The latest from PublishNews Brazil includes the announcement Saraiva has launched a self-publishing platform and Abril Media Group has acquired ebook aggregator Xeriph. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bestselling crime writer Peter James is fundraising for The Reading Agency as he publicises his... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The dominance of Amazon and the importance of copyright were two key themes of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
SpinMedia has named Jem Aswad the new editor-in-chief of Spin, succeeding Caryn Ganz, who was ousted last week.Mr. Aswad was most recently the editor of Billboard.biz and previously held editing jobs at MTV News and Time Out New York. "This is probably the job I dreamed about most when I first... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sure, the Seattle Public Library's world-record breaking "book domino chain" is awesome, but how about these amazing shots of book stack architecture from bookstores in Japan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon launched its Kindle ebook platform into China last Christmas, but locals looking to get their mitts on the company's hardware had to look, ahem, elsewhere. Fortunately for everyone but grey market importers, Amazon has released the non-cellular Paperwhite and the two 7-inch Kindle Fire HD... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
2000AD is publishing a complete collection of Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell’s superhero... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
After remaining quiet on the hardware front for years, Amazon.com's China business has finally brought the company's Kindle tablet and Kindle e-reader to the country. On Friday, both the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Paperwhite went on sale through the company's site in the country. The Kindle... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Large states like California and Texas have the most bookstores. No surprise there. But when it comes to bookstores per capita, Montana, Wyoming, and Vermont top the list. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Have a well-defined set of expectations for customers based on platform and device. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
A move by academic publisher Cengage Learning to implement a new global pricing structure for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House Group has launched its first online consumer insight panel, Bookmarks. The online... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble's Nook Store has offered short-form works much like those we've seen from Amazon's Kindle Shorts section, but they haven't really been a highlight. The company's new Nook Snaps program may give those quick reads their time to shine, however. The effort will see Barnes &... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bestselling novel The Time Traveller's Wife is to be made available as an ebook for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lauded for its digital content recently, National Geographic is taking steps to sync that award-winning multimedia content across all channels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's high time the publishing industry takes its fate into its own hands and establishes organizations to foster and fund startups, argues Kristen McLean. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Self-published titles make up 12% of all ebook sales, according to new findings from Bowker... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The €100,000 International Dublin IMPAC award has gone to Kevin Barry for his "vivid... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins is planning a package redesign for one of its biggest brand authors, Cecelia Ahern... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins Children’s Books has coined the term “Clean Teen” for a new sub-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]