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 ]
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 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Cass Sunstein, nudge inventor and former White House official, explains how his nudges have helped Americans save for retirement and eat better. He co-wrote the best-selling 2008 book Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness with Richard Thaler. His latest book Simpler: The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 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 ]
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 ]
Rupert Murdoch's media empire, News Corporation, officially separates into two companies, splitting its publishing arm from its entertainment division. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hogarth announces The Hogarth Shakespeare: new prose versions of Shakespeare's plays, retold by bestselling novelists from around the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dan Brown’s Inferno not only topped the American charts in May but was also #1 in the month in a wide range of international markets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers, intellectual property owners, app and game developers, and other licensing executives are wrestling with how to monetize digital content and distribution, as well as how to use digital media to spur purchases of licensed books and products, synergize physical and digital to sell more... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
News Corp.’s long-awaited split is official. Rupert Murdoch’s media behemoth Friday completed the separation of its entertainment from its news and information businesses into two publicly traded companies. The new News Corp (spelled with no period, differentiating it from the previous... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Developed by Democrasoft, a software developer specializing in collaboration and engagement, a WeJIT is “a way to make books better by embedding interactivity that allows readers to connect and collaborate in a customized online social experience that is engaging and fun,” Democrasoft CEO... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
With Barnes & Noble completing a difficult fiscal 2013 with a bad fourth quarter, publishers are continuing to wonder what is next for the nation’s largest bookstore chain and second largest source of book purchases behind Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The government will consult on plans for the extension of Public Lending Right (PLR) to cover e-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Daunt Books imprint is to begin publishing original fiction, in an "exciting development... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital development agency Beyond the Story is to release an interactive version of Kenneth... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Media business purchasing picked up after a slow first quarter, but year-over-year activity was down slightly in the first half of 2013, according to a report from the Jordan, Edmiston Group (JEGI). Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]