Oscar season is over, which means one thing: it’s on to the summer blockbusters. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Foreign Affairs will cover topics like crises in the Middle East, arms treaties and international law--and now they're writing about Game of Thrones. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Julieta Lionetti questions why Planeta was ever seduced by the tens of millions of Spanish-speaking Americans and if the Guadalajara Book Fair is following in its footsteps. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
It is one of the eccentricities of American publishing that James Salter has not been widely embraced as a great writer. His books are as good as those of post-war novelists like John Updike, Philip Roth, Richard Ford, and critics have often said so, and yet he is nowhere near as beloved or... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Business Insider has become known all-too-well for making its site sticky with a constant procession of topical or newsy slideshows. Well, the New York-based digital publisher this week started to monetize the idea with a sponsored gallery ad unit, and location-based marketing firm Yext has... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Steven Swartz was named the new CEO of Hearst Corp., succeeding Frank Bennack. This is an orderly transition at a private company that's known for its stability and buttoned-up culture. Swartz, 51, has been groomed for the role, having been named COO in 2011 and adding the title of president in... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Football manager José Mourinho will release his first book with Headline after it bought... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury Children’s was selling translation rights in apps for the first time at this... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
This new library-in-a-shipping-container plans on using growing Internet access in Africa to create a new model for making available both electronic information and physical books. It’s a conundrum that library advocates have struggled with for years: in many areas in the developing world,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In France, the government will add €5 million in funding to help indie bookstores in the form of tax breaks, interest-free loans and stronger enforcement of fixed price laws. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Biteback has acquired a political memoir from former spin doctor Damian McBride, who found... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
While the fate of gay married couples in America hangs in the balance awaiting a pair of Supreme Court decisions, Time's latest cover insists a bigger decision has already been made. As the Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark marriage-equality cases, many around the country, including... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder & Stoughton imprint Mulholland Books has acquired the first novel for adults by Marcus... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
World Book Night has had a record number of givers sign up, with more than 23,000 people... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Faber Factory Plus now handle sales representation for the Osprey Group’s fiction imprints... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan imprint Mantle has announced the fifth and final novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House imprint Rider has signed a title by a Vatican expert about the new Pope. Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Biographer Michael Holroyd has described the government's compromise over the future of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bertrams has revamped its academic ebook platform as it becomes an increasingly successful... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Flipboard latest update democratizes content curation on the service, introduces search, and provides integration with Etsy. With 50 million users, Flipboard, the social news magazine available on the iPhone and iPad, has become a dominant player in content curation. Now, with competition in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]