Harvard University Press has signed a book called 'Inequality' by Sir Anthony B Atkinson, who mentored Thomas Piketty, author of the international bestseller 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
While many publishers are weighing new technology investment priorities like ad platforms, video production or content management systems, Spanfeller Media Group's The Daily Meal has focused its attention on building a kitchen. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Let's say you can't get enough of it'sGrace (above) on YouTube but you're taking a week-long no-tech camping trip soon and aren't excited about missing her wit and charm. Well, host Grace Helbig's book Grace's Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher promises it will arm you with enough vocabulary and grammar to have a complete conversation in DothrakiLanguages created for TV shows can have a powerful fascination for fans: just look at Star Treks Klingon language for proof of that. Game of Thrones Dothraki language also fits into... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Australian writer Richard Flanagan was awarded the 2014 Man Booker Prize for his novel, 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North,' at a ceremony at London's Guildhall on Tuesday evening. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Frankfurt officials reported that 140,291 trade visitors attended the 2014 fair, down less than 2% from last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Adobe has been under heavy criticism since a report revealed that Adobe Digital Editions is collecting and transmitting unencrypted user data back to Adobe. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new report from the Aspen Institute looks at the importance of U.S. public libraries, and how they can change and improve to meet new roles in the 21st Century. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
At some point, you've probably come across a post from Upworthy, the publisher known for its emotional stories that make readers feel pumped up about the world. While this tactic has been shown to work for editorial articles—and has drawn guest curators like George Takei and Michelle Obama—the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Working in multiple language and genres, twelve publishers from Morocco exhibited together at the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Post-Taliban, a nascent publishing industry has emerged in Afghanistan, with hundreds of titles being published in Dari, Pashto, Uzbek and English. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The annual fall gathering of the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association in Denver was a huge celebration of books, with attendees in high spirits, reporting strong sales this year and expecting an excellent holiday season. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kindle Scout is now taking submissions for titles in romance, mystery and thriller, and science fiction and fantasy genres. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW Comics World was at New York Comic Con, held October 9-12 at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, to bring back the news and memorable photographs of the show. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week, customers at the coffee chain can collect a Pick of the Week card at the store to download S.E. Hinton's book, originally published in 1975, on Apple's iBooks store. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gray Tan, founder and president of the Taiwan-based Grayhawk Agency talked to PW about the local lure of tie-in's and the slow pace of Chinese publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
No one chronicles a Manuncian night out like her, says Helen Pidd (who also enjoyed Zoe Pilger, Anneliese Mackintosh and Karima Francis at the book fest)I loved Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth so much that I read it twice in a week.Picking it up for the first time over the summer, I binged on it,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a very optimistic book published at a very pessimistic moment, Walter Isaacson explains how a group of oddballs and savants collaborated to create the world we live in today. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
In this week's roundup of books generating interest around the globe, we look at a Spanish novel that became an unexpected buzz title at the Frankfurt Book Fair; a lauded Swedish journalist's stab at crime fiction; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The rise of content marketing and native advertising occasionally makes for strange bedfellows, as in a recent alliance between ad agency Leo Burnett and digital publisher The Huffington Post, which the companies plan to announce Monday.Under the agreement, HuffPost Partner Studio, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]