Now that Rupert Murdoch is spinning off News Corp.’s publishing properties into a separate company, media observers have identified the Los Angeles Times as a likely target for acquisition. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dan Brown, bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, is to release a new book in May called Inferno. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Every month, FOLIO: selects a small group of designers and art directors to offer critiques on visually-engaging magazine covers. The cover, after all, is the first point of entry for any magazine, retail or otherwise. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bertrams has announced strong Christmas trading, with the book wholesaler reporting a 5.7%... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon and Schuster UK has acquired two books by award-winning New York Times bestseller Tom... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dan Brown's new thriller "Inferno," starrring his tweedy hero Robert Langdon from "The Da Vinci Code," will be published May 14 in hardcover and as an ebook by Doubleday. Dan Brown's new thriller "Inferno," starrring his tweedy hero Robert Langdon from "The Da Vinci Code," will be published May... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The National Book Awards are getting a rewrite.New rules announced Tuesday include a "long list" of 10 nominees to be offered for each of the four competitive categories before being narrowed to the traditional five finalists. And the pool of judges will be expanded beyond writers to include... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Every book published each season is its own startup. By adopting some of the principles that drive Silicon Valley, publishers really don't have anything to lose. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Guy Kawasaki says traditional publishers need to 'think about maximizing sales not minimizing losses' and offers 10 strategies to put them back on the right path. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The late journalist Anthony Shadid, Los Angeles writer Reyna Grande and the novelist Zadie Smith were among the finalists announced Monday for the prestigious National Book Critics Circle Awards. The late journalist Anthony Shadid, Los Angeles writer Reyna Grande and the novelist Zadie Smith... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Audiobooks.com launched a year ago, the service’s distinguishing factor was that it provided unlimited audiobook listening for a flat $25 monthly fee. On Monday, the company changed course and switched to a two-tier pricing model for a specific number of books. Audiobooks.com now charges... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hairy Bikers Dave Myers and Si King have extended their reign at the summit of the official... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
An award-winning ballet dancer and a French opera director are among the debut authors tipped for success in 2013 by book chain Waterstones. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Add to the growing list of prize shortlists the latest from the NBCC, which includes just a single translation: Lauren Binet's HHhH, translated by Sam Taylor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's annual competition comes with some changes this year as the company plans to self-publish the winner and adds new genres for the contest. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
School libraries will be celebrating National Libraries Day with a Guinness World Record attempt... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Faber has announced a new novel from David Peace, set to tackle the legendary Liverpool manager... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Macmillan Children's Books has made further changes to its publishing team, appointing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
HMV has gone into administration, putting a potential 4,350 jobs at risk, following what is... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library volunteers are, in many cases, being left without sufficient support to deliver services... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]