In June, Bon Appetit magazine and IBM created an unlikely alliance: The Conde Nast publication tapped the IBM supercomputer Watson to inform a web-based cooking app called Chef Watson. The app combines the computer's information on food with Bon Appetit's more than 9,000 recipes to kick out a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Profile Books has signed a book which explores the role of personality throughout the ages by Samuel Johnson Prize-winning historian Margaret MacMillan. The as-yet-untitled book, which will be published in autumn 2015, was signed by Profile m.d. Andrew Franklin in a deal for UK and Commonwealth... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
YA/children's books are fuelling ebook growth in the US, according to new figures from the Association of American Publishers (AAP). New figures released by the group covering January to July 2014, show that the ebook revenue grew 7.5% compared to the same period in 2013. This was driven... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books in Browsers V demonstrated various efforts by Silicon Valley to help the publishing industry explore new digital opportunities. The post Silicon Valley Through the Prism of Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Livre has announced an increased stake in the capital of Russian publisher Azbooka-Atticus, rising from a 25% holding to 49%. The move "reflects the successful cooperation between the two companies since Hachette Livre became a shareholder in March 2011, the vibrancy of the Russian... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ben Willis is to leave Headline to join Transworld, where he started his publishing career, in the newly created role of head of Transworld digital publicity. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Profile Books and Serpent's Tail are moving to new premises near Pentonville Road in London. Profile and its imprints have been based at Exmouth Market for the past seven years, but will now move to new office space in Holford Yard, just off Pentonville Road, between Kings Cross St Pancras and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Gray Mountain,' the latest novel from John Grisham, debuted on Apple’s iBooks chart at #2. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Earlier this month, Warner Bros. announced its roadmap for DC Comics movies through 2020, and today, Marvel Studios revealed its plans as well. Basically, if you're into superhero/comic book movies, you're set for the next seven years. Need a quick... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The dismantling of German retailing group Douglas by its American owners Advent International is gathering pace, and with it speculation that a sale of the Douglas-owned book chain Thalia is imminent, possibly even this year. The largest brick-and-mortar bookseller in the German-speaking... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some reviewers praised the book's humor, while others found it to be unstructured. Poehler's book was released on Oct. 28. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ghanian children's book writer Meshack Asare discusses his mission to cover the rich regional diversities of Ghana and the continent as a whole. The post Exploring the African Continent in Children’s Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
A ruling by the District Court in Berlin has put an end to one of the most acrimonious power struggles in the history of German publishing and secured the future of one of the country’s best-known literary publishers - Suhrkamp. The company can finally now go ahead with much needed reforms,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chris Baty, author of 'No Plot? No Problem: A Low-stress, High-velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days' (Chronicle Books, 9781452124773) will appear on KERA-FM's 'Think' radio show Wednesday, October 29. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
David Greene reported from Russia for NPR for two years. He and his wife, Rose, found life there to be frustrating and complicated – even as it was remarkable and unforgettable. Recently Greene returned to Russia, traveling its enormous expanse by train. He recorded his experiences and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
As her legendary East Village restaurant, Prune, turns 15, chef Gabrielle Hamilton is stepping into new territory with the release her first-ever cookbook, 'Prune,' on November 3. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
A memorial for Jane Queller, former Barnes & Noble national accounts manager for Consortium, who passed away on October 12, will take place on Sunday, December 21 at 11 a.m at JCC of Manhattan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital income climbs 19.5% as regional newspaper publisher reports it is taking first Sky AdSmart local TV ad bookings Continue reading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers who do not have a strategy related to YouTube are missing an opportunity, publicists and marketeers were told at a YouTube conference held yesterday (27th October) in association with The Bookseller. The event, held at the YouTube offices in St Giles High Street, and aimed at giving... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Marvel has unveiled plans for a slate of new superhero films, expanding its already wildly successful comic book universe — and breaking ground with its first solo black and female hero movies. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]