Times Book Critic David L. Ulin reflects on DOMA and writer John Rechy.John Rechy should be proud. It was his 1963 novel "City of Night" ¿ the story of a gay street hustler that took place, in part, in downtown¿s Pershing Square ¿ that helped carve out a place for gay writing in American literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Younger readers in the US are more likely to have read a printed book in the last year than older... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Campaigns for titles ranging from Fifty Shades of Grey to the BFI Film Classics series have been... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library campaigners are braced for a further round of cuts as the Government unveils the latest... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Part of the agenda of New Vessel Press, a recently launched ebook publisher, is to demonstrate that translated fiction can be as entertaining as it is edifying. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
From Fairchild Fashion Media’s NowManifest to Lucky magazine’s Style Collective, media companies have been snapping up bloggers left and right for the past several years. Now, female-focused digital company Popsugar is launching its own blogger network, Popsugar Select. The network launched... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Federation of European Publishers captured photos of more than 150 MEPs and heads of European publishers and writers associations posing with their favorite books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following a shaky fourth-quarter report, B&N announced that it would be partnering with another company to release its Nook tablet line, although the bookstore chain will continue to manufacture its e-readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones is to pull out of its Wakefield shopping centre location when the mall redevelops... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Let's say it like Comic Book Guy: Best. Collaboration. Ever. Fox's dysfunctional yet loving animated family, The Simpsons, have joined with Converse for a line of screen-printed Chuck Taylor sneakers. Through Converse retailers and Journeys.com, you can get your paws on these colorful high-tops... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher John Blake has signed world rights to a new title about the life of Nelson Mandela [... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Richard Matheson, who was 87, has died at home. His family announced his passing in a protected Facebook post; the news was shared by publisher Tor/Forge.Author Richard Matheson, who was 87, has died at home. His family announced his passing in a protected Facebook post; the news was... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Advertisers want TV-like ad buying for Web video. Publishers want TV money. Which is why retrofitted metrics like Nielsen’s Online Campaign ratings have taken off big time, despite imperfections. The problem, according to some industry executives, is that OCR and the comScore equivalent VCE... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The app won’t die. Despite the recent flood of attention to responsive Web design, with its promise to provide users a consistent experience across devices, publishers—even the most progressive—remain committed to stand-alone mobile apps. Take BuzzFeed. The social news site would seem a likely... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canadian publisher Icon Empire Press has accused German bookseller Weltbild of "hypocrisy... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Nick Harkaway has called for authors to be offered a greater share of royalties from e-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The "Korea Times" compares the Seoul International Book Fair to Tokyo's International Book Fair, and finds it sorely lacking. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
A highly publicized racism scandal has already cost celebrity chef Paula Deen her Food Network contract. Will readers still buy her cookbooks? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fourth Estate has signed a second novel from author Will Wiles. Mark Richards at Fourth Estate... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes and Noble has not had an easy go of it. The brick-and-mortar stalwart has seen its revenues and profits steeply decline as we've entered the age of the ebook. In fact, profits haven't just shrunk; they've disappeared. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, the company suffered a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]