became the man behind every Marvel title of note from Avengers to X-Men, writer and artist Brian Michael Bendis published a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
For companies like Google, facing problems with the law across Europe has become a common thing. The most recent example of this is now taking place in Spain, where the country's parliament just gave the go-ahead to what's being known as the "Google... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Wiley is making a selection of content from the nine 2014 Nobel laureates they have published free to access until the end of the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Watch videos from Books in Browsers 2014, where speakers presented cutting-edge ideas and projects in digital book publishing, as well as ideas on the future of ebooks, authors and reading. The post Books in Browsers 2014 Video Playlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wylie calls for fellow publishers to stand firm and not to blink during negotiations over ebook royalties with digital retailerHe is the sinister jackal of the literary world who counts Salman Rushdie, Philip Roth and Martin Amis among his formidable roster of clients.Andrew Wylie, arguably the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 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 ]
Waterstones looks set to give its Christmas trade an added boost with the opening of two new branches between now and December 25th. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
At Labo de l'edition, a co-working, networking and training center in Paris, professionals working in ebooks and digital media collaborate on new projects. The post Labo de l’edition Brings Paris’ Book Digerati Together appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you love animated cartoons and social media, FlickerLab, an animation and app developer, may have developed the perfect messaging software for you. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stephen Lacy was named chairman of the board of directors for the MPA—The Association of Magazine Media on Wednesday. Lacy, chairman and CEO of Meredith Corp., takes over for Michael Clinton, president and director of marketing and publishing for Hearst Magazines, who'd served Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]