Time Inc. has created an eight-person unit to focus on native advertising at the publishing company, led by a staffer from the editorial side, Sports Illustrated Group Creative Director Chris Hercik, and another from the business side, Senior VP-Marketing and Sales Development Priya Narang.Mr.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
After 18 months clearing rights and nearly $250k invested, the Museum of Modern Art has put out the first interactive ebook featuring the work of Picasso. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The "proposal" by the Norwich-based newspaper publisher, Archant, to move production of its London, Kent and Hertfordshire titles to headquarters is unsurprising.We were informed on Tuesday morning that the production teams - 15 in Archant London, and others in Herts and Cambs and Kent - will... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a surprise move, insolvent German book chain Weltbild has walked away from a deal with private... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher says it would fight any measure that restricted free speech amid furore over new security lawsAustralias biggest newspaper publisher and the media union have warned the government against elements of a planned new national security bill that could allow journalists to be jailed for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Novelist J K Rowling has confirmed she plans "not seven, more" Robert Galbraith novels... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Doyle estate is hoping to overturn two lower court decisions that affirming that the character of Sherlock Homes is in the public domain, in anticipation of a full appeal. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon will likely introduce an ebook subscription service, Kindle Unlimited, in the near future. Subscribers will have access to over 600,000 ebooks and audiobooks for $9.99 per month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Trade ebook sales rose 4.3% in the first quarter of 2014 to $387.9 million, according to AAP's monthly StatShot report. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new buyer has come forward for the country's oldest LGBT bookstore, closed since mid-May. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Specs Who Chris Colfer Age 24 Accomplishments Star of Fox’s Glee; screenwriter; author of The Land of Stories book series (his latest, A Grimm Warning, was just released) Base Los Angeles What’s the first information you consume in the morning? I immediately turn to my cellphone and look to... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jill Krebs, who has owned Hill Avenue Books, a full-service general bookstore in Spirit Lake, Iowa, for the past 15 years, has sold the bookstore to Rachael Tinker, a long-time customer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster has signed Eighty Days erotica author Vina Jackson for a four-book deal.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $400 million to settle allegations that the company conspired with publishers to raise ebook prices. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
With an assist from the Stephen Colbert bump, Edan Lepucki's debut novel hit #3 on the "New York Times" bestseller list; #20 on PW's. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Even with Facebook and Twitter and legions of newsreaders and apps, news organizations are still grappling with and working feverishly on new publishing technologies and resurfacing old content to siphon the glut of content and bring the news to new ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The complaint against Amazon that the German trade association Börsenverein officially... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
There is a long-held belief among content publishers -- including many we are partnered with -- that they shouldn't pay to amplify their content. Their clear aversion most often comes from some dogmatic belief that quality content doesn't require paid promotion. For them, paying to promote... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent romance publisher Choc Lit has acquired a novel set in the 18th century and focussing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Belinda Bauer has won the £3,000 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]