Research Councils UK has said it has "learned lessons" after being accused of an "... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The cover jackets for Dan Brown's forthcoming book, Inferno, are revealed by publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Usborne has acquired a new girls' series by author Tamsyn Murray, with plans to publish the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Granta Books has landed a new book from Patrick Barkham that will explore our livelong... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hilary Mantel will be awarded the Bodley Medal at the Oxford Literary Festival, with the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A debut author who graduated from the celebrated Iowa Writers' Workshop has a seven-figure book deal.HarperCollins announced Wednesday that it will publish Erika Johansen's Queen of the Tearling, a fantasy trilogy inspired in part by Barack Obama.A person with knowledge of the negotiations said... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The finalists for the 33rd L.A. Times Book Prizes were announced Thursday morning. Two authors -- Margaret Atwood and Kevin Starr -- will also receive special recognition. This post has been updated; see below for details. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A shortlist of six titles has been chosen for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association has spoken out on the issue of ebooks, DRM and a healthy marketplace... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three US independent bookshops have launched a lawsuit against the big six publishers and Amazon... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European Commission has decided to refer France and Luxembourg to the EU Court of Justice... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Emue Books is a new Australian publisher with an unexpected mission: publishing Francophone literature and reviving "fairness" in publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster UK has restructured its management team, giving new responsibilities to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon is pursuing more direct relationships with literary agents and authors, targeting them... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Crime writer Patricia Cornwell has won $50.9m (£33.2m) in a lawsuit against her former... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
After only one year Germany's participation in international World Book Night celebrations... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
When the iPad is seemingly tailor-made for books of all kinds, you'd think Audible would leap on the opportunity to produce an optimized audiobook app -- it wasn't quite so eager, as customers have since discovered. Apple tablet owners won't have to perpetually lean on the stock music app for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Life of Pi has sold 'pi' number of books, selling 3,141,593 copies in all editions.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Four top publishers Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to print and discussed revenue ideas for bolstering their products. The discussion was part of an executive roundtable at the Key Executives Mega Conference in New Orleans. The publishers of ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Science fiction and fantasy publisher Angry Robot, part of the Osprey Group, is the creation of one man and many minds working in tandem across the UK and the Atlantic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]