The pay-what-you-wish digital bundle includes sci-fi autbors Greg Bear, Barbara Hambly and, to mark the 45th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing, a novel by astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The British Museum has unveiled a new 1, 200 sq ft bookshop aimed at doubling revenue. The new... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon recently offered Hachette writers 100 percent of ebook profits until the dispute between the publisher and the bookselling giant is resolved. The move prompted criticism from Hachette. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our complete coverage of 2014 ALA Annual Conference, including a survey of the main events; the speakers; the readings, discussions, and presentations; the panels, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The San Francisco-based publisher's Pulp imprint will specialize in humor, art, memoir, and pop culture for the new adult market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is it too much to ask for a comic book flick that doesn't rely on three crappy prequels for the plot to make sense? Let's lose the complicated, interwoven storylines and focus on quality standalone films. Angry Nerd explains why Marvel's new Guardians of the Galaxy gets it just right. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award has been given to Irish author Colin... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just days ahead of Chicago Bookstore Day on July 12, California Bookstore Day, which inspired it, announced a new sponsor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers’ Graphics, the Chicago-based POD print provider, has acquired Commercial Letter, a direct marketing printing company located in St. Louis. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week in children's apps, we feature apps from the world of Dr. Seuss and Little Critter that explore shapes, holidays, and what life is like on the farm. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The U.S. Military Academy, Simon & Schuster and Rowan Technology Solutions have announced that they will publish a series of books on military history called The West Point History of Warfare. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Disney Publishing Worldwide is launching Disney Story Central, an online portal of interactive titles for kids aged 3-7. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
In recent years, a debate has raged on among publishing and advertising industry insiders over “sponsored content”—more recently called “native advertising” and once known as & ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Distinguished children’s author Allan Ahlberg [pictured] has declined the inaugural... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comic book writer Alan Moore says a council's plans to sell a 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue valued at about £6m "could only be catastrophic". Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Al Manhal, the UAE-based Arabic digital education publisher, is now offer paperback editions of its work worldwide via Amazon marketplace. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Get ready to drink deep from the fountain of knowledge. As he's done in years past, Microsoft senior sales excellence manager Eric Ligman has compiled a veritable flood of free Microsoft ebooks and other resources, offering up nearly 300 gratis guides for your reading pleasure.To be fair, most... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebook sales for the Conservative MP in May topped 100,000, ahead of John Green and Jo NesboDigested read: The Four Streets by Nadine DorriesExtract: The Four StreetsNadine Dorries' first novel, a "heartbreaking family saga set in 1950s Liverpool", has sold more than 100,000 copies, according to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Thai magazine editor has been arrested for posting comments critical of the military on his Facebook page, reports Human Rights Watch (HRW).Thanapol Eawsakul, the editor of Fah Diew Khan (Same Sky) magazine, was detained on Saturday (5 July) and is expected to remain police custody for another... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
A change to a policy at Conde Nast that affects major beauty advertisers is sending waves of anxiety through some of its largest magazines, including Vogue and Glamour.Referred to internally as the "beauty rotation," the policy long dictated the order in which ads from Revlon, Estee Lauder,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]