The second quarter of fiscal 2013 proved to be a watershed period for what had been known as the professional/trade group at John Wiley & Sons. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Titles on Tehran, Angela Carter and the nature of evil have won at the 2012 Royal Society of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's been quite a year for Newsweek. As the magazine plans for its transition to a digital-only future, you can count the remaining print editions of the storied publication on one hand. It's without question that this fall has been a tough one for the 80 year old magazine, capped by the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The New York Times is getting into the ebooks business through partnerships with digital publishers Byliner and Vook. The Times will up to 12 original e-singles through Byliner on a variety of topics including culture, sports, business, science, and health. The first Byliner title, "Snow Fall:... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
At a small, invitation-only meeting convened late last month in the Netherlands by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), I joined some 25 key thinkers, primarily from Europe and the U.S., for an exhausting, engrossing three days of debate. But after many hours of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Target is launching a major expansion into Canada in 2013, with the first 24 of 124 stores across the country expected to open in Ontario in March or April. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harvill Secker has acquired The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner, describing it as "an... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder Children’s Books has acquired a new series, Foxy Fiction, by author Caryl Hart and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tony Long, former sales chief at Hachette Filipacchi, has resurfaced at customer publisher Publicis Blueprint in the role of group account director. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Faber has bought a new title from acclaimed sports writer Adharanand Finn. Sarah Savitt bought... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder & Stoughton has acquired a book by "The Only Way is Essex" reality star... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Puffin Post is to be discontinued in the new year after Penguin brought the brand back in house... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Foyles' annual profit has dived by 25%, hit by the continuing disruption from the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
A bumper final Christmas sales weekend for 22nd/23rd December is being predicted, with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has started its Chinese Kindle incursion by launching the reader app for Android and iOS in that market, along with a large selection of ebooks. There's no mention of any Kindle devices like the Fire HD in the nation yet, but Amazon just did a similar launch in Brazil and said the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Europeans have been trying for years to force Google to prop up the continent’s’ struggling news publishers. A new deal in Belgium suggests they have finally succeeded. In a blog post on Wednesday, Google said it has resolved a ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
North London independent The Big Green Bookshop is teaming up with Angry Robot Books to offer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Partnership with Flingo ports video content to more than 15 million devices. With the rise of internet-connected televisions, the big screen is becoming another place for publishers to get their content in front of viewers. One recent example of this is a partnership between Bonnier and smart TV... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
29th Street Publishing sees no reason why selling subscriptions shouldn’t be as easy as blogging. At a time when print magazines such as Newsweek and tablet publications like The Daily are shuttering, the team at 29th Street Publishing is betting on the future of magazines for iPad and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European Union has accepted an offer from Apple and four major publishers to reduce pricing restrictions on content offered at Amazon and other book-sellers. After being caught out by the EU, we heard that the offer was likely to be adopted last month, and the commission has now confirmed... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]