Amazon has unveiled a dedicated website for its Amazon Publishing platform, www.apub.com. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Joanna Trollope has been appointed as a trustee of the National Literary Trust, joining other... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
As publishers migrate beyond the first phase of the ebook revolution, the IDPF's Digital Book Conference on Wednesday will address ebooks on the web, tablets, phones and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the first time in a long time some optimism is returning to the publishing industry. Circulation numbers and revenues were decimated by the rise of the internet and while the future for print still looks shaky, the companies behind newspapers and ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the past year, executives at The New York Times Company speaking on its quarterly earnings calls have singled out a particular challenge for the newspaper publisher's display ad business: programmatic media buying methods. With this month ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some see Amazon's Kindle Worlds fan fiction publishing platform as a great marketing move, while others are wary of Amazon's ownership of ideas. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kobo has announced a rise in e-reader sales of 145% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2013,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dutch booksellers are improving their businesses by using an online self-assessment tool... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
News Corporation's board of directors has approved the plans to separate its cable and broadcasting networks from its troubled publishing businesses, paving the way for it to take place on 28 June. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The new title for the third instalment in the Bridget Jones Diary book series has been revealed. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Seven libraries look set to close in Sefton in Merseyside after councillors approved plans to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hearst Magazines is the latest publisher to join the native ad gold rush, with new products that will let advertisers run their messages into editorial real estate and, if desired, incorporate edit-produced content. The five new units, now being ro ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Helen Fielding's new novel is to be titled Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, publisher... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Frustrated by what it sees as poor service, independent children's book publisher Barefoot Books says 'life is too short' to deal with Amazon and is cutting its ties. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Porter Anderson previews this week's BookExpo America and ponders how changes at the fair reflect the ongoing transformation of "the industry, the industry!" Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Crime writer Peter James has vowed to go ahead with publicity commitments for his latest novel,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Rights House co-chief executive Michael Foster has sold his controlling stake in the literary... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ingram and Courier Corp. have announced a partnership under which Courier will use Ingram’s print-on-demand and digital distribution services, and Ingram will use Courier’s printing capabilities to streamline workflow and speed delivery to retailers and readers worldwide. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favourite fiction - and get paid in the process. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2013-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The US has evidence that will show Apple participated in a conspiracy to raise the prices of ebooks, the judge overseeing the government's civil antitrust case against the company says. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2013-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]