“I’m for anything that gets you through the night – be it prayer, tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniel’s,” said the great American singer Frank Sinatra about one of the great American whiskeys. Or so say the ads on Jack Daniel’s new line of whiskey, Sinatra Select. And just as the American... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new children's picture book imaginatively depicts Hildegard of Bingen; a Christian pastor welcomes the end of Christendom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite a string of lopsided losses in court, Apple attorneys press for a stay, noting that an appeal victory would "radically change" the legal landscape. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Beverly House was the onetime residence of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst and actress Marion Davies. Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy honeymooned there.No sooner did the mansion known as Fleur de Lys sell this week for a record-breaking $102 million than another L.A. estate hit the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2014-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Like many people across the business world, publishers have a skeptical view of so-called Big Data, seeing it as “the next big hype.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
On April 1, Michael Cairns officially replaced the retiring George Lossius as CEO of Publishing Technology. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
With blogger Amanda Rettke's debut cookbook, "Surprise-Inside Cakes," bakers can create cakes with a secret inside. Rainbows, cherries, hearts, holiday candles – imagine Russian nesting dolls, only made with cake and frosting. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Celebrating the writer's best books on the 75th anniversary of "The Grapes of Wrath." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
New York—In the 10 years since Facebook launched, it has changed the face of communications and media. In doing so, it also made itself a tool for content publishers for both encouraging engagement and driving revenue. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Walker Books has acquired a middle-grade title from debut author Michael Byrne. Lottery... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last month marked the one-year anniversary of the formation of the Readium Foundation (Readium.org), an independent nonprofit launched in March 2013 with the objective of developing commercial-grade open source publishing technology software. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pulitzer Prize winner Adam Johnson has won the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award for his short... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Academy of American poets, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, is one of the most important American organizations entirely devoted to poetry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Powering more than 50 e-bookstores for publishers specializing in such subjects as fiction, academic, professional and romance has given Qbend COO Kaushik Sampath many unique insights on e-retailing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
While many public libraries in the U.S. have been serving Spanish-speaking patrons for years, in some parts of the country libraries are just beginning to engage this part of the community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ingram has added Clovercroft Publishing and Permuted Platinum to its list of publisher clients. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Astri von Arbin Ahlander is not your average 29-year-old. She’s also not your average literary agent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Everyone knows that publishing is changing more than at any time since Gutenberg. But is it? I’ve always believed ebooks are much less of a disruption than was supposed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The proliferation of digital devices in the classroom and the reinvention of education from traditional models to new, more interactive and individualized means of learning will change education publishing faster and farther than other segments, says executive director Bill McCoy of IDPF. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
London based publishing start-up Jellybooks has won £25,000 from the Government-backed... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]