Twenty-two independent bookshops have signed up to stock Kobo’s e-reader range, with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin will refresh its ebook lending system later today, according to a report from the New York Times. The publisher will start lending out its titles in Los Angeles and Cleveland, mimicking the program that trialled (despite some DRM issues) in New York. Public library users can even expect... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Design wunderkind Scott Dadich, whose low-budget side project for Wired’s digital edition ended up becoming the template for all of Condé Nast’s tablet strategy, is returning to the magazine as its editor in chief, the company announced today. Dadich served as creative director of Wired from... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The postcards started coming last month. “Stanley,” “Marge,” and “Toby” wrote to booksellers from “Pine Haven” to draw attention to Jill McCorkle’s first novel in 17 years, Life After Life, coming from Algonquin in March. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2012 National Book Awards were held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York on November 14, with prizes going to William Alexander for Goblin Secrets (Young People’s Literature), David Ferry for Bewilderment (Poetry), Katherine Boo for Behind the Beautiful Forevers (Nonfiction), and Louise... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the presidential election just decided, it’s a hot time to be submitting, or buying, political books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
As publishing conglomerates and technology firms become the dominant forces in an increasingly digital marketplace for the book and comics industries, opportunities are opening for smaller, more nimble independent media companies like Arch Enemy Entertainment. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-readers are devices for reading electronic books, or ebooks. Here's a rundown of their basic features: Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The first 20 books in the popular children's series by Ann M. Martin will be released in electronic format on Dec. 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Editor's Note: This story originally appears on FOLIO: sister site, minonline.com Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American City Business Journals, the nation's largest print and online publisher of local business news, has acquired Streetwise Media, a Boston-based digital media company that uses a community ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The third National Libraries Day will run on Saturday 9th February 2013. A proposal to shift... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Thinking about how to give the next generation a step up, four young booksellers started the Emerging Leaders Project in 2006 with the support of the American Booksellers Association. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bilingual Books has entered into a distribution agreement with Publishers Group West for PGW to handle the U.S. sales, marketing and distribution of BBKS’ approximately 40 language-learning titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sony is to develop a range of augmented reality titles on its Wonderbook platform as part of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kobo has launched its Kobo Arc Android tablet device in the UK. The device went on sale today (... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tim Godfray, chief executive of the Booksellers Association, has backed the stance taken by House... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
O'Reilly Media has become an online distributor for technology ebooks offered by John Wiley & Sons, which includes brands such as For Dummies and Sybex. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Quentin Blake has won the 2012 Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of outstanding commitment and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
After reading celebration World Book Night debuted in America for the first time last year, it will be held again this April. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]