Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who first reported on a trove of classified documents leaked by Edward J. Snowden, will write a book about National Security Agency surveillance, his publisher announced on Wednesday. Mr. Greenwald’s articles ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller is to run a category preview on First World War titles in the issue of 13th... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tom Hanks is expected to reprise his role as Robert Langdon in the film adaptation of Dan Brown... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Saving Mr. Banks' stars Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as 'Poppins' author P.L. Travers in the story of how the children's book became a Disney film. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Under the Carib Sun author Ro Cuzon's essay describes journey to becoming a novelist and his experience in the agency-created Rogue Reader self-publishing program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The film version of Cheryl Strayed's memoir "Wild" is picking up steam: Reese Witherspoon has signed on to portray the author.The film version of Cheryl Strayed's memoir "Wild" is picking up steam: Reese Witherspoon has signed on to portray the author. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Little, Brown has confirmed it is reprinting 140,000 copies of Robert Galbraith/J K Rowling... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Today’s tech titans are blessed with wondrous perks: company cars, private jets, even a free house for Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. But Russian oil titan Gazprom--one of the largest companies in the world--and its chief executive Alexey Miller, together have reached a new level: setting aside 119.7... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins in the US has announced a collaboration with Autography, a service which allows... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More and more association and b-to-b publishers are trying to link their digital content with events. It's a way to connect with an audience after they leave the showfloor, while providing one-stop, multichannel sponsorships for advertisers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster UK m.d. and c.e.o. Ian Chapman has been promoted to chief executive and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Given the upheaval in digital publishing and many authors' entrepreneurial spirit, can today's literary agents engage their clients' art as they did in the past? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nielsen Book has reorganised its BookData Publisher Services team, making four new appointments... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Inkling, which helps publishers make interactive books for the Web and iOS, has raised $16 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital, just about exactly two years after it raised slightly more than that -- $17 million -- in Series B funding from the same investors. The San Francisco... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fellow bestselling author Stephen King and others in the literary community weigh in on J.K. Rowling's choice to release her latest book, 'The Cuckoo's Calling,' using a pen name. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
R. R. Donnelley has expanded its relationship with John Wiley & Sons, taking on warehousing, distribution and fulfillment services for Wiley's North American professional development and research products. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Recorded books are now a billion-dollar business, which Amazon dominates perhaps like none other. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Forbes Media is joining the wine club.In the now venerable tradition of publishers extending their brand into non-publishing businesses, Forbes has joined The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Rolling Stone and Food & Wine in starting its own wine club.But the family-controlled media... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Meredith Corporation is set to launch a print version of its popular Allrecipies.com brand. The magazine is being rolled out as a bi-monthly publication and is slated to debut in August. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Led by the news that Hugh Howey agent Kristin Nelson has signed self-publisher Barbara Freethy, who has sold 3 million books, the Ether looks at agent mystique. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]