One of the most famous characters in comic book history is set to bid a sad farewell. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
After To Kill a Mockingbird author denies Marja Mills's book had her approval, Mills and publisher issue counterclaimsNews: Harper Lee denies cooperating with Marja Mills on The Mockingbird Next DoorThe author and publisher of a new book about Harper Lee have stood their ground after the To Kill... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brad Thor's thriller "Act of War," released July 8, debuted in the #2 spot on Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended July 14. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon.com appears to be testing a new subscription model that would give members all-you-can-read access to more than 600,000 ebooks for $9.99 a month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Revenue at Educational Development Corp. rose 20%, to $7.2 million, in the first quarter ended May 31, 2014 compared to the first period of fiscal 2014. Earnings in the period jumped to $239,700 from $66,600 in last year's first quarter. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mexico's Manuvo has launched a new digitization and library subscription platform for small Spanish-language children's publishers called Naay. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you're seeking out Superman online, be on alert. A new study by Internet security firm McAfee shows that those who search for the Man of Steel on the Web have a 16.5 percent chance that they'll land on a website that has malware including spyware, adware, spam, phishing or viruses. The data... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last week saw £23.4m of book sales registered through Nielsen BookScan; its highest value... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
With a recent film option, could this novel by Toronto-based author Claire Cameron gain more traction in the U.S. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Could Fox News and CNN have the same owner? No, but close. 21 Century Fox has confirmed reports (first published by the New York Times) that it made an $80 billion bid for fellow media conglomerate Time Warner -- and was turned down, for now.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Under a proposed agreement to settle damages in its ebook price-fixing case, Apple would pay consumers $400 million if Judge Denise Cote's 2013 decision is affirmed on appeal. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rowman & Littlefield has made 28 redundancies at American publisher Globe Pequot Press, which... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory chose self-published poet Valerie Macon without approval from the North Carolina Arts Council. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Led by book format comics with $415 million in sales, the North American comics and graphic novel marketplace generated $870 million in sales in 2013, according to a new estimate by ICV2 and Comichron. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Award-winning Mexican app development studio Manuvo is at the forefront of building book apps for the Spanish-language market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lynn Mooney and Sarah Hollenbeck, two Women & Children First employees, have purchased the 35-year-old Chicago feminist bookstore from its founders. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Colleen Coble, whose new novel, about a heart transplant recipient who has violent flashbacks that are memories of her donor’s murder, knows cell memory is real--she watched a friend's personality change after a transplant. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
iPad manufacturer to pay damages contingent upon appeals court ruling over whether it conspired with publishers to fix pricesApple has agreed to pay $450m (£262.7m) in the US to settle claims the iPad manufacturer conspired with five major publishers to fix ebook prices.It came ahead of damages... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Press at Toad Hall, an independent publisher of classics based out of Philadelphia, will be opening its first retail location, a pop-up store that will feature new editions of classic works, later this summer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Condé Nast Entertainment isn't just making a splash in the digital video space. The magazine publisher is making The Scene, a new platform that will curate video content from its brands and partners, including AOL, ABC News, BuzzFeed, Forbes, Variety, Major League Soccer, PBS Digital Studios,... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]