In a move to bump up physical book sales, Stephen King will not release an ebook version of his new novel, "Joyland," the Wall Street Journal reports.In a move to bump up physical book sales, Stephen King will not release an ebook version of his new novel, "Joyland," the Wall Street Journal reports. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dutch writer Gerbrand Bakker has won this year's £10,000 Independent Foreign Fiction... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Argentine government’s economic protectionism is thwarting the growth of ebook sales,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alma Books is launching a new series of low-priced classics, and will be the first publisher in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
In its sixth year, the Palestine Festival of Literature (PalFest) is expanding beyond Gaza and taking a roadshow across all of historic Palestine. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Roberto Saviano’s ZeroZeroZero, an examination of the cocaine trade, debuted at #1 in his native Italy in April, knocking another famous Italian writer, Andrea Camilleri, from #1 to #5. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Little, Brown's Blackfriars digital-only imprint will publish a novel created by authors... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Marysue Rucci said the moment that changed her career came in 1996. At the time she worked for Lisa Drew Books, a now-defunct imprint of Scribner, as an assistant. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Amazon announced in March that it would acquire Goodreads in the second quarter of the year, there was much handwringing, along with tweeting and Facebooking, especially by independent booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some of today’s biggest cookbook authors recommend their favorite New York City restaurants during Book Expo America. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Total book industry sales fell to $27.12 billion in 2012, down by just under 1% from the prior year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Submissions are now being accepted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize, which is to be re-launched... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Rupert Heath Literary Agency and the Elise Dillsworth Agency are forming an alliance, with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Century has acquired a crime novel set in 1990s Washington DC by US author Neely Tucker. Jack... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital magazine storefront Zinio has added a flat-rate, multi-title subscription option to its platform. The option recognizes a growing user base—nearly a quarter of customers—that reads three or more titles across devices. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Orange Prize-winner Ann Patchett has warned that authors who decide to shun traditional... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Several new high profile interactive fiction titles have been released so far this year, suggesting that publishers and readers may finally be ready for the medium. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Universities minister David Willetts this week praised the “genuine added value” of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Keith Smith from Warwick and Kenilworth Bookshops has criticised HMRC and the government for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite the lack of a publisher and censorship issues, pirated copies of "Fifty Shades of Grey" are proving popular at Chinese online bookstores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]