A full day of publicity for Bradley Wiggins' autobiography My Time (Yellow Jersey Press) was... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lauren Hadden is the new editor for The Bookseller’s sister consumer books magazine We Love... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon is on the cusp of launching the complete Kindle line in Japan, so it's only right that the online retailer fine-tune its firmware for local reading habits. A new version 5.3.0 update for the Kindle Paperwhite puts much of that focus on Manga, introducing options to fit the stylized comics... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The story of Lee Enterprises is as interesting as an investigative piece reported by the local newspaper in town. Recently emerged from a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2012, it is now a newspaper publishing company trading at a minuscu ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
A graphic novel from Rebellion and a Quick Reads title are among the chosen World Book Night UK... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google Books is great at helping you find interesting reads, and makes it easy to view them online from just about any device. The service isn’t quite as versatile when it comes to letting you download local copies in a format of your choice, unfortunately, but that’s where FSS Google Books... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kerry Hudson's debut for Chatto has scored a second prize shortlisting in a week, with a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hurricane Sandy has blown book sales in New York City and several other US East Coast... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The biggest publishing companies have an easy plan to save their industry: Get bigger Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon lowered the price of its Japanese Kindle Paperwhite to 100 dollars, matching the price of the recently announced Kobo Glo, while Sony's ebookstore is again on iOS. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Not that there's been any lack of ways to get Batman or Supes on your chosen tablet, between Comixology and the devoted DC app, but if you happened to need on more, the publisher announced today that it will be bringing its entire line to three prominent e-bookstores. Justice League, Batman,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waldek Węgrzyn’s innovative take on the electronic book turns the book itself into a new digital interface, without eliminating the joys of ink on paper. Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins is capitalising on the forthcoming release of the first Hobbit film by putting out... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mumbai's slums, the Iraq war and the fall of Colonel Gaddafi are among the subjects covered by the five titles up for the 2012 Guardian First Book Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Though relatively small, the book business in New Zealand has proven resilient despite global economic tremors. E-books have had little impact as yet. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a move that could provide a boost to the small but growing digital comic book business, DC Comics has signed deals to sell comics through online stores owned by Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Believer has published an interview with author Maurice Sendak, in which Sendak doesn't hold back his thoughts on the publishing business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Walker Books UK has acquired world rights in two more titles in the range of graphic novels based... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The PBS Off Book series interviews creators and collectors about their favorite analog formats. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Laurence Orbach has been removed as a director of the Quarto group, with Aurum founder Tim... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]