David Marks has joined Publishers Press as northeast regional sales manager. Marks has 23 years experience in print sales, including working for QuadGraphics and Fry Communications. Sarah Hanson has been promoted to executive editor at Art+Auction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Newspaper publishers everywhere are trying to do more with less, and the battle for local readers is a big part of their struggle, since it is one area where larger players aren’t as competitive and so theoretically there is a lot of opport ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hot Key Books has signed a deal to become one of the UK publishers for Alloy Entertainment,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2011, Bloomsbury announced it was restructuring to facilitate a more global approach to publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher Egmont Press has partnered with hotel chain Jury's Inn to provide 10 titles... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The last time PW visited Bright Arts at its King’s Road office, the color-separation industry was fighting for its survival. The demarcation distinguishing color-separation houses, prepress bureaus and printing companies from one another was disappearing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 20,000 people have signed a petition against library closures in Lincolnshire, with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
This could be the final blow to paper and ink news: Reporters graduating out of journalism school and headed to work at newspapers and magazines don't read print media, with over seven of 10 choosing digital news and social media websites instead ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last December, the New York Times published a story about something that happened during an avalanche. Something bad, I think, and likely thrilling, evocative, and perhaps, in the end, a stirring illustration of the strength of the human spirit. The story, called “Snow Fall,” was a huge hit.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harlequin announces an ebook-only imprint, in addition to planning for many ebook originals through other imprints. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
To mark the 35th anniversary of the Literary Agents and Scouts Center, the Frankfurt Book Fair is asking for photo submissions from the Agents Center's past. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
'How I Live Now' is being adapted into a film starring 'The Host' actress Saoirse Ronan. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
No one can accuse the print manufacturing industry of standing still. Every now and then, a major revolution or innovation would shake it up and get everybody guessing and thinking. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Entertainment company Lionsgate has acquired film rights to Life After Life by Kate Atkinson.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The collaboration between plush toy manufacturer Animal Magic and California-based interactive media publisher Fat Red Couch, Inc. (FRC) has many in both industries puzzled and intrigued. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers looking to develop their presence on smartphones and tablets need to remember that the two are separate entities. Design and utility needs to be customized for each. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
AOL Inc. is eliminating about 500 positions at its struggling Patch local-news business, or close to half of the division’s more than 1,000 employees, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.About 350 people will lose their jobs today, and roughly 150 will be asked to stay for 60... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority,” Mark Twain once said, “it is time to pause and reflect.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The two-book deal William Morrow signed with Patricia Cornwell earlier this month was just the latest high-profile deal in a concerted effort by parent company HarperCollins to rebuild the house’s fiction list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writer J.F. Powers ('Morte D'Urban') inspired a small but loyal following. This collection of letters sheds light on a peripatetic family life. Back in 2000, when John Updike assembled "The Best American Short Stories of the Century," he included "Death of a Favorite," by J.F. Powers.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]