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 ]
Text-based Web publishers like Business Insider and Vox Media are trying their hands at video. But some are doing a better job of it than others. The post Digital publishers chase video with mixed results appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Both acclaimed author Karen Russell's new novella 'Sleep Donation' and debut author Kenneth Calhoun's novel 'Black Moon' take place in a future world where sleep problems abound. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 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 ]
UK-based startup ValoBox offers an attractive revenue sharing model for those who use social media as a catalyst to sell books, empowering discovery. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Girls author Lori Lansens has moved from Virago to Simon & Schuster for a new two-book... 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 ]
SXSW Interactive (March 7-11), the annual tech festival, opens today in Austin, Tex. and expect to see a wide range of publishers and publishing-related events. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The books on the shortlist for the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize 2014 cover a wide range of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Julian Assange's publisher writes about his experience of working with the much-criticised WikiLeaks founderA great deal has been written recently about the frustrations of publishing a book with Julian Assange, mainly in a widely discussed, marathon article for the London Review of Books by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s trade division rose 9% in 2013, to $170.7 million, and adjusted EBITDA declined to $24 million from $29 million in 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pat Williams, author of "The Mission is Remission: Hope For Battling Cancer" (HCI, 9780757317828), will appear on "CBS This Morning" on Friday, March 7. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Weird World of Wonders: World War II wins Tony Robinson a Blue Peter Book Award, as World Book Day organisers reveal the top 50 life-changing teen reads. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is there lingering sexism in the world of books and art galleries? Many female novelists have ardently argued that their novels haven’t received the laurels and attention of Great Male Novelists, but they have not been able to deftly, subtly attack the larger problem the way Siri Hustvedt does... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
On the eve of Comixology’s appearance at SXSW Interactive, the annual tech festival, the digital comics vendor has discovered a security breach and urged all its subscribers to change their passwords. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the first time, Frankfurt's fellowship program will be geared exclusively toward industry professionals working in children’s and YA books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The children's laureate Malorie Blackman, on how to get kids reading on world book day Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Neil Gaiman has said “vilifying Jonathan Ross personally” was "not wise... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Cold War had almost everything—two superpowers facing off in an existential struggle, spies, double agents and honey traps, lots of great books and movies. But in retrospect it was missing one important element of modern life: Internet comments. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amid contested reports that a second book about Hinduism by religion scholar Wendy Doniger may be withdrawn in India, a scholars group is expressing concern about a chilling effect on free inquiry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]