Stripes Publishing, part of Little Tiger Press, is expanding its reach in the YA market with a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wins the US National Critics Book Prize for her novel Americanah. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Murray is to publish What If: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has a clear policy prohibiting brands from publishing advertising on their pages, but things get murkier when ads take the form of sponsor content. The post Facebook takes hands-off approach to sponsor posts appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the aftermath of the recession of 2008 drags on, the licensing business struggles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Check out the top-10 hardcover fiction titles on the PW 2013 fiction bestseller chart; it resembles the decade-old list from 2003. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
A newspaper that allowed its local police force to publish an article directly on to its website should be wary of celebrating the initiative.Torbay police posted a "story" on the site of the Torquay Herald Express, headlined "Who is this man?" over a picture of the said gentleman in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, has made the prediction that self-published books will account for 50% of ebook sales by 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new graphic novel memoir by Jimmy Gownley reveals the 'secret origin' of his comics career Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins' It Books imprint is getting a new name, and a slightly new focus. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon is tacking $20 onto the price of its Amazon Prime service, bringing the yearly cost to $99.This is the first price hike for Amazon Prime since it was introduced nine years ago. The service originally included just free two-day shipping on most orders, but has since expanded to offer Prime... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Not all content is equal -- at least when it comes to trust.A new study conducted by Nielsen on behalf of InPowered, a technology startup, found that consumers are actually quite sophisticated in how they utilize different sources in the buying process. And they, in fact, favor third-party... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tokyo is known for its legendary street style and a new book by photographer Thomas Card captures the best of it.Tokyo is known for its legendary street style, where hyper-stylized fashion tribes, from Yamanba to cosplay to Lolita, don elaborate outfits. NYC-based photographer Thomas Card spent... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Analysts say the $20 bump, from $79 to $99, could add up to $1 billion to the company's revenue.Amazon Prime is a great deal. You get free two-day shipping on most of your packages, unlimited access to Amazon's growing trove of streaming movies and TV shows, and the ability to rent ebooks from... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Melissa Wardy, author of "Redefining Girly: How Parents Can Fight the Stereotyping and Sexualizing of Girlhood, from Birth to Tween" (Chicago Review Press, 9781613745526) will appear on NBC's "Today Show" on Friday, March 14. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House UK Distribution has signed a deal with John Blake Publishing Ltd.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sally Green and Charlie Higson have joined the line-up for the UK's first YA literature... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book is said to focus on the relationship between Richards and his grandfather, who got him interested in music. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Seeking sale synergies, Bookline.hu, Hungary's top online bookseller has merged with Libri, the country's largest bookstore chain. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Calling it “the first of its kind” Pew officials said the report, “sheds light on broader issues around the relationship between technology, libraries, and information resources in the U.S.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]