In its 15th annual report, total book revenue in the U.S. is projected to rise to $37.04bn in 2018, and China will become the second largest book market in 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Margaret Ferguson has edited children’s books for over 30 years, and is now the publisher of Margaret Ferguson Books/Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. She talked with three-time Caldecott Honor winner and MacArthur Fellow Peter Sís, about the process of editing a picture book and how... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Thailand, various protestors are gathering in public places to silently read books like '1984' and 'Unarmed Insurrection' to convey how they feel about the country's political situation. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Girls,' by Denise Kiernan, continues to hold steady on bestseller lists more than a year after its initial publication. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jeff Kinney says he plans to open a bookstore in his town of Plainville, Mass., aimed at breaking even within five years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fans of the popular book and film franchise The Hunger Games will recognize the hand signal instantly: the middle three fingers of the hand, raised to the sky. A gesture of resistance against the repressive government in the fictional world of Panem, it has now become a very real symbol of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
BookExpo America's uPublishU Author Hub created self-published authors' own 'footprint on the convention floor' for the first time, setting a strong precedent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nielsen tracked mobile video viewing behavior late last year and found consumers watched 25% more of it than the year before. Ooyala is seeing the shift, too. The video management firm reported recently that 26% of videos viewed in December 2013 were seen on mobile devices.No surprise there. But... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
New middle-grade and YA publisher In This Together Media aims to offer stories with more diverse and realistic representations of kids, especially girls.In the new novel Aspen by Rebekah Crane, the teenage title character is an awkward, artsy kid who gets into a car accident that kills the most... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Based on rough figures, professional attendance was down slightly, 10,965; BookCon sold out 10,000 tickets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following the notice B&N sent to customers that it is shutting down its downloadable audio section, a spokesperson for the retailer told PW the company plans to re-enter the market at some point in the future. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Although the category did not have a commanding presence at BEA, graphic novel publishers and imprints were nevertheless spread throughout the show and comics were featured in major panels during BEA and BookCon, BEA’s relaunched consumer event. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Prominent African-American and Hispanic children's book publishers, publicists, agents, and authors were featured on the BookCon panel "Where Are the People of Color in Children's Books?" held on Saturday, May 31. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon and Hachette are reportedly at odds over terms for ebook prices, at a time when Amazon is in a position of strength and vulnerability. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Macmillan Audio has announced that Oprah Winfrey is in the studio narrating the audiobook for "What I Know For Sure." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Open Road Integrated Media has added more than 300 titles to its catalogue, acquiring the ebook list from Premier Digital Publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
A second preview of Clinton's book 'Hard Choices' was recently released and the excerpt details her 'partnership and friendship' with President Obama and her wish to 'revisit certain choices.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House has unveiled its new global logo, a wordmark design described as delivering... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bret Baier‘s book about the challenges his family faced caring for his son, who was born with congenital heart defects, "Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage, and Love," rose from 504,703 on Amazon's bestseller list to 143 on Tuesday afternoon, a 352,839% increase. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
People magazine lost roughly a dozen staff members to layoffs and buyouts last week, according to people familiar with the matter. The departures come just before Time Inc., owner of People, starts to trade independently of Time Warner on Monday, June 9.People is the largest money maker at Time... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]