The 32nd Sharjah International Book Fair was launched yesterday, November 6, by HH Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, who decried the "cultural aggression" of globalization. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Biteback has signed a book on the Profumo affair written by Geoffrey Robertson QC. The book,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
US manga titan Viz Media is seeking growth in non-traditional manga markets and is launching its first list in India, after starting in the Philippines this year. Will it work? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a comics-loving country like Spain, local talent is beginning to make its mark in graphic novels, a genre in which the ebook has much to offer both authors and readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
This essay was adapted from Reputation Economics, by Josh Klein, published by Palgrave Macmillan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a role that's still being defined, bestselling author James Patterson will be working to encourage reading with kids and families, Publishers Weekly reports.Bestselling author James Patterson was named a champion at the Library of Congress this week -- the first-ever Champion of its Young... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
A BBC Trust report has criticised BBC Worldwide for "mistakes" over the purchase and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent booksellers on both sides of the Atlantic have reacted with suspicion towards news of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sir Alex Ferguson's memoir, My Autobiography (Hodder & Stoughton), enjoyed a second week... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
What do we lose in a world without handwritten letters? A new book explores how the digital age affects how we communicate.New York Times bestselling author Simon Garfield is worried that we are losing track of our communications. No, he's not griping about NSA mass surveillance and government... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Waterstones branch in Tenterden, Kent, is likely to be closed “for some time”... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's wife MacKenzie defends Bezos and Amazon, while Facebook CEO Mark Zuckberg's sister Randi expresses ambivalence about social media. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penton is refinancing its existing debt and has secured a credit facility of nearly twice its annual revenue. Exact terms of the refi weren't shared, but the company says it's been extended a $715 million line of credit. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brazil's turn as Guest of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair put added pressure on publishers to work at a higher level. Will the positive impact last? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last night's "F.Z.Z.T." wasn't very heavy with the comic book easter eggs, but it was filled to the brim with callbacks to earlier events in Marvel's movies. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mitchell Beazley has signed a cookbook from Sabrina Ghayour. Octopus publishing director... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon, which has been blamed in part for the decline of independent bookstores, said it has a new program called Amazon Source to allow them and other retailers to resell Kindle devices and accessories, and also give them 10 percent on every ebook bought on them for two years. "With Amazon... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon.com is offering independent booksellers the opportunity to sell Kindle e-readers. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
This month's starred self-published books of note include a fictional tragedy in pre-colonial Nigeria and a memoir where beer pong meets sado-masochism. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The world's biggest magazine publisher still makes a lot of money. But it's shrinking every quarter. Tough sell for a Q2 spinout. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]