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 ]
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 ]
Birmingham-based publisher Keen Communications announced that it has acquired most of the publishing assets of Nature Study Guides, a family-owned line of pocket-sized guides for field use. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nosy Crow has created a new board book, published by Unicef, that will be given to new parents in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kenyan Okwiri Oduor has won the 15th Caine Prize for African Writing, often described as Africa’s leading literary award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
InterMix, the digital-first imprint of Berkley/New American Library, has acquired "Tryst," a novel by Alex Rosa developed on Book Country, Penguin Random House’s online writing community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The $9.99 monthly service offers access to more than 600,000 books and audiobooks.Now the go-to place for electronics, groceries, and pretty much everything else, Amazon's e-commerce empire was built atop books. The site hasn't forgotten about its roots--it is reportedly testing an ebook and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 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 ]