Astronaut Chris Hadfield has signed with Little, Brown to publish "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth." The book lands Oct. 29.If astronaut Chris Hadfield can write as well as he can sing a David Bowie song, his upcoming book is going to be good. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
July 2, 2013: A new era in Australian publishing begins today as Fairfax Media launches digital subscriptions for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age websites and m-sites, and for its SMH and Age tablet apps. Digital subscriptions ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
NBCUniversal, one of the world’s premier media and entertainment companies, has partnered with digital publisher Lion Forge Comics to develop licensed comic books based on popular TV shows from the 1980s and 90s. Under the agreement license ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Samir "Mr. Magazine" Husni David Carey, president of Hearst Magazines, believes that people crave "spontaneous combustion" from their media purchases. "We live in this on-demand world," Carey elaborates.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pressing the "no" button on the Harvard University admissions page for accepted students was one of the most difficult things Farmington High School valedictorian Tyler Hoffman has ever done. "The name was definitely a major factor in my decision to apply early to Harvard. I sort of convinced... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Robert M. Sacks A book that I read a few years ago has been popping back into and around my head lately, as I continue my pursuit of the future of reading and the future of our publishing business. The Swerve ,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Book Group (HBG) in the US is to buy Disney's publishing imprint Hyperion, taking on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries must adapt to the realities facing them in a "complex" landscape, Brian... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A question hangs over Apple Inc.'s ebooks trial: Why is Apple fighting the U.S. Department of Justice when the book publishers the agency also sued chose to settle? Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
RDA Holding, parent company of The Reader's Digest Association, had its plan for emergence from bankruptcy approved and will officially exit Chapter 11 in late July. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following the completion of the merger between Penguin and Random House, CEO Markus Dohle announces the global senior executive team for the new Penguin Random House, which now controls around 25% of the trade book market in the US. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Industry members have welcomed the confirmation this morning (1st July) of the Penguin Random... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin UK chief executive Tom Weldon has been appointed chief executive of Penguin Random House... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperVoyager has signed a deal for a debut trilogy, after fighting off five other publishers in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Russian ebook market more than doubled in 2012, to 250 million rubles (USD $8 million), but remains just 1% of market. Some 95% of ebooks downloaded are pirate editions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin and Random House finalized on Monday morning a merger that brings together two legacy publishers.Calling their union “the world’s first truly global trade book publishing company,” Penguin and Random House finalized on Monday morning a merger that brings together two legacy publishers,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Read Legally public awareness campaign was launched to discourage Russians from downloading pirated ebooks, equating it with stealing from authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
This morning Upworthy.com, which crested at 30 million unique visitors in May thanks to a runaway viral hit, announced that they've started piloting sponsored posts to generate revenue, and shared with Fast Company a bit of their secret sauce. Founded 14 months ago by Moveon.org's Eli Pariser... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some call it multicultural, some call it Africana, some call it a “special collection.” PW spoke with librarians about collecting materials for and by African-Americans for public, school and academic libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House's Ballantine Books joined the ranks of the Food Network, Smithfield, Wal-Mart, and a bevy of other companies in ceasing its relationship with the self-proclaimed queen of butter. Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2013-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]