David Axelrod, former senior advisor to President Obama, is joining the list of one-time Obama administration officials who will be penning memoirs next year, Penguin Press has announced. David Axelrod, former senior advisor to President Obama, is joining the list of one-time Obama... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Murray has signed a new book from Ben Schott. Schottenfreude: German Words for the Human... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harvill Secker has bought two more books from Swedish crime novelist Arne Dahl, whose The Blinded... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
From a longlist of 154 titles, ten novels have been shortlisted and are in the running for the €100,000 2013 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebury has acquired the first novel based on ITV drama series "Doc Martin". Fiction... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins will not be publishing Amanda Knox's memoir Waiting to be Heard in the UK this... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The internet has opened up new pathways for writers looking to circumvent state censors. This is especially true in countries like China, where internet use if booming. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Medium's hypothesis has always been that people create better things when they work together. The publishing platform's newest tool helps its authors do just that. Biz Stone and Ev Williams' founding mantra for Medium, the publishing platform they launched last August, was, "People create... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller reported last week that HarperCollins and Hatchette UK have become the first British publishers to refine the agency model agreement with Amazon co.uk. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Line, the popular messaging platform based in Japan, is challenging ebook vendors like Amazon and Rakuten with a new service to download and view manga, or Japanese comic books. The company has launched "Line Manga," a mobile app for Android and iOS phones. Line's initial offering consists of... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, today announced an agreement with the Associated Press (AP) to di ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
In addition to being a master writer, celebrated American poet Robert Frost was also a master reader. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new venture to offer digital short stories and long-form journalism to readers through a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin imprint Allen Lane has released the jacket image for its authorised biography of Margaret... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital revenue growth among online publishers in the UK is expected to grow by 15 per cent in 2013 according to the fifth annual organisation census by the Association of Online Publishers, while technology and data will play an increased role in re ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Toronto Star is testing the ebook market with a dedicated subscription model. Launched in November 2012, Star Dispatches is the brainchild of the Toronto Star's marketing department. The Star already has more than 20 titles of long-form jour ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facing a 30% slowdown in growth in the US, Smashwords' CEO Mark Coker says the big opportunity is abroad and the company is doing more to cater to non-English speakers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Specialist medical publisher Manson Publishing has been bought by Taylor & Francis imprint... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins imprint Fourth Estate has signed a new book from Guardian columnist Tim Dowling,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Headline has acquired the autobiography of Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh, and will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]