More than half of the pupils taking part in the National Literacy Trust's Premier League... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children's author Jacqueline Wilson has expressed frustration over publishers' preference... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year's US Innovations Seminar of the International Association of STM Publishers focused on the impact of data mining, MOOCs and new author/researcher tools. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jeanenne Ray, Senior Marketing Manager at Wiley, will speak at the Reaching Readers conference about how publishers can build strong readers communities. Here is a sneak preview of her talk. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bogota International Book Fair convenes nearly the entire Colombian publishing industry and focuses on bringing the region's books and authors to the public. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Do extravagant stands at book fairs make a difference? Are they a mere splurge, or might they spark the interest of an investor or catch the eye of an author or agent? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Harper Lee, now 87-years-old, is suing the son-in-law of her former literary agent after he "duped" her into signing over rights to her beloved classic "To Kill a Mockingbird." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon.com has updated its mobile app store to include support for its Chinese customers, in a sign that the U.S. company could be preparing to sell its Kindle e-readers and tablets in the country.The update effectively launches a new version of Amazon's app store built in the Chinese language.... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon let its world domination plans be known last month when it asked developers to start submitting apps to line its virtual displays in more countries. While China was notably absent from immediate expansion plans, Amazon launched its Appstore there during the weekend, opening the doors to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
"The Rumor" by Anushka Ravinshankar and "Kids of Kabul" by Deborah Ellis have won the 2013 South Asia Book Awards for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Looking for a repeat of its surprise picture book bestseller, Go the F**k to Sleep, Akashic publisher Johnny Temple is touting two new books with strong graphic components. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dan Brown’s Inferno, set to be released May 14 by Doubleday, was the most buzzed-about book on social media in April, according to CoverCake, a company that tracks trending topics on major social media platforms. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
According to the University of Rochester’s translation database, 413 translated works of fiction and poetry were released in 2012, up from 370 the previous year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The German Book Office's May Book of the Month is Rudolf Herzog’s "A Short History of Nuclear Folly: Mad Scientists, Dithering Nazis, Lost Nukes, and Catastrophic Cover-Ups." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oct. 10, 2007 is the day I threw off the chains locking my music. I purged the last DRM-protected file from my personal catalog -- and not by stealing. I purchased every track, and getting them Digital Rights Management-free wasn't easy six years ago. The base collection started from CDs. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Brazil, Saraiva gets a new CEO, the Ministry of Culture moves oversite of book policies back to Brasilia, and a university press finds success with free ebooks by its professors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble is adding the Google Play store to HD versions of its Nook tablet, in a bid to counter slowing sales of its devices.Nook HD and Nook HD+ customers will be able to access over 700,000 Android apps and games, millions of songs and more, besides the Chrome browser, Gmail,... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette, the last holdout among America's "big six" publishers, will make its full ebook catalog available to nonprofit public libraries and school libraries across the nation on May 8th. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
O'Reilly Media will close down its popular digital publishing conference, Tools of Change, but Tim O'Reilly promises to continue innovating the publishing process. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are seeking out innovative ways to target shoppers as they promote their big titles... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]