Little, Brown has bought world rights to a novel inspired by ITV crime series "Broadchurch... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Former Picador editor Charlotte Greig is to join digital publisher Open Road as strategic advisor... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
International Publishers Market announced partnerships with five new presses, effective January 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
There are major differences between Beauty Gurus and Sneakerheads. For example, Beauty Gurus have hauls whereas Sneakerheads have pick-ups. But both groups exude the same sort of passion as do Marshmallows, Twihards and Harry/Hermione Shippers. These are just some of the insights revealed in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Vintage Classics will publish a third book by Stoner author John Williams in January 2014.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gawker Media is welcoming more than just readers into its Kinja ad-free community; now publishers are signing up and distributing content on the open commenting and blogging platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Audiobook publisher and retailer AudioGO has confirmed that it has filed for administration. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week, Simon and Schuster publishes Allie Brosh's first print collection of her work, Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Trending on Tumblr: advertising. Four months since its acquisition by Yahoo, the hip publishing platform continues to feel its way as many advertisers grapple with how and why they should tap into its 143 million network of blogs. Tumblr’s next push will be to help brands “amplify” their... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a filing last week, attorneys for the states and consumer class put Apple’s estimated damages for its role in an ebook price-fixing conspiracy with publishers at nearly $308 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over the past five years several bargain book wholesalers have closed their doors, along with one of their largest customers: Borders. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Editors, designers, and publicists spend their days refining and supporting a writer’s art—his or her book. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Format has been a long-simmering topic of debate in book publishing, and the question of when, and if, a title is published in hardcover, paperback, and/or digital has become even more pressing as bricks-and-mortar bookstores dwindle and ebook sales grow. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Twitter's Ev Williams started Medium to simplify and socialize online article writing, but the service's invitation-only nature has kept many folks on the sidelines. Today, things are opening up: Medium's now accessible to anyone willing to sign into Twitter and verify an email address. Would-be ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The double-Booker Prize winning author Hilary Mantel has told fans to 'be patient' as there may be a gap of several years until her next novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2013-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon Publishing will have a new leader when publisher Larry Kirshbaum leaves on Jan. 17 and is replaced by Daphne Durham. Durham will be based in Seattle — not the New York office. She has served as editor in chief and has already taken over responsibility for adult trade books and children’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2013-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon Publishing, which launched a general-interest book publishing operation in New York two and a half years ago, is losing its top executive here.Seattle-based Amazon announced Friday that the head of its general-interest publishing division, Larry Kirshbaum, would leave the company Jan. 17... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
One of Amazon.com Inc.'s top book publishing executives, Laurence Kirshbaum, will leave early next year, Amazon said, a sign of the difficulties the retailer has had in establishing itself as a major book publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Earlier this month, Simon & Schuster and Yilin Press announced a new distribution and publishing agreement that will expand the availability of electronic editions for works in Mandarin for readers worldwide. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The opportunity for publishers to expand distribution into channels where their presence is limited is one of the key attractions of licensing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]