It wasn't too long ago that print was considered the center of the wheel from which all other product platforms sprang out of. That's still the case for most traditional publishers, but the newer product platforms are where all the action is now. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon is to increase the price of its Prime membership in the US by $20 to $99 a year. This... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble as disclosed some modifications to its agreement with Microsoft that will give B&N the option to not develop additional Nook Window apps. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 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 ]
Penguin Random House has appointed Steve Connolly as the new managing director for its operations in South Africa. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cupcake Digital, a developer of enhanced ebook apps sold through the major app distributors, has purchased zuuka, developer of the iStorytime library app featuring narrated children’s storybooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon news this week includes the launch of a new German language publishing imprint, lower Kindle sales for 2013, and a hike in the price of Prime. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 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 ]
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 ]
Canongate has signed five of Margaret Drabble's backlist to release as ebooks for the first... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 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 ]
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 ]
Angie Smith wrote her bestselling children's book in memory of her daughter Audrey Caroline, who died the day she was born in 2008. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The awards will be presented on April 24 at the the New School in New York City, in a ceremony free and open to the public. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The consumer appetite for video is well-acknowledged. But video is emerging as a critical component of b-to-b sales and marketing strategies. Skyrocketing viewership, exceptional storytelling, and effortless sharing form the bulk of the evidence for b-to-b publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
B&H author on Dancing with the Stars; Religion Communicators honor books; Outreach magazine selects winning titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Faber & Faber will take up residence in St Pancras station tomorrow morning (Thursday 13th... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon Publishing is launching a German language programme, after being "delighted"... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]