The 2013 PA International Conference in London lamented the general lack of appreciation for the role of publishers and lauded the revival of indie booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you're struggling with your holiday gift list, we have you cover-to-covered with our photo book holiday gift guide. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
On short notice, a dozen of the UK's top startups hosted the first Digital Publishing Xmas Fair, celebrating London's burgeoning entrepreneurial community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The authors of Robicelli's: A Love Story offer a new take on a maligned dessert. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Turkish publisher and translator of French writer's Les Exploits d'un Jeune Don Juan accused of corrupting public moralityA publisher and a translator are to go on trial in Istanbul for corrupting public morality – for publishing a book written more than 100 years ago.Les Exploits d'un Jeune Don... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a brief year end note to Penguin Random House employees worldwide, CEO Markus Dohle thanked everyone for putting merger distractions aside did give the company a solid start. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ex-ITV marketing director promoted from position as Guardian publisher's chief commercial officerDavid Pemsel, chief commercial officer of Guardian publisher Guardian News & Media, has been promoted to deputy chief executive.Pemsel, the former ITV marketing director, will take over... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
An online start-up in south London is launching a crowdfunded print version tomorrow. The Croydon Citizen is publishing a free news magazine, which will be distributed at the borough's railway stations and main shopping areas.Editor-in-chief James Naylor says the 16-page magazine, which will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Christmas Eve dessert from Ree Drummond's The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Emlyn Rees is stepping down as commissioning editor of Exhibit A, the crime imprint of Angry... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Daily Mail and Daily Mirror parent companies to get share of weather information business's €190m sale to General AtlanticThe owners of the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror are among a group of publishers sharing a pre-Christmas windfall of £50m, thanks to PA Group's €190m (£126m) sale of its weather... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Vicki Erwin, 62, the owner of Main Street Books in St. Charles, Mo., announced Monday afternoon that the bookstore will close its doors on January 31, due to her wish to spend more time with family and to travel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The self-proclaimed Great British Chefs brand has produced a free kid-friendly app for Christmas. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library campaigners in Herefordshire have urged the council to abandon plans to slash funding and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Trinity University Press to reissue forgotten mid-20th-century naturalist and author Donald Culross Peattie's backlist, including A Natural History of North American Trees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
In this debut of the Exprima Interview series, Corey Pressman talks with Peter Meyers of Citia about the future of ebooks and how digital storytelling might evolve. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following OxTales (2009) and OxTravels (2011), Profile Books will publish fundraising collection... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tax officials have been asked to investigate Vice Media, the multi-platform publishing group, over its apparent attempt to recruit an administrator on an unpaid work experience basis.A report on Graduate Fog, the website that offers careers advice to graduates, points to the headline on the job... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The fast-growing news-feature website leads the league in approvals. Is that because it publishes less rather than more?The driving belief for news websites is that more (that's more stories, features, videos, blogs) equals more hits and thus more money. But what if less can also equal more... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The company Really Big Coloring Books Inc. says the book is already on its third printing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]