William Collins has signed a title exploring the growth of the Islamic State, for publication in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The amount of personal information held by firms like Google and Facebook has made them ripe targets for data-hungry governments and intelligence agencies. But the bull’s-eye on Yahoo’s back may be losing its appeal.Government data requests served on Yahoo have been falling. The firm received... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sphere has acquired a follow-up to Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward for Ourselves, One... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Want to know what international agents, editors and foreign rights specialists see happening in their respective markets? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
How can the digital age use the tried-and-true concept of a picture book to create something new and wonderful for children? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some in book publishing may dismiss the region that lies between and fans out from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan’s southern shores as “flyover country.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Welcome to PW's inaugural round-up of books that are making the rounds in foreign markets, among them a Chinese techno thriller, a new bestselling Swedish crime trilogy, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
It has been a little more than two years since Praveen Madan, co-owner of Booksmith, the San Francisco bookstore, took over as CEO of Menlo Park, Calif.’s Kepler’s Books and Magazines, in an effort to keep the iconic but struggling store from closing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
JukePop, an ebook platform that provides book discovery for self-published authors by offering libraries and traditional publishers the ability to identify popular indie works, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $15,000. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Masters of Photography series was first published in 1976 by Aperture, the nonprofit photography resource center and publisher based in New York, but it’s been out of print since the early 1990s. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chicago might be known for its burly swagger,” says the Chicago Tribune literary editor-at-large Elizabeth Taylor, “but it’s also a supportive place” for publishers and other literary folk to do business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book sales accounted for 23% of unit sales in the first six months of 2014, according to Nielsen Books & Consumer’s latest survey of the nation’s book-buying behavior. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
According to several sources, the Perseus Books Group has completed negotiations over new ebook terms with Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
What we learned from The Bookseller Childrens Conference about how kids are reading and how publishers are respondingIn 2014, childrens books are facing more competition than ever from other forms of entertainment, particularly digital: games, apps, YouTube and social networking.Does this mean... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mans photo published in front-page stories on Abdul Numan Haider, shot dead by police after allegedly stabbing two officers Continue reading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Murray has pre-empted a collection of short stories and debut novel from Irish writer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dunham's book 'Not That Kind of Girl' is being praised for its voice and humor, though some critics note her show 'Girls' isn't mentioned much. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author and critic Nicolette Jones says shes never seen a picture-book app doing something a book cant do betterLots of developers and publishers are exploring the potential of interactive picture book-apps for children, but can they ever hope to deliver a reading experience comparable to books?... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon, Perseus reach new ebook deal and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette U.K. has consolidated all of its children's publishing into a single division, to be headed by Hilary Murray Hill, who will join in January from Egmont as Hachette Children's Group CEO. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]