Pointing to strong titles, a growing backlist, and retailer optimism, Diamond Book Distributors, the trade book unit of Diamond Comics Distributors, reported that its 2013 sales rose by “double digits” over 2012 in the U.S., Canada, and international markets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has been in the news over the past few days after a report suggested that the social network is spreading in a similar way to a virus. Like all epidemics, the report suggests, the rate of infection will ultimately drop off, leading to the suggestion that by 2017 the social network will... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booksellers as far away as New Zealand, Guatemala and Denmark joined the ABA's Winter Institute to talk shop and pick up tips about better bookselling. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite the elephant in the room, or more specifically down the street, booksellers are optimistic about the year ahead. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
British-Chinese author Xialou Guo, who was selected by Granta Magazine as one of Britain's best young novelists and was recently shortlisted for the Orange Prize, criticized American literature and also expressed concern that literature has become too ‘storytelling-driven.’ 'All the poetry, all... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon launches Christian imprint and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The past few years have seen a resurgence of independent booksellers, with new shops opening in communities that haven’t previously had many bookstores, or that had only Borders outlets—until the chain went under in 2011. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The singer will release a children's book later this year, based on her twins Moroccan and Monroe. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
While two independent bookstores in Door County, Wisconsin, have closed or will close, two others report an uptick in sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
So much for blending in. While the online ad industry falls deeper in love with native ads that fade into the background of Web pages, consumers prefer ads that get in their face by taking over their computer screens. At least, that’s according to a new study on high-impact ads conducted by... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Parnassus Books launches "Musing," an online literary journal featuring author interviews, book recommendations, and bookish news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Transworld is to publish what it is calling the “definitive biography” of late singer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Korean literary agent Joseph Leo of KL Management says, 'Before asking why Korean authors fail to win the [Nobel], I want to ask them how many books you read a year.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Twitter is diving even deeper into data. The social media platform is now giving publishers and brands more insights into how their tweets perform. Today, the company introduced analytics for Twitter Cards, which allow companies to track how media-filled tweets perform—such as how many users... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Geoff Dyer will be one of the judges of the Goldsmiths Prize 2014, the second year of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Unlimited Theatre's Jon Spooner reveals the co-creation behind a new platform for publishing play scripts on mobile devicesUnlimited Theatre has often worked with new technologies, mainly due to the fact that I've had a geeky interest in things ever since I was bought a Dragon 32 home computer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Linda Liukas's project, Hello Ruby, smashed its Kickstarter funding goal in under four hours.We know that the goal of teaching future generations to code will make big strides within the next year. There are already some pretty ambitious ideas out there, like video games and adorable yet highly... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
After casting a wide net in its search for a chief revenue officer, Time Inc. has narrowed the field to candidates including two current executives: Jed Hartman, group publisher of news and business, and Mark Ford, exec VP-president of the sports group, according to people familiar with the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
About two years ago, a friend of Brian Tart, publisher of Dutton, gave him a copy of Seventy-Five Years, or the Joys and Sorrows of Publishing and Selling Books at Duttons from 1852–1927. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
US singer Mariah Carey is set to create a Christmas children’s picture book based on her... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]