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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Alistair Burtenshaw, former director of the London Book Fair, has been appointed as the new chair... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 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 ]
A mini UK bookshop boom appears to be under way as a fifth new store opening is announced in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 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 ]
Through its ubiquitous "like" buttons on publisher sites across the web, Facebook has long been able to watch the web surfing behavior of its 1.28 billion monthly users.Soon it will begin to use that information for ad targeting on Facebook.Facebook already enables retargeting to users who've... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 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 ]
Once again, comic fans are blazing a new path online.Anyone who gets their news online knows data journalists are trying to change cultural criticism. Browse around today and you can see Vox.com explaining the "7 things Kindle highlights tell us about readers," or Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 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 ]
According to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday morning, April bookstore sales fell 1.3%, to $684 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Helene Green, v-p, business information and data operations at Simon & Schuster, died June 10 after a long illness. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Authors Guild released a statement in response to the Second Circuit's affirmation of Judge Harold Baer's October 2012 decision in the Authors Guild v. HathiTrust. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lora Fountain, a literary agent based in Paris, talks about the challenges of selling graphic novel translations in an increasingly digital and competitive marketplace. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
At its annual awards ceremony, Children’s Books Ireland honored, among numerous others, Mary-Louise Fitzpatrick's "Hagwitch" as Book of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Crime author Val McDermid has directly appealed to the government and police for ebook pirates... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
George R R Martin and Haruki Murakami [pictured] will appear at this year’s Edinburgh... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jon Sweeney's religious evolution has been as peripatetic as his writing and publishing careers. From evangelical to Episcopal to Catholic (and married to a rabbi); from bookseller to publisher to author, his love of religions and thirst for learning have kept him on the move. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
As proven by the conversations at BookExpo America, American publishers, editors and readers may finally be coming around to embracing more foreign literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]