This year marks a century since the publication of "Dubliners" by James Joyce, and a year since writer and editor Thomas Morris struck on an idea to riff on the literary classic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reinventing audio, re-mixing children's books, the challenge of content curation, and mining... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Education publishers rely “heavily on the protections provided by copyright law in the US... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
To commemorate Audiobook Month, the Audio Publishers Association (APA) is orchestrating a blog tour as a part of its June Is Audiobook Month campaign (JIAM), during which 31 different websites will give away an Audie-winning audiobook each day in June. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s no secret that writing can be a solitary business. “People talk about just how isolating it used to be,” says author Angie Fox (the Accidental Demon Slayer series). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
A recommendation that home economics no longer be examined in school is the “biggest... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Galley Beggar Press co-founder Henry Layte has said his Norwich bookshop The Book Hive was... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The same content management system that helped The Dodo reach 1 million views in its first month is now available to all.When the animal news site The Dodo launched in January, it was able to bring in 1 million views in its first month without a single developer. That number has now grown to 7.5... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tablet Magazine profiles Halban Publishers, which they describe as “the best little Jewish publishing house in London." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a recent episode of his show, Colbert discussed the dispute between Amazon and publisher Hachette which has caused some books, including his own, to be delayed or unavailable to customers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kenya's Kwani? expresses frustration at the reluctance of publishers from the "global north" to deal rights for co-editions or ebooks to publishers from Africa. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Amazon-Hachette dispute has dominated conversation in both the industry and the wider culture for the past month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
As Foyles closes the doors of its world famous, 111-year-old London store and opens a new one share words and images that stir your memories of independent bookshopsShare your photos and stories via GuardianWitness With Amazon still throwing its considerable weight into the ongoing dispute... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 1980, Romance Writers of America held its first annual conference. It was joined in 1983 by the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention. Known respectively as RWA and RT, these two events host thousands of authors, readers, agents, and publishers each year, providing attendees opportunities... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Foyles has partnered with the Green Carnation Prize for LGBT writers. The two-year... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hearst Magazine Digital Media has named Lee Sosin as senior vice president. He was formerly the vice president of strategic solutions for Yahoo!. Peter van Roden has been appointed as senior vice president of global experiences and events at the National Geographic Society. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Galley Beggar had the courage to take a chance with an unknown author writing in an unconventional wayIf you hadn't previously heard of Galley Beggar of Norwich, that is hardly surprising. It's a small-scale operation set up by a local bookseller. But Galley Beggar has something which big... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the spread of low-cost home studios, more and more people are aspiring to become audiobook narrators. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a recent episode of his show, Colbert discussed the dispute between Amazon and publisher Hachette which has caused some books, including his own, to be delayed or unavailable to customers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
US publisher will cut staff as 'cost-saving initiative' while row with Amazon continues to hamper ability to sell booksHachette, the multinational book publisher embroiled in a public spat with Amazon, announced that it will be laying off about 3% of its staff on Thursday."Today, we had to make... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]