The biggest players in the online publishing space converged in Barcelona this week to discuss the wholesale transformation of the industry into a digital and multiplatform phenomenon. We asked a handful of them one simple question: What's next for native advertising? The post Where top... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 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 ]
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 ]
Indigo Books & Music has appointed Laura Carr, senior v-p, finance to the position of executive v-p and CFO, effective June 25. 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 ]
Patterson criticized Amazon's practices while accepting an award for being an Indie Champion at Book Expo America. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 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 ]
Legendary Comics, a division of Legendary Entertainment, announced that it has entered into a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Penguin Random House Publisher Services. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon said of its delays on and lack of availability of Hachette titles, 'Unfortunately, despite much work from both sides, we have been unable to reach mutually-acceptable agreement on terms.... we are not optimistic that this will be resolved soon.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Biteback has acquired world rights in a book of prison diaries from former Labour MP Denis... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Osprey has developed its own video game, the first in a planned series, slated for release this... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 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 ]
Mobile ad company Kargo and measurement firm Moat are collaborating to provide mobile video analytics ito give brands and publishers further insight into who is viewing their spots and for how long. "With premium brand experiences, we want to provide full transparency," Alexis Berger, Kargo’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
New research on subscription ebook models from BISG shows publishers are still reticent, while consumers who embrace the model continue to buy books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hastings Entertainment’s merger with a company affiliated with one of its largest shareholders has hit a snag as a judge has issued a temporary restraining order. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Under the new proposed schedule, the trial would now begin August 25 at the earliest. The move comes After Apple lost its emergency appeal to stay the proceedings last week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Korean publisher JR Comics debuted its popular graphic novel series based on classic Chinese adventure stories at BookExpo America last week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
What can cookbooks tell us about politics, economics, and daily life throughout American history? A new series from Michigan State University Press explores just that. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A.J. Baime, author of "The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 9780547719283), will appear on NPR’s "The Takeaway" on Tuesday, June 3. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]