Oceano, one of the largest Spanish-language publishers, has finally launched a line of ebook titles out of its Mexico subsidiary aimed at Latin America. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The use of social media and consumer insight do not "replace our gut instinct", The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fourth Estate has signed a debut novel from the c.e.o. of The Book People, Seni Glaister. Clare... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nine romance writers are distributing an anthology of short stories, "Naught Nine," through INscribe Digital. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wattpad, an online writing and reading community, has acquired the Red Room, an online community originally described as a “Facebook for authors.” The site will be subsumed into Wattpad. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Welcome to a special educational series about digital printing solutions and technology. Here, we look at the value proposition of digital printing, and take stock of the current thoughts and practices in the publishing industry in implementing a hybrid printing program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booksellers can now apply for aid to prevent homelessness and to pay for funeral costs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
FarFaria, a subscription app for iPad providing unlimited access to kids’ content for $3.99 a month, has inked a deal to offer 17 HarperCollins’ titles and has expanded support for the iPhone. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins has relaunched its US website, with direct to consumer print and ebook sales. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eric Ligman, Microsoft Senior Sales Excellence Manager, has released a whole new batch of free ebooks, covering topics such as Windows 8 and 8.1, Windows 7, Office 2013 and Office 365, Azure, Lync 2013, and SQL Server. There are ebooks and resource guides for all things Microsoft. For the past... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alejandro Jodorowsky's film 'The Dance of Reality' is based on his unorthodox autobiography; Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham offer imperfectly wise stories and parables Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Smashwords' annual survey, CEO Mark Coker says that indie ebooks selling for $2.99-$3.99 earn as much for their authors as conventionally published ebooks selling for $7.99 or more, but generate "triple the readership." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The judges have winnowed down 10,000 entries to the top five. Consumers vote on the grand prize winner from today through July 18. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Helen Ditlow, who with her husband Anthony launched Listening Library in 1955, died June 26 at age 92. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Organized by Philadelphia comics shop Locust Moon and its small press imprint Locust Moon Press, 'Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream,' an ambitious Kickstarter project to fund a tribute book to Little Nemo creator Windsor McCay, has blown past its initial goal of $50,000 and raised $90,000 with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Speakers from YouTube and Buzzfeed will join representatives from the trade at today’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the gulf between Amazon and Hachette widens in their publisher-versus-retailer heavyweight fight, frustrated authors caught in the middle have begun to weigh in—some in better spirits than others. In the spoof video above, Outliers author Malcolm Gladwell meets with Amazon's vice president of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins is stepping up its Christian publishing in the UK, using its acquisition of Thomas... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week, chef/author John Currence takes home a SIBA award for 'Pickles, Pigs & Whiskey,' and the authors of 'Sweet Mandarin Cookbook' cook for the British Prime Minister and Chinese Premier. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
This summer, Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia has debuted a state-of-the-art Culinary Literacy Center, designed to combat low literacy rates while helping residents become confident cooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]