That is: The magazine publisher thinks his industry can come back. Here's his plan. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Folio Society has been announced as sponsor of the Literature Prize, the new award co-founded... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster has announced the appointment of Mark Ollard as finance director, beginning... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins has signed world rights for a major new biography of rock star Robert Plant.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
W H Smith is to support the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award, in a three-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Specs Who Co-founders William Pearson (l.) and Mangesh Hattikudur What Magazine and e-commerce business Where New York offices Mental Floss is known for its engaging Wikipedia-like articles (“How Many Languages Is It Possible to Learn?”) that nourish the mind. Few realize the Dennis Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harper Collins will publish Sarah Palin's latest book, “A Happy Holiday IS a Merry Christmas", which will call for a renewed emphasis on the holiday’s religious importance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild, are fighting Amazon's bid to own new global domain names including .book, .author, and .read. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of printed books rocketed to a 2013 high last week as shoppers hit bookshops in the hunt... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher Conde Nast is creating video networks based on its Glamour and GQ magazines. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has added ebooks to the basket of goods and services... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House US has adjusted its proposed terms for authors with Random House's new digital... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-books have been added to the basket of goods used to calculate the UK's rate of inflation, but Freeview set-top boxes are out. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Aurum Publishing Group has acquired Runner by Lizzy Hawker, one of the world's leading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Union Books has acquired a social and personal history of luck by novelist David Flusfeder.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Quarto has revealed plans to cut debt by divesting of businesses "detracting from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of new books in South Korea fell by 20% in 2012, according to a report from Statistics Korea, a situation that has Han Ki-ho, head of the Korean Publishing Market Research Institute, very concerned. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Orion has acquired a non-fiction account by journalist and broadcaster Viv Groskop of her attempt... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Multiple prize-winner Hilary Mantel is also in the running for this year's Women's Prize... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Roddy Doyle has become only the second author ever to have the chance of winning both the Booker... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]