The Bookseller has officially unveiled the final programme for its digital conference, FutureBook... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Campus bookselling chain Follett in the US has made 570 people redundant as part of a move to shift... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Regnery Publishing has added to its list of books for children, forming Regnery Adventure. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A recipe for butterbeer, a beverage beloved by 'Harry Potter' characters,' is making the rounds and fans say you can order one at Starbucks locations. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has launched a dedicated Australian Kindle store, selling more than 2m ebooks. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
By using images in tweets, publications like The Atlantic, Grantland, Slate and Wired are turning tweets into the kind of story previews readers already see on Facebook, the front page of a newspaper or in the contents section of a magazine.The post Publishers Get Traffic Boost From Twitter... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Manchester United legend's bestselling memoir pushed from the top of books chart by Jeff Kinney's weedy heroHis protagonist is a lazy schoolboy weakling, Greg Heffley, but now children's author Jeff Kinney has shoved the big man of football off the top spot in the UK official book chart.Hard... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
We offer a survey of publishing in the Slovak Republicm, which has struggled to gain recognition in the international market in spite of a lively literary scene and book market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Time Inc.'s All You is looking to increase its penetration into the Hispanic women's market with a multipoint holiday campaign. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
When it comes to brands as publishers on YouTube, it's typically Red Bull or GoPro's world. But not last week. Instead, a pair of luxury brands proved to be unexpected YouTube stars, thanks to Martin Scorsese, Matthew McConaughey and David Bowie. Last week, an arty, black-and-white... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A collection of first edition books illustrated by the Edwardian artist Arthur Rackham has sold for more than £40,000 at auction. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
New community may come from a publisher, but it's starting with digital media rather than books. By Stuart DredgeStuart Dredge Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The literary magazines at a Barnes & Noble include Tin House, The Paris Review, Mad Magazine and comics, while a New York Times renewal offers a year for $1099. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
News Corp., the publisher of newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, reported a 2.8% decline in first-quarter revenue, hurt by shrinking demand for print advertising.Revenue fell to $2.07 billion in the period, which ended on Sept. 30, down from $2.13 billion a year... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hutchinson has acquired a new anthology of life-writing from and about the First World War,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
News Corp, the recently spun off publishing side of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, reported that its revenue fell in the first quarter of its fiscal 2014, due to lower advertising revenue and foreign exchange fluctuations. The company re ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
While I love Linux, quality magazines about the kernel are few and far between. Over the years, my favorite has been Linux Format. I was attracted to the magazine by the quality articles and interesting content. However, the price of the magazine was particularly high in the USA, which often... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Total third quarter sales at Lagardere Publishing fell 7.3%, to 580 million euros, but sales at its American subsidiary, Hachette Book Group, rose 11%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Much-watched song by Norwegian musical comedy duo due out in US as illustrated storyNorwegian musical comedy duo Ylvis may be very silly, but that's not likely to hold back their next venture, an illustrated children's book based on their massive YouTube hit song, The Fox, which is to be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hearst Magazines named Jane Francisco the editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping magazine, the company said Monday, succeeding longtime editor Rosemary Ellis. Ms. Francisco is editor-in-chief of Chatelaine, a women's lifestyle magazine based in Canada. She begins her new job Dec. 2.Ms. Ellis,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]