There are few things more heartbreaking for an editor than turning the lights off on a publication. Unfortunately, today marks the second time I've had to perform that unrewarding task. And while I plan to make good on my promise to take what we've learned here at Distro and transfer it to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
A panel of industry experts gathered to discuss the state of publishing’s ever-changing jobs market at a Publishers Weekly Discussion Series on September 25, at Random House’s offices in midtown Manhattan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alan Watt, who edited the anthology 'My First Novel,' invited 25 writers to contribute recollections about how they got their start. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nick Offerman's book, 'Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living,' is due out Oct. 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cornerstone has signed a six-figure deal for a début novel about a Mormon family in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
After banning Ralph Ellison's novel earlier this month, the Randolph County school board voted to bring 'Invisible Man' back to school libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The winner of the MacLehose Press Design competition has been announced, with Coral McCloud... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the waning weeks of summer, debut titles began to populate the top spots on the international bestseller lists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple has applied to create a patent for a system allowing authors to sign ebooks. This week,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Prior to the Frankfurt Book Fair, the German Book Office in New York hosted a party celebrating Brazil as this year's Guest of Honor Country. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Dutch bookshop chain Ako could be sold to W H Smith, according to a report in De Telegraaf.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
New York Comic-Con can be distilled to four words this year: “Bigger and more hectic,” says Lance Fensterman, global v-p of ReedPop, the convention’s organizer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hey, EV fans in Texas, you might want to wait until October 1st before purchasing or leasing a Nissan Leaf. That's because the company's taking a leaf out of Tesla's book and giving new owners in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston a year of unlimited free access to all eVgo charging stations in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you've ever written "poo" instead of "pool" or "duck" instead of, er, "suck" in your Facebook status updates, then we've got good news for you. At long last, you can finally edit your post after it's been published, a feature that was previously only reserved for the comments. As you can see... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
In case you haven’t heard, third-party cookies are dying. That means publishers’ first-party data is becoming more valuable than ever. But not all publisher data is created equal. The digital media world is elevating the ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Roughly the same portion of adult Americans read at least one book in 2012 as did in 2008, but the share of adults who read at least one work of literature last year fell. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Next Issue Media, the publishing industry's attempt to create a Hulu-style joint venture for digital magazines, is expanding to Canada and taking on a new investor. The JV, whose members include Time Inc., Hearst and Conde Nast, will add Rogers Communications' Roger Media unit as an equity... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stephen King’s follow-up to his 1977 novel The Shining was the most buzzed-about book on social media for the month of September. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook’s website and its Android app now will allow users to make changes to posts after they have been published. iOS users, coming soon for you. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canongate has acquired a memoir by classical music star James Rhodes. The publisher signed world... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]