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 ]
Community news publishers everywhere are searching hard for new revenue. But who knew that dollars might be staring them virtually in the face? Broadstreet, which provides ad services to news publishers, is offering a new ad unit c ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
IglooBooks has appointed Andrew Bell as its new chief operating officer (c.o.o.). Bell... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2008, Coolhaus operated out of a food truck that barely ran. Now, its ice cream can be found nationwide. Here's how it happened. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 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 ]
With half as many vendors and buyers as last year, the 23rd annual Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit was very quiet. But one thing came through loud and clear: Catholic publishers are betting Pope Francis’ popularity will translate into burgeoning book sales,. And speculation on the future of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 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 ]
Long-time adult frontlist book buyer Bill Cusumano, who has been with Nicola’s Books in Ann Arbor, Mich., for the past two decades, is heading South. Later this month he will become a bookseller at Square Books in Oxford, Miss. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
US-based Baker & Taylor (B&T) and Canada-based Whitehots Inc will co-operate to offer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 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 ]
Barton G. Weiss's new cookbook, "The Big Dish," is all about spectacle. Here are four of his most jaw-dropping offerings. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The grassroots group, WeNeedDiverseBooks, announced at BookCon that it is launching several new initiatives to promote multicultural books and authors. Plans include the first Children's Literature Diversity Festival in Washington, D.C. in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
My friend and colleague Joan Bunting, who has died aged 88, was in charge of overseas sales at Cambridge University Press (CUP) for many years. A woman of pioneering spirit and great business acumen, she was instrumental in opening up the Japanese market and in setting up CUP's Australian... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The grassroots group #WeNeedDiverseBooks announced at BookCon that it is launching several new initiatives to promote multicultural books and authors. Plans include the first Children's Literature Diversity Festival in Washington, D.C. in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The lineup for Saturday’s packed Author Breakfast featured a diverse cast of characters, a few of them fictional, in fact, and yet each author’s story, at least the ones they told the rapt audience, shared a similar theme: loss. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Foyles is to leave St Pancras station in London after failing to renegotiate viable terms on its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an email sent to clients and users of Togather.com founder Andrew Kessler said the site was suspending all operations due to a dispute with its investors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Living Language has partnered with HBO Global Licensing to offer a course in Dothraki, a language from George R.R. Martin's popular series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week, we’re reading about the cookbook legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou, Michael Ruhlman’s top egg dishes in New York City, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
After posting another year of record losses and closing all of its e-reader stores outside of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]