John Lewis has been named as the first retailer to sell Barnes & Noble’s Nook e-reader... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Britain's oldest literary prize is to make a special award later this year for the best ever winner. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the start of the student year approaches, academic booksellers have been warned that shunning... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries are having to engage in new discussions with publishers and booksellers over electronic books, similar to those already settled in the printed-book world and with loans of CDs and DVDs, says Association of Public Library Managers chair Ian Littleworth. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Former Waterstones m.d. Tim Coates plans to help campaigners re-open Kensal Rise Library by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Former Waterstones m.d. Tim Coates plans to help campaigners re-open Kensal Rise Library by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a new study produced by the MPA, the Association of Magazine Media, and research firm GfK MRI, data reveals that Millennial magazine media readers aged 18 to 34 believe that technology has improved their experience of accessing various media—including magazines. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
YA promises diversity with historical fiction, paranormal romance, murder mysteries and thrillers.YA promises diversity with historical fiction, paranormal romance, murder mysteries and thrillers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The success of 'Harry Potter, 'Twilight' and other has created a halo effect for the entire genre. And kids aren't the only ones doing it.For years, the book industry has been mired in debates about the plight of independent booksellers, the rise of Amazon and the fate of print as it struggles... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
News Corporation is parting company with chief digital officer Jonathan Miller at the end of September, ahead of the separation of its publishing and entertainment business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
‘‘It’s an on-demand world,” said Glenn Nano, cofounder of startup AnswerQi. “People have unique needs and you can’t just give them off-the-shelf stuff.” Launched in May 2011, AnswerQi is a Web-based question and answer service that can provide immediate answers or detailed support for a wide... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last August Books-a-Million’s $934,000 purchase of the leases for 14 Borders stores from U.S. bankruptcy court gave it entrée to seven new states above its stronghold in the Bible Belt. By year’s end, through the acquisition and assumption of more leases, BAM! had moved into 41 former Borders... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Analysts have predicted that this Christmas could herald a "real step change" for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
HMV has seen a 16% rise in book sales year on year after refocusing its core offer back onto... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Headline has acquired an illustrated book from Liverpool and England football captain, Steven... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kobo is to up the level of royalties self-published authors earn on its Writing Life platform by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin is set to publish a first-person account of the mission which killed Osama Bin Laden.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The website The Bookscore rounds up book reviews, assigns a ranking, and lets readers discuss literary news. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
What makes you pick up a book from the bookshelf (either physical or online)? Is it the cover, the blurb or the title? Perhaps a combination of all three? Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children's author G P Taylor has added his voice to criticism of the Fifty Shades of Grey... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]