Penguin Classics again breaks with publishing routine for ex-Smith, releasing glossy version of No 1 bestselling memoirHaving already bowed to Morrissey's demand that his autobiography be on an imprint usually reserved for the likes of Homer, Virgil and Henry James, Penguin Classics is set to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Forbes Media LLC, the closely held publisher founded by the family of former U.S. presidential candidate Steve Forbes, is exploring a sale after getting interest from potential buyers.The New York-based publisher of 96-year-old Forbes magazine and Forbes.com is working with Deutsche Bank AG on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite the growth of online bookselling and a 7X increase in the number of ebooks, Argentina's 2,256 bookstores are still responsible for 80% of annual book sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite a dramatic drop in book sales, Aladin used bookstores have thrived, with some publishers dumping books to boost sales; a fixed-price law is now under debate. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Morrissey's bestselling Autobiography (Penguin Classics) will receive a special hardback... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
IFC's upcoming The Spoils of Bablyon, a comedy miniseries that spoofs serious miniseries, is based on a book that seems to be sold out in Hudson News stores around the country. The problem with keeping the book in stock, though, is that there were never any printed copies. Eric Jonrosh (and the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Undisputed Truth, the notoriously self-destructive boxing champion's autobiography, could be a contender in Christmas sales contestHeavyweight champion of the world, cocaine addict, convicted rapist – now Mike Tyson is set to become a bestselling author as a bare-all autobiography co-written... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Folio Society is going through its "biggest change in history", leading to the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the past few years, newspaper publishers have prowled their buildings, asking why, and getting some amazing answers. Institutional knowledge is wonderful, but institutional resistance is intolerable. We must invoke a brilliant strategy to conquer ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
A judge on Thursday rejected a request to remove Robert J. Hall from his post as publisher of the company that owns the (Philadelphia) Daily News, Inquirer and Philly.com. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Patricia McInerney is still consideri ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Forbes Media, the publisher of the eponymous financial magazine and website, is exploring a sale.The company is working with Deutsche Bank AG to consider its options. In a memo to staff Friday morning confirming a report by Bloomberg News, CEO Mike Perlis said the company had received... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is this glossy, hardback edition of the singer's memoir an indication of a new direction for Penguin Classics?It's not clear who's come the furthest. Morrissey, journeying from figure of fun on the Manchester music scene in "a rented room in Whalley Range" via international stardom to appear –... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Upping experimentation and being prepared for some projects to fail if it helps the learning... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
There is nothing wrong with Google scanning millions of book and making that text available as snippets in search results. This is the ruling made today by a judge in New York, bringing to an end an eight year legal battle between Google and The Authors Guild in conjunction with several specific... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Metropolitan Books publisher Sara Bershtel will receive the 2014 Friedrich Ulfers Prize for her contributions to German literature in the USA. The prize is part of NYC's Festival Neue Literatur. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
A debut novelist who spent nine years trying to get her first book published is rewarded for her persistence with a £10,000 literary prize for original fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
An app has been produced for author-illustrator Shaun Tan’s latest title, Rules of Summer (... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google's Books project, which has indexed millions of titles and made them available online, hasn't always been on completely solid legal footing. After all, Books operates without the permission of authors, which has understandably drawn some ire from copyright holders, not to mention other web ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House is to make a "substantial donation" to the Red Cross to aid relief... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book Country, the Penguin Group’s online writing community and self-publishing platform, has launched a curated page on Kickstarter, the popular online crowdfunding site, to highlight funding projects by Book Country members. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]