Chegg, which offers textbooks for rent and other online services to college students, is looking to raise $172.5 million in its Initial Public Offering. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waiting another month for that new inspirational Gloria Gaynor book? You'll survive, most likely -- but just in case, Amazon's debuting a new program called Kindle First. Customers can get early access to new titles for $1.99 - or for free, if they're a member of the exclusive club that is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Immediacy and accessibility are vital for today’s publisher. And now, multiplatform publishing is no longer a luxury just for consumer brands with flexible liquidity. In fact, there are several non-profit association publishers investing in new product suites that include responsive design... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
When it comes to reading, I use a Kindle PaperWhite. I hate paper books with a passion -- they take up space and are obsolete. The Kindle is wonderful because it allows me to easily bookmark pages, look up definitions, and scan the book for certain words with the x-ray feature. An Amazon Prime... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A week round up of our top book reviews, with authors Helen Fielding, Tim Winton and Susan Wyndham falling under the reading light. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp began putting his stamp on the publishing company Wednesday, when employees were told that editors will begin reporting to the organization's business side, a reversal that sent a ripple of anxiety through its editorial offices. Editors of the company's magazines, which... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
After what could be described broadly as a rocky start for e-commerce as an alternative revenue stream for publishers just a couple years ago, it has managed to evolve into a legitimate model for many. Some got the hang of it early, while others ricocheted between platforms and functionality.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
McDonalds is giving away 20m copies of four original children's books about nutrition, while a similar giveaway in the 1970s focused on classics—reflecting a change in cultural priorities. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Lynn Rosen We spend a lot of time finding the most appealing image and compelling copy lines for our covers, and I'm sure you do the same at your publication. I learned from my years in the book business that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a series of September and October posts (the most recent one right here), Ad Age has been taking a broad view of the "social buzz" surrounding the fall TV season's new shows. We worked with the Keller Fay Group, a market-research firm that specializes in tracking "real world" conversations --... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The stage is set for the who's who of China's children's publishing industry and those interested in reaching the country's 230 million children under 16 years old. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chef Roy Choi, pioneer of L.A.'s food-truck craze, traces his life from childhood to the Kogi Korean taco truck.Several years ago, a cookbook editor friend called asking my advice on whether she should publish Jacques Pépin's autobiography. Pepin is one of my heroes in food, I told her, but I'd... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Alyssa DelPrete Publishing Executive and Book Business magazines congratulate the winners of the 2013 Publishing Innovator of the Year Award, which recognizes companies that have demonstrated significant... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
While not an entirely new concept, offering monthly sample box subscriptions has been a highly lucrative side business for many publishers. Boca Raton, Florida-based Sandow Media, a multiplatform publisher targeting the beauty and design markets, launched its NewBeauty TestTube five years ago,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jonathan Cape has signed a second book from Samuel Johnson Prize shortlisted author Professor... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Press has signed its first instructional books, called The Trainable Cat: How to Make... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced this morning that it is moving forward with an Initial Public Offering through which it could raise up to $292 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mashing up the places, characters and events of various works into one shared universe isn't exactly a new idea. Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton universe imagines that most of the great fictionalized characters of the last few hundred years – including Tarzan, Doc Savage, Dracula, James Bond,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michael Joseph has signed a five book fantasy series from crime author James Oswald. Writing as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the UK celebration, fewer books will be given to volunteers to distribute, but they will be freer give away other titles instead. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]