The Associated Press will launch a new Spanish-language Stylebook for universal use by publishers, broadcasters and readers from all Spanish-speaking countries, with an emphasis on Latin America and the United States. A small number of AP clients a ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The PDF is firmly entrenched in corporate culture, but as digitally savvy employees push for a sensible way to consume long documents at work the ebook format will take hold. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Participants at the African Media Leaders Forum in Dakar, Senegal, today heard how twinning partnerships between African newspapers, and newspapers elsewhere, are leading the way to developing successful business strategies and strengthening financia ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
As more readers turn to social media and mobile for their news, video is emerging as the latest tool for print journalists. The Wall Street Journal recently launched WSJ WorldStream (wsj.com/worldstream), a global publishing platform for short-form v ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Foyles has today (12th November) opened a pop-up bookshop at Central Saint Martins in London to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is there an argument to be made in favor of state intervention in the book trade? If the growth of the book trade in Sharjah is any evidence, the answer is yes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors Philip Pullman, childrens laureate Julia Donaldson, Malorie Blackman and Meg Rosoff... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
After volunteering at orphanages in Ghana, DreamWorks animators Rachel Tiep-Daniels and Margaret Wuller created the "Picture Book Project," which harnesses the work of talented artists to both inspire children, and raise money for them. The Picture Book Project Foundation is an effort to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
App developer TradeMobile is to rebrand as Beyond the Story as it prepares to launch one of its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Andrew Miller's Costa Prize-winning novel Pure and Julian Barnes' Man Booker-winner The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Head of Zeus has acquired a non-fiction title which explores the life of a 7th-century warrior,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster UK has acquired world rights to a “stop-press” publication by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi founded the Emirates Publishers Association and pushed for it to become a full member of the IPA. Here, she explains it was so important. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Newly launched venture Palgrave Pivot is to be the first step in an ongoing programme of format... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Victoria Jacob-Luck has joined Hearst Magazines UK as advertising director for its international sales offering, Hearst Advertising Worldwide UK. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oliver Sacks is a practicing neurologist and professor of neurology and psychiatry at Columbia University. He was born in London but has lived in New York since 1965. He is the author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, and his latest book is Hallucinations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2012-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Florence's English-language Paperback Exchange bookstore is as old as Christ was when he died and relies on the shop owners' good taste—and that of its customers—to stay in business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dan Starnes might not have an extensive background in journalism, but the Alabama newspaper publisher just launched his fourth community newspaper, the Hoover Sun, last month. He also owns The Homewood Star, 280 Living, and Village Living, all of whi ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Headline imprint Tinder Press has acquired two new novels by Patrick Gale, who moves from Fourth... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
When iBooks Author, Apple’s multimedia ebook authoring tool, was unveiled in January, it was hailed for how easy it is to use and its ability to create rich, multimedia, and interactive educational content. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]