These days there's something extra revitalizing about cracking open a book. I don't just mean in a strictly geektastic, hooray–for–reading kind of way. I mean, it's actually mentally refreshing. For those of us who live online, there's no better way to wrap up a hyper–connected day of status... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books including 'The Lowland' by Jhumpa Lahiri and 'We Need New Names' by NoViolet Bulawayo made the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize this year, and some are calling the shortened list of nominees the best in years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The trade is predicting an upbeat—though careful—mood at the Frankfurt Book Fair.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
J.K. Rowling will write the screenplay for a film adaptation of the Potter book 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' and the movie will center on the adventures of textbook author Newt Scamander. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Orion has taken on publication of Vikram Seth's new novel, A Suitable Girl - a sequel to his... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Profile has signed two books by mathematician and YouTube star Eugenia Cheng. Cakes, Custard and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
As it approaches its 50th anniversary in 2014, Ohio University Press is seeking to enhance its visibility in the trade by rebranding Swallow Press, a 73-year-old literary press that entered into a licensing agreement with O.U. Press in 1979 and officially became its trade imprint in 2008. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The gap between what a small press, a large publisher, and someone self-publishing is getting narrower. Do you have a preference for one over another? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
J.K. Rowling will write a screenplay for Warner Bros. inspired by her book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."Warner Bros. is hoping "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has another magic trick up her sleeve. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Many of novelist Stephen King's books and short stories have found their way to the screen either through a movie or mini-series. Some, like The Shining, have become classics in the eyes of fans, while others...well... This season a King novel has returned the author to prominence on the small... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Warehouse clubs, mass merchandisers, and other big-box retailers remain important to publishers because they not only sell books, they are places where books can be discovered. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Few booksellers in PW’s post–Labor Day survey of summer sales were as upbeat as Val Stadick, owner of Main Street Books in Minot, N.D., where the state’s oil boom helped the seven-year-old bookstore bounce back from a flood two years ago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
J.K. Rowling will write the screenplay for a film adaptation of the Potter book 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' and the movie will center on the adventures of textbook author Newt Scamander. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Singapore Press Holdings (Singapore), ABP (India), and Al Nisr Publishing (UAE) were among the winners of the 12th annual Asian Media Awards presented in a gala ceremony in Bangalore (India) by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin has declined to comment on claims that a planned Morrissey autobiography has been... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some of the great popular modern art of the 20th century was done in the form of movie posters and book covers. In these mediums, a designer is given the luxury of approaching another artist's work and boiling its themes and most vivid imagery down to a single evocative image. But TV shows... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
With a new CEO and a new set of titles, it's been a busy week (in the midst of a busy year) for Time Inc. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
CN Times Books is the U.S. publishing subsidiary of Beijing Media Time Book Co. Ltd., one of the largest trade book publishers in China. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Edward Thorp was banned from casinos in Vegas for counting cards. He even published a book on his system for winning at the blackjack table using the mathematical theory of probability. While working at MIT, he built what many consider the first wearable device for -- you guessed it -- beating... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Kearns, the winner of the best newcomer award at the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]