Yesterday the GOP released a video on YouTube titled "Campaign Tails," which is a "new documentary video" -- as the GOP describes it -- "starring the squirrel who has been tailing Hillary Clinton and the Ready for Hillary bus on her 'book tour.' The video delves into the squirrel's past work in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
William Heinemann has acquired a non-fiction title about “desk killers” by Dan... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Walter Dean Myers, the award-winning children’s author best known for his many novels that portray the often difficult life experiences of young African-Americans, died on July 1 following a brief illness. He was 76. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's been rumored for years and now coming to pass: Neil Gaiman's beloved fantasy novel American Gods has a network ready to go all-in on a long-rumored TV adaptation. HBO took a pass on adapting the complex book last month; now the show is headed to independent premium network Starz, which has... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Yellow Jersey Press has signed a book about the new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW talks to the executive director of PubWest about expansion and the group's new summer program, the Pub501 summer sessions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
It may surprise many Americans, but German authors are paid to read in bookstores, have access to numerous fellowships and discounted health insurance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Sanctum' by Xavier Dorison and Christophe Bec is a tense story of underwater horror set aboard a submarine. Humanoids is bringing out a new editions this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A publishing training programme led by Oxford Brookes University in partnership with publishers... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
After a three year effort, World Book Night officials said this morning they are suspending its operations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
In appeal filings last week, lawyers for Simon & Schuster and Macmillan contend that Judge Denise Cote's injunction against Apple has made a timely return to a “no-discount” agency model for ebooks all but impossible. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google has launched a new site, CookieChoices.org, to help visitors of European sites learn more about the digital breadcrumbs they leave behind through cookies.The site includes code that publishers can use to incorporate notifications into their own sites and apps. The notifications could take... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
After many years as a distribution-only client of Penguin, Kensington Publishing has inked an expanded sales and distribution agreement with the newly combined Penguin Random Publisher Services, the Penguin Random House distribution unit. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Longtime Penguin publicity director Maureen Donnelly passed away on June 30, after a brief battle with breast cancer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three librarians with novels published in 2014 gathered at ALA Vegas on Saturday afternoon to share their experiences as authors navigating the library world and vice versa. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Arcadia Books has revealed veteran crime writer Paul Johnston as the novelist behind "Sam... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Philip Gwyn Jones has acquired two novels from author Gavin McCrea for his list at Scribe UK.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Acclaimed manga artist Moyoco Anno is best known as one of the most influential creators in the josei manga genre—Japanese comics aimed at older women. She talked with PW about her life life creating manga, women in Japan and life married to a Japanese pop culture star, when you’re a pop culture... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hoping to appeal to different audiences, Berkley intends to release one of its major summer releases, "Virgin" by Radhika Sanghani, with two covers and two ISBNs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook’s most recently published study is not unique. This is a call to action. We should work together to demand that companies promise not to make us involuntary accomplices in corporate activities that compromise other people’s autonomy and trust. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]