Fairfax Media is rolling out a number of initiatives this year as part of its ‘Fairfax of the Future’ strategy which aims to streamline operations and support the publisher’s shift to multi-platform delivery. The compa ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
EWIP's annual Exceptional Women in Publishing conference was held earlier this month in San Fancisco. The event marked its fifth anniversary, while the organization itself notched its fifteenth year in operation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ingram has announced the addition of three new publisher clients: The Mother Company, Mandevilla Press, and The Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last night something strange caught my attention, nearly enough to post a late-day story. Then this morning I got a little email nudge from Amazon PR, and thought: "Yeah. Why not?" The timing and broader ecosystem implications are interesting for service "Send to Kindle". Just as Google whacks... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House Business Books has acquired a second volume of memoirs by “Dragons’ Den... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Anyone who thinks women's writing is all about sex and vampires should take a closer look. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two publishers have signed up books from Italy-based writer Charles Lambert. Emlyn Rees of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last year saw a higher number of books bought from internet-only businesses than from bricks and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stockholm Text, a young publishing house translating and publishing Swedish literature in English, share lessons learned from their first year in business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just 4% of French authors have signed digital contracts for their most recent books and a third... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michael O'Mara has acquired a title parodying Dan Brown's forthcoming novel Inferno.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's only March, but 2013's already proving to be quite the wild ride for music distribution trailblazer, eMusic. A month after eschewing its long time subscription-only model by adding direct music purchases, the site has merged with Ray Kurzweil-founded ebook distributor, K-NFB Reading Inc.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Frédérique Rusch transforms Mondrian’s two-dimensional primary-colored grid into a three-dimensional space, with a subtle Charles Burns reference thrown in for good measure. It’s all wonderfully meta: The first page of this comic by Frédérique Rusch is a simple grid that you may or may not... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association has expressed disappointment that today's Budget, presented by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Daily Mail's Marcus Rich is among the executives lined up for the Professional Publishers Association's annual conference, which will examine how to boost digital revenues and explore whether content is still king. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Printed book sales in the UK slipped back last week, despite a number of new novels by some of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is it not enough to make a killing selling $5 bottles of Dasani and two-pill packs of Tylenol? Hudson Booksellers, from the folks behind those fine Hudson News airport establishments, has begun peddling ebooks and book books online. The site, which appears to be (at least partially) powered by... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's Little A imprint will release novels, memoirs, and story collections, while Day One will focus on short stories and new writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Wiley has launched subscription e-learning resource www.digitalclassroom.com, combining... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet is to be sold by BBC Worldwide to US-based media company NC2... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]