As a result of laws prohibiting 'homosexual propaganda' in Russia, a young adult novel featuring a gay character, is sold with adult-age warning labels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
ZOO Digital surveys digital publishing executives about their ebook workflows and the comparative advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing and internal production. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bob Carrigan is stepping down as CEO of IDG Communications Worldwide, the company announced today. Carrigan will transition out of his role at the end of IDG's fiscal year, ending September 30, and will join the company's board of directors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jeffrey Bezos buys the Washington Post for $250 million. The Amazon founder is known as a patient leader who is willing to absorb losses as he builds businesses.Amazon.com founder Jeffrey Bezos, who revolutionized the book business, is now aiming to do the same with one of the nation's most... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon Publishing senior acquisitions editor Emily Marneur has made her first two acquisitions... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Last of Us: American Dreams is a prequel comic book series from Dark Horse that reveals the untold story of the character Ellie a year before she met Joel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
J K Rowling's The Casual Vacancy (Sphere) remains the bestselling book in the UK, with her... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Midpoint Trade Books has signed a distribution deal with Atomic Fez Publishing, a Vancouver-based publisher of genre-crossing fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
One part of a proposal to enforce the verdict against Apple for allegedly fixing ebook prices would require Amazon and Barnes & Noble 'buy' buttons in the Apple store, allowing consumers to easily compare ebook costs. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
While IBT Media has carved itself a profitable space in a few niche markets, it hasn't been a household media name. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The number of “traditionally” produced print titles rose 3.3% in 2012 to 301,642, according to new figures released Tuesday morning by R.R. Bowker. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers need to work more closely with academic libraries in developing countries, a report by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jeff Bezos has already transformed one traditional print business -- books -- into a digital one. The experience provides a blueprint for how the billionaire technology executive is now poised to overhaul newspapers following his $250 million acquisi ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
At last: the laptop buyer's guide we wanted to write three months ago. You see, when it came time to publish our spring edition, Intel was on the cusp of releasing its fourth-generation Core processors, which meant almost everything we were recommending was destined for a refresh. So we... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has bought American newspaper the Washington Post for $250m (£... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
UBM events rebounded from a tough first quarter, but still experienced year-over-year losses in the first half of 2013. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Constable & Robinson has joined the Independent Alliance, the coalition of independent... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
For most publishers entering the world of sponsored content the concern is keeping editorial separated from the creation of the advertising content. Not so much at Digg, the social-news platform bought and revived by digital media hold ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Russia supplies 90% of the books in the Ukraine, but the government wants to change this by investing over $60 million to support the indigenous book business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a report posted on its Web site, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt said that it received a notice from stockholders of at least 25% of its stock that the company begin the process of starting an initial public offering. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]