Richard Charkin, CEO of Bloomsbury and future president of the International publishers association, on copyright, authors and international rights. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Marie Claire and NME publisher, formerly known as IPC Media, reports £21.5m profit as revenues fall 7% year on year Continue reading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Widbook, a young Brazilian digital writing and reading platform, makes a splash in India, the UK, the Philippines, and Pakistan. Founder Joseph Bregeiro will speak at the Frankfurt Book Fair's CONTEC conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster is teaming with Milq, a new social media platform, to launch a Books category on the content curation venture. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bertelsmann SE, Europe's biggest media company, intends to increase its stake in book-publishing venture Penguin Random House as early as next year, according to people familiar with the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The rise of reading on mobile phones is a hot topic at the Frankfurt Book Fair, but perhaps the most surprising finding of a new survey is that Apple is giving Amazon a run for its money among younger readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Download our Frankfurt Book Fair Show Daily for Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Read about VIP speakers, international rights and licensing, digital publishing platforms and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indonesia, prior to its turn as Guest of Honor in 2015 at the Frankfurt Book Fair, is serving up a top roster of authors and thinkers to whet your appetite for next year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dominique Ansel reveals how to make a Cronut at home in 'Dominique Ansel: The Secret Recipes.' It's one of three books from New York-based bakeries coming this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Six finalists for Canada's biggest fiction award, the Scotiabank Giller Prize, were unveiled on October 6. E Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Coverage of the dispute between Amazon and the Hachette Book Group by the 'New York Times' made its way into the Sunday column of Margaret Sullivan, the paper's public editor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Gotham Academy' Signing in Syracuse, NY; New York Comic Con in New York, NY; Takeshi Obata in New York, NY; Hyderabad Comic Con in Hyderabad, India Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hardback titles by the likes of John Cleese and Jacqueline Wilson go on sale in race for Christmas bestseller listsTim Walker is expecting queues outside his familys bookshops in Oakham and Stamford on Thursday. Other booksellers up and down the country will be hoping for a similar rush of eager... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Clay Shirky and Bethany McLean are among the first authors signed up for the inaugural Columbia Global Reports list, which debuts in fall 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Akashic Books is teaming with 'The Nation' sports writer David Zirin, to launch Edge of Sports Books, a new imprint devoted to sports titles with a progressive political slant. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Specs Who LeVar Burton Age 57 Claim to fame Emmy-winning actor (Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation); host and producer of Reading Rainbow; author of the children’s book The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm (available Oct. 7) Base Los Angeles Twitter @levarburton What’s the first information you... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Dan Roth left Fortune for LinkedIn, the publishing world thought he was crazy. Now he holds publishing's most powerful editorial position. The post How Dan Roth became the most powerful editor in business publishing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year, two novels have sold to U.S. editors, for a rumored seven figures each, just before the Frankfurt Book Fair kicks off on Wednesday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
A look inside Gabriele Galimberti's 'In Her Kitchen,' portraits of grandmothers from all over the world, who posed with their favorite dishes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Broadcasters Kirsty Wark and Sally Magnusson are among the authors shortlisted for the prestigious Saltire literary prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]