The phrase “orphaned manuscript” strikes dread in the heart of every writer: it refers to a project acquired by an editor who leaves the company before the book is published. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended June 1, 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sci-fi and fantasy fiction is entering a golden age of short fiction thanks to social media, crowdfunding and a loyal community of ardent fansA man wakes up from a car crash to find that he is an "electric ant": an android programmed to believe it is human. At home he uses micro-tools to open... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Special Edition, a new and smaller comics convention organized by New York Comic Con organizer ReedPOP, debuts this weekend, June 14-15 at Javits North, a smaller hall at the North end of the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
To promote Rainbow Rowell’s upcoming UK tour, jewellery company Tatty Devine is selling a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hillary Clinton's memoir 'Hard Choices' was released on June 10. What are critics saying about the book? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Glenn Britt, a former chairman and chief executive of Time Warner Cable and a leader in the pay-television industry for many years, died of cancer Wednesday at his New York City home at the age of 65. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2014 summer event series in the Hamptons will be designed to celebrate the "power, perseverance, and resilience of women." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Aisha Al-Kaabi discusses the history and mission of her publishing house IQRAni, which is at the forefront of a publishing boom in the UAE. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Slate correspondent Justin Peters is on leave this year while he writes a book based on his February 2013 Slate profile of the Internet activist Aaron Swartz. He has been sending regular progress reports to friends, family, readers, and others interested in getting an inside look at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Slate correspondent Justin Peters is on leave this year while he writes a book based on his February 2013 Slate profile of the Internet activist Aaron Swartz. He has been sending regular progress reports to friends, family, readers, and others interested in getting an inside look at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Certain themes and stories seem to be packaged with a particular aesthetic. Have you spotted this trend? Share your examplesWhy is it that books about Africa always look the same? A recent article on the blog Africa is a Country demonstrated that "the covers of most novels 'about Africa' seem to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
After J.J. Smith's appearance on the "Steve Harvey Show," the author's "10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse," published in February, moved from #42 to #2 on Amazon's bestseller list, pushing Hillary Clinton's memoir down to #3. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The event takes place on June 12, and while the general admission price is set at $15, PW Daily readers can attend for free. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Slate correspondent Justin Peters is on leave this year while he writes a book based on his February 2013 Slate profile of the Internet activist Aaron Swartz. He has been sending regular progress reports to friends, family, readers, and others interested in getting an inside look at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's war on content providers has apparently opened up another front. While the online behemoth is still embroiled in a dispute with Hachette that has led to the removal of the ability to pre-order that publisher's titles on the site, it now seems upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases from... Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stacy Lellos has been appointed senior v-p and general manager for Klutz, Scholastic’s books-plus unit. She succeeds Jeff Pinkser who was named to lead the division in 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google Play is soon to make ebooks available in 13 more countries around the world. The company... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author George R.R. Martin, the creator of the "Game of Thrones" series, will introduce a new character in one of his upcoming books thanks to a $20,000 charity auction prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
For $99, Prime members get a streaming video service, ebook lending library, free two-day shipping--and starting today, a music service.Amazon is rounding out its Prime membership with the addition of a streaming music service. On Thursday the e-commerce giant launched Prime Music with more than... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]