Traditional book publishing has met its match in the founder of Blackprint press.Yaba Blay has no problem confessing that she is a "recovering overachiever." Which is not surprising since she is also currently a professor of Africana Studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia, co-director of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals granted Apple a temporary “administrative” stay while it reviews Judge Cote’s decision to deny Apple a stay of its external monitor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
First quarter sales for the period ended December 28 at Courier Corp. rose 12%, to $72.8 million, and net income was up 9%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent which brought the Millennium trilogy to millions of English-language readers puts company up for saleThe publisher behind The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, independent press Quercus, has put itself up for sale in what it has described as a "challenging" and "increasingly competitive"... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ed Nawotka visits BiblioTech, the new all-ebook library in San Antonio, Texas, which is opening new opportunities for the low-literacy community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
On Tuesday, Jan. 21 Google introduced AdSense Direct, an ad solution for publishers looking to initiate their own direct ad sales. Publishers will need to establish their own deals with advertisers, but once they do the transaction is as simple as sharing a link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook is testing mobile ads that appear on apps other than its own, the company said. In a post today, Facebook says the test is for a mobile ad network it is creating. It marks an important step for the social network, showing its sponsored content outside its own properties is key to... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is an all-digital library just the 21st-century update of the traditional library? Or a free database and ebook service with better branding? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Web publishing world has been slightly panicked over the growth of mobile consumption—mostly because for individual sites, the just money isn't there. Mobile banners are seen as a lousy brand vehicle, which is why so many are rushing to native ads. BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man look truly stunning following a traditional, Pacific Northwest makeover.We all know Batman when we see him, but he always looks a little different, depending on the artist. Whereas in the hands of Dick Sprang, Batman is a barrel-chested 1920s strong man, in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The new Xaxis—now merged with 24/7 Media—officially unfurled its new corporate structure today. The union of the two entities, which are companion companies under WPP Group, created a supersized programmatic advertising platform, according to the announcement today. Xaxis CEO Brian Lesser said... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital division housed in separate company from loss-making print business which owners have been looking to sellThe Lebedevs, owners of the Independent titles, are keeping the papers' website in a separate company in a move that could allow a lucrative future sale of digital assets potentially... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
BiblioBoard, an app and e-publishing platform focused on libraries that gives them the ability to loan a wide variety of ebook content to patrons, has added more than 370 publishers to its content pool. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Three Cups of Tea' author Mortenson was recently interviewed on NBC's 'Today Show,' the first such interview he has done since '60 Minutes' aired an exposé in 2011 alleging that he had fabricated parts of his memoir and that funds from his charity were being misspent. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brands have spent the past couple of years complaining the content they publish is rarely actually seen by users that like their pages. That's party because Facebook wants those brands to pay for ads, but also because it doesn't want them alienating users with annoying updates asking people to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder has said it has "decided not to further distribute…in its current form"... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Porter Anderson sets up Wednesday's #EtherIssue live Twitter discussion with a look at perceptions of self-publishing: Hard? Easy? What does it take to do well? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michael Joseph has held on to Sylvia Day in the UK, snapping up the first books in a new series... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Digital Book World survey revealed that 54% of “traditionally-published” authors (and nearly 80% of self-published authors) earn less than $1,000 a year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two of the writers shortlisted for last year's Costa Short Story Award have made the final... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]