Tribune Company has named Jack Griffin CEO of its publishing unit, the company said Thursday. His first day is April 14.The publishing unit, which consists of eight newspapers including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, was formed last July when Tribune announced its intention to spin... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Margaret Atwood, Donna Tartt and Booker winner Eleanor Catton are among the novelists longlisted for this year's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gollancz is to drop the price of ebooks of six of its 2014 debut novels to £1.99 over... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Newsweek has a big scoop in print -- print! -- this week. The revived weekly has generated a significant amount of online buzz with its claims to have unmasked the creator of Bitcoin. Yesterday, as it happens, Time magazine unveiled its own splashy new Website. You'd be forgiven for asking... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The collection will debut with 40,000 titles, powered by Findaway World, including offerings from every major publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Time Inc. has raided the digital world to land a new publisher for Fortune magazine, naming Eric Danetz to the post on Friday. Mr. Danetz had been chief revenue officer at Defy Media, the web video and branded entertainment company created when Break Media and Alloy Digital merged last fall.The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Connecting content creators and consumers would be an enormous coup for news sites, magazines, TV networks, and other media. We look at three startups that could help.At magazines like Fast Company, we rely on distribution networks to get our articles to our readers. In print, the primary... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dell's Venue 11 Pro is the first Atom-powered computer that I can picture as a replacement for my current laptop. With its two optional accessories, this 10.8-inch tablet can transform into either a small notebook or a diminutive all-in-one PC. The two-day battery life—with the optional keyboard... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Businesses in cities with Local First associations saw sales rise 7% versus 2.3% in those without. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Looks like whatever happens in the Goldman Sachs elevator will stay in the Goldman Sachs elevator. Less than two weeks after the anonymous author of the popular @GSElevator feed on Twitter was... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Man Booker shortlisted Jim Crace is one of eight recipients of this year’s $150,000 Windham... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
There has been a mixed responses from children's publishers to a campaign encouraging them to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Let Books Be Books campaign wins instant repsonse from publisher Usborne, in time for International Women's DayA campaign to break down gender divides in children's publishing has met with instant success, after one of the publishers under fire announced they will stop producing titles labelled... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week, Philip Marlowe returns, how Paris became Paris, and the book that powerful people don't want you to read. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kay to give the play-by-play of Rivera’s ‘Closer’ and more in this month's audio book news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children's book illustrator Emma Levey talks BBC News through the process of bringing imagination to the printed page. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
To celebrate International Womens Day today (8th March), we republish The Bookseller's author... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canongate has signed world rights to Blackbird, the first in a new crime series by Texan author... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jenni Pulos, author of "Grin and Bear It: How to be Happy No Matter What Reality Throws Your Way" (St. Martin's, 9781250028198), will appear on the "Today Show" on Monday, March 10. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
US current affairs magazine Newsweek relaunches its print edition just months after being bought over by digital news company IBT Media. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]