The Justice Department and 33 state attorneys general want to force Apple to sign contracts with publishers that don't prevent Apple or other ebook stores from competing on price. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson is to become a key minority shareholder in English language learning platform Voxy. New... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a decisive move in the legal battle surrounding Apple's fishy ebook pricing practices, the US Department of Justice has issued a proposed remedy aimed at leveling the playing field. The terms of the proposal, which requires approval by the court, call for an end to Apple's deals with major... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
As a book critic Jane Ciabattari had been writing and reading online for years. As an author, she was more accustomed to print. So publishing her first ebook was a trial by fire. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Until Overstock began its price war with Amazon in late July, the companay and its CEO Patrick M. Byrne had kept a relatively low profile in the book business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A report from the University of Illinois shows that copyright laws have squashed the market for books from the middle of the 20th century. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A little mystery by a debut writer got everyone talking on social media last month, after that unknown writer was revealed to be none other than Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hit by inflation and lower government purchases, Brazil's book market shrank by 2.64% last year, the worst decline in real value since 2002. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
I don’t claim to be an expert in much, but when it comes to securing a library job I’ve got hard-won advice worth sharing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over the past six years, Georgia-based Gottwals Books has gone from a single used bookstore in the town of Warner Robins to four 3,000 sq. ft. stores, each with 40,000–50,000 books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hearst Magazines announced that Kristine Welker has been named vice president, publisher and chief revenue officer of the company’s new pilot magazine collaboration with Dr. Mehmet Oz. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
US regulators have called for Apple to be forced to cancel certain ebook contracts with major publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Department of Justice and 33 state attorneys general on Friday called for an array of sanctions that they claim will "reset competition to the conditions that existed before the conspiracy." Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
J.M. Sidorova's ambitious debut novel 'The Age of Ice' spins a tale of an icy immortal ensnared in Russian history.The protagonist of J.M. Sidorova's ambitious first novel, "The Age of Ice," is conceived in extremity during the reign of the cruel and impulsive Russian Empress Ionaovna.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
One month after a New York federal judge ruled that Apple Inc. had conspired to fix electronic book prices, the Department of Justice has proposed a series of restrictions on Apple's digital book sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The author's children were so mesmerized by Kafka's strange, macabre tales that he wrote My First Kafka: Runaways, Rodents and Giant Bugs, an illustrated, kid-friendly adaptation of three classic Kafka stories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canongate has signed world rights to a new novel, Animals, by Emma Jane Unsworth. Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Dangerous Women,' which is co-edited by George R.R. Martin, will be released Dec. 3. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A competition has been launched for Chinese readers to translate stories by novelist David... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Neil Morrison has been appointed as group HR director and Helena Peacock as group legal director... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]