Man Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton will appear in London for an event where she is... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is the first to offer a scathing critique of President Obama and his administration from within the Cabinet. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble has appointed a new chief executive officer in the form of Michael Huseby, its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The publisher Consortium Books posts its own video of hot water being tossed in the air in frigid weather, while a library recommends keeping a book at hand when it's cold outside. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD) has become a majority shareholder of authors’ agency... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the lead-up to the January 10 release of the film adaptation of Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson's 2007 "Lone Survivor," the book jumped five spots to #2, for the week ended January 6. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jeremy Dooley created a new book--and an original font--to tutor tots on typeface.They say necessity is the mother of invention, but new parenthood isn't bad for coming up with new ideas either. "After my son was born, I found that his very simple books started me thinking about a lot of basic... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House Enterprises is to launch its first interactive online creative writing course. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Macmillan US has acquired recipe and cookbook website Cookstr. The website, founded in New York... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
While literature in translation can be a tough sell to U.S. readers, in recent years the Nicolas Grivel Agency, which represents such acclaimed international comics artists as Ulli Lust, Dylan Horrocks and Blutch, has managed to place a host of impressive foreign titles at U.S. publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a letter filed yesterday, Apple attorneys asked Judge Denise Cote to fire its external monitor, Michael Bromwich. The request comes after Bromwich filed a declaration in which he detailed Apple’s resistance to his work. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nearly half your life runs on your habits. The Power of Habit author Charles Duhigg shares how to find the most important--and most toxic ones--and turn those patterns for the better.New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg deconstructed the habits that run much of the lives of people and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Five top UK authors, including Kate Atkinson and Lucy Hughes-Hallet, are in competition for the Costa Book of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
When the grim reaper comes for you has a lot to do with where you're born.Everyone dies, but depending on which country you live in, you could die significantly sooner compared with people born in other countries. That's the takeaway from this simple but striking infographic by Omani designer... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Plus dealing with misogynistic trolls, China Telecom cuts iPhone cost, Schneier's new job, Rockstar's sale, and moreA burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamWhen misogynist trolls make journalism miserable for women >> The AtlanticConor Friedersdorf: As a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book seller Barnes & Noble has promoted the head of its Nook business to chief executive of company. The struggling retailer said Wednesday Michael Huseby, 59, will take the role immediately. The... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The last time The New York Times embarked on a wholesale redesign of its Web site, in 2006, the iPhone wasn't on the market. Tablets like the iPad were still years away. So the new design that The Times is unveiling Wednesday is generating mu ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Franz Kafka has been dead for nearly 90 years, which I suppose has given him ample time to get very good at haunting people. Such as, for example, Susan Bernofsky, author of a fastidious new translation of The Metamorphosis, and Jay Cantor, whose provocative story collection Forgiving the Angel... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Italian publishing is struggling, but the recent book fair in Rome offered signs of vitality and reflected a strong commitment to carry on. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The sale of Bookish to internet startup Zola Books says two things a) publishers are not booksellers and b) technology is no panacea for publishing's problems. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]