Tim Cooper, commercial director of Harlequin, has spoken out over the inclusion of one of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
A staff writer for The New Yorker has resigned and his latest book has been halted after he acknowledged inventing quotes by Bob Dylan. Jonah Lehrer released a statement Monday through his publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, saying that some Mr. Dylan quotes appearing in his book "Imagine: How... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Daily, News Corp.’s attempt to create a digital newspaper for the iPad age, is laying off nearly a third of its staff. The publisher plans to tell its workers today that it will fire 50 of its 170 employees, according to people famili ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Borders name will soon be retired as the Pearson Group looks to rebrand the remaining online... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Shadow culture minister Dan Jarvis has accused his government opposite Ed Vaizey of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Best-selling Irish author Maeve Binchy, who sold more than 40 million books worldwide, has died after a short illness. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The trade has paid tribute to multi-award-winning Irish author Maeve Binchy after her death at... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jonah Lehrer resigned from The New Yorker after Tablet Magazine discovered Lehrer had fabricated quotes by Bob Dylan in Lehrer's latest book "Imagine: How Creativity Works." Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kobo is due to launch a country-wide roadshow to showcase its ebook offering to independent... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones will feature Jamilia by Kyrgyzstan author Chingiz Aytmatov, originally published... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bestselling authors Jeffrey Archer and David Baldacci are the latest to be given the 20p... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
European publishers are looking into the opportunities a free trade agreement between the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
UK indie Short Books has teamed up with Simon & Schuster US imprint, Atria Books, to ... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Social media is young and its impact on news publishing is still unfolding. It’s unlikely that sharing and commenting will be the only major trends to emerge from the social revolution. News publishers, already beset by extraordinary change ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
School libraries are being forced to scrape by on ever-decreasing budgets, according to a new... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Legend Press and Bloomsbury both have two books on the £30,000 University of Wales Dylan... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pushkin Press titles are to be published in hardback for the first time, as new owners Adam... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The basketball captain and father introduces a book series meant to encourage kids to pick up books and take control of their surroundings.NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire is so passionate about promoting literacy that he has a tattoo on his forearm that says "Read." This week, the 29-year-old... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Licensing has long played an important role in the cookbook category. While most of the action has been in brands and cooking shows that have been extended into licensed cookbooks, more recently quite a few characters and entertainment properties have entered the category, and those deals have... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new book by historian James Holland has been bought in two six-figure deals after bids,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]