Claiming famous artists operated under the auspices of modern scientific thought ignores what art is all about."Art does not have winners." This is the argument William Deresiewicz makes as he skewers political scientist Michael Suk-Young Chwe's latest book, Jane Austen, Game Theorist in The New... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Making the rounds in the tech world this week is a scientific paper published online by a pair of Princeton researchers. Using a model adapted from epidemiology, the paper predicts that Facebook is about to go the way of Myspace. Specifically, the authors conclude, “Facebook will undergo a rapid... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Myrmidon has acquired the rights to Queen of Bedlam, a self-published debut novel by Laura... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
We used to know what it took to be a writer – you had to publish a book. But electronic publishing is piling pressure on myths of the author's lifeWhat's the difference between making money out of books and writing books that people want to buy? Turns out it's about 40% – if, that is, you... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three sites buck annual trend, but Mail, Guardian and Telegraph report month-on-month declines in daily unique browsersMirror Group Digital, Independent.co.uk and Standard.co.uk enjoyed month-on-month traffic gains in December, when the festive holiday usually results in newspaper website user... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
If Winter Institute is any indication, as ABA president Steve Bercu noted at the conference opening, "independent bookselling is strong, vital, and growing." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon Publishing adds Waterfall Press to its growing family of publishing imprints. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library chief, Roy Keating, says show will explore field from Misty comics and superhero classics to graphic novelsBoys in the late 1970s probably assumed the girls comic Misty was all boring romance, puppies and ponies. How wrong they were. They were full of "incredibly dark, weird,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Time and The New York Times Magazine put Hillary Clinton on the cover this week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon.com has launched a new Christian publishing imprint called Waterfall Press. The imprint,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
3M Library Systems has announced that Cloud Library eBook Lending System will now launch in Canada—3M’s first international expansion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rod McKenzie, who denies the claims, is understood to have been given a final written warningThe editor of Radio 1's award-winning Newsbeat programme has been moved from his post following multiple complaints from staff about alleged bullying.Rod McKenzie, who denied the allegations, is... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The memoir of former defense secretary Robert M. Gates has sold more than 80,000 copies during its first week on sale in the outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canongate has acquired Edward Slingerland’s book Trying Not To Try: The Anicent Art of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Plus what Windows 9 needs, Network Solutions and the lost art of opting in, Samsung promises Tizen at MWC, and moreA burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamOn the Matter of Why Bitcoin Matters >> The Magazine on MediumGlenn Fleishman responds to Marc... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The anonymous figure behind the Twitter handle is reported to be releasing a book titled 'Straight to Hell: True Tales of Deviance and Excess in the World of Investment Banking' this October. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Advocates for women writers – working to counter what is seen as bias towards males in the literary community – suddenly seem to be everywhere. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing Perspectives's latest column for the Italy's Giornale della Libreria looks at whether social media really influences readers to buy books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Facebook spokesperson told Digiday that the program will not port Facebook-style ad units to other apps, however. Instead, it will simply use its data to target whatever formats those app publishers currently sell. The post Facebook Tries a Mobile Ad Network appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Innovative and energetic publishers such as And Other Stories and Dalkey Archive are finding new routes to a committed audience"We were dreaming of freedom; we woke up in capitalism," is Slovenian writer Drago Jančar's wry comment at the launch of Dalkey Archive's anthology of short stories,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]