The Authors Guild met with Justice Department officials to ask the agency to launch an investigation into Amazon, expressing concern that the retail giant might be violating antitrust law in its fight with Hachette over ebook terms. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nancy Weber, a dynamic publishing industry marketing veteran, has a long history of creating results-oriented initiatives for Me Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
It was a big shock when Andre Kassu and Marcos Medeiros, leading executive creative directors at Brazil's renowned Almap BBDO agency, suddenly quit to do a startup with CP&B seven months ago in Sao Paulo. With a third partner, Vinicius Reis, they used the Fasano luxury hotel as a temporary... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
As VP & GM, Anna leads a board that consists of the publishers that bring in major ad dollars for the mobile market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
In spring 2015, Dover Publications, which is best known for paperback reprints of classics and out-of-print titles, is launching Dover Graphic Novel, a new line of graphic novels and nonfiction comics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
During the 41st annual New England Booksellers Association annual meeting, talk of Amazon was in the air, specifically about the possibility of an antitrust case against the e-tailer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
As book publishing transitions from a largely print-based industry to one that produces both print and digital content, many publishers are restructuring their operations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gotham invests in canine, Jimmy Choo and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week marks a number of milestones: 40 years for Town House Books in Aurora, Ill.; 30 for Quail Ridge Books & Music in Asheville, N.C., and 10 for stores in Waynesboro, Pa., and Berkeley, Calif. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
A generation ago, church history was the trending topic in American religious history books, with Protestant titles dominating. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers continue to struggle with print vs. digital issues, says Marianne Calilhanna, marketing director of Cenveo Publisher Services. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among the challenges technology poses for publishing is the issue of how to handle globalization. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book sales continue to grow in both the U.S. and U.K., but to varying degrees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Amy Vaxman joined Hotel Management Magazine in 1994 as a young sales manager, she never imag- ined returning one day as its publisher-but it's a role she has now held since 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Society of Biblical Literature has long published books, but on July 1, 2014, the society renamed its publishing program SBL Press, creating a new identity as a scholarly publishing house. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
History is something Curtis Brown Ltd. has been reveling in of late, as the agency turns 100 this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the ebook market develops on a licensed-access model, librarians caution that we are tumbling toward a digital memory hole in which large portions of our literary heritage could one day be lost altogether. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The literary body, representing 9,000 authors, is calling on the US government to launch a competition investigation into Amazon, following the long-running dispute between the internet retailer and publisher HachetteAmericas Authors Guild has met with the US department of justice to call for an... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oxford has emerged as the major player in Mormon studies and has been releasing several titles a year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Verizon Communications is turning to apparel chain J. Crew Group Inc. for marketing inspiration as the largest U.S. wireless carrier confronts an escalating price battle.Diego Scotti, the head of marketing at J. Crew, will take over the new role of CMO at Verizon starting next week, the company... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]