The Kindle was not guaranteed to catch on when Amazon introduced its e-reader five years ago, but ebooks are now a routine alternative to hardcovers and paperbacks. The Kindle was not guaranteed to catch on when Amazon introduced its e-reader five years ago, but ebooks are now a routine... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Can we exploit the fact that life is unpredictable, chaotic, full of shocks and disasters? Trader-turned-scholar Nassim Nicholas Taleb is based at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University and the University of Oxford. His latest book is Antifragile: How To Live in a World We Don't... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2012-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins Canada has started testing a digital and print geo-targeted marketing campaign that will reach consumers in cities and small towns across Canada with messages specific to their location. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Even though Thanksgiving came early this year, big box retailers, national chains, and online sellers began the Christmas season even earlier. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble’s second-quarter financial performance had both good news and bad news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Collins' book, which will be based around her own experiences with a father in the military, will be released this fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Welcome to the Engadget holiday gift guide! Picking presents for friends and loved ones is never a simple task, and with thousands of options for each category, buying technology can be an especially frustrating experience. We're here to help. Below you'll find today's bevy of curated picks, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins has taken full control of its India arm, following 10 years of running it in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Berlin-based startup txtr has launched a Danish ebook store, with special promotions from two Danish publishers set to begin on December 3rd. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Midas chief Jacks Thomas has been appointed senior exhibition director of the London Book Fair,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
In her keynote address from the YA: What's Next? publishing conference, author Beth Kephart makes an impassioned case for YA books that are heartfelt, authentic and empowering. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's Jeff Belle announced in a letter to literary agents that Amazon Publishing will begin building a European publishing division in 2013. Hiring will begin in January. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of NW, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writer Cathy Glass has reached one million in physical sales in the UK since her debut in 2007,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jacks Thomas, currently CEO at Midas PR, will take over as new director of the London Book Fair in January 2013, succeeding Alistair Burtenshaw. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Argentine publisher Adriana Hidalgo has won this year’s Publishing Merit Award at the Guadalajara International Book Fair, in recognition as Latin America’s most widely distributed independent publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booktrust will retain its existing government grant for bookgifting schemes for the next two... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Kevin Powers wins the Guardian First Book Award for his 'unforgettable first novel' The Yellow Birds Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
A “beautifully designed” debut cookery book by London restaurateur Russell Norman has... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
YA author and Queen of Teen 2012 Maureen Johnson is to be published by Hot Key Books. Editorial... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]