• Employs a social first, SEO second, mobile-centric and product-driven journalism philosophy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Andrew Wiley argues that Amazon has entered the business of print publishing to mislead the Department of Justice into thinking it's something other than a digital distribution monopoly.Andrew Wiley, the megawatt literary agent publishing insiders know by the longstanding sobriquet “the Jackal,”... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
When I first sat down to write my latest book, Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us, I imagined the final draft as rather different from what it actually ended up being. I’ll leave it to readers to decide whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing. It’s certainly not unusual for authors to do... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
• During her tenure, total annual revenue increased by 95 percent. • Oversaw print paging increase by 43 percent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
• Leads the largest peer-to-peer networking, education platform in the real estate market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
• Helped TheWeek hit its best-ever traffic month—4.7 million in Feb. 2013. • Tripled the number of articles published daily. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Thriller writer David Baldacci is to publish fantasy novel The Finisher with Pan Macmillan... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the wake of the government shutdown, Baltimore-based breathe bookstore café is offering a 10 percent discount to furloughed workers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
• Helped establish SBNation as a sports destination. • Launched franchise and long-form video programs. • Spearheaded long-form sports writing program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins Children's Books has acquired a debut project from spoken word poet Steven... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) has invited library services to compete for a part in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
In separate deals with agents at William Morris Endeavor, HarperCollins's Terry Karten acquired North American rights to two of the big buzz books drawing attention leading into the Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The content on Scribd, the San–Francisco based startup that aims to create the digital library of the future, is available on a range of devices, from laptops to smartphones to tablets. But CEO Trip Adler tells Fast Company we won't be reading e–books in our hands in the future––they'll be... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
We've all talked about an Internet of things, but there are huge bottlenecks––like the fact that our battery technology is stagnant, and mining all that lithium is horrible for our environment. So long as battery technology continues to be so disappointing, the design of our future will suffer.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
There's no denying that two of the greatest things humankind has done is go to space and invent LEGOs. Therefore, combining these two passions can only yield something amazing. And that's exactly what has come from two brick-based artists named Peter Reid and Tim Goddard in a book called LEGO... Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Takeaway: Future U.S. is headed back toward profitability with an emphasis on digital products and live-event connections. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Under one of the more comprehensive trade deals with a Chinese publishing house, S&S will distribute ebooks of a broad cross-section of Yilin Press’s Mandarin language titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder & Stoughton imprint Coronet has signed Secret Diary of a Nazi Hunter, Age 75 3/4 by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The varied views from digital publishers on display at Berlin's Rewrite the Web event revealed one commonality: content always takes precedent over platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart dominated headlines a decade ago. Now 25, Smart tells of her experiences in "My Story," a memoir published this week by St. Martin's.The disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart dominated headlines a decade ago. Now 25, Smart tells of her... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]