Long form digital journalism publisher and app developer The Atavist secured a round of funding worth $1.5 million. The first million was confirmed last week, while founder Evan Ratliff says the rest is committed and “will happen over the coming weeks.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Waterstones decision to sell Amazon Kindles and ebooks has provoked widespread discussion in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Latitude Festival is launching a monthly book club in London, with the first to be held today... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones has dropped its initial subscription numbers on some titles following the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday but expects to emerge from restructuring by the end of June.Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday but expects to emerge from restructuring by the end of June. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two months after obtaining a majority stake in the magazine, Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook, is bringing back Franklin Foer as part of an ambitious plan to remake the magazine. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
In "United States of Pie," Adrienne Kane updates a Southern classic, banana cream pie, with a subtly salty crust and a layer of chocolate ganache. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The UK's biggest bookstore chain has announced that it will start selling Kindles alongside other digital services from Amazon. Waterstones stores will let Kindle owners digitally browse books in-store and link up with special offers, tying into the chain's plans for substantial renovations that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rachael Ray's "The Book of Burgers" could just be this year's burger bible. Here, the Food Network star shares tips on planning a burger bash and what she'd serve at a White House cookout. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House's Square Peg is lining up two in-house projects for the second half of 2012,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Century has pre-empted two books by South African author Charlie Human, likening his writing to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rachael Ray's "The Book of Burgers" could just be this year's burger bible. Here, the Food Network star shares tips on planning a burger bash and what she'd serve at a White House cookout. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association's chief executive Tim Godfray has said Kobo, Anobii and Hive will... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers have given sharply divided reactions to news released this morning (21st May... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
In "United States of Pie," Adrienne Kane updates a Southern classic, banana cream pie, with a subtly salty crust and a layer of chocolate ganache. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has said the deal with Amazon to sell its e-reading devices and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
UK bookseller Waterstones plans to sell Amazon's Kindle ebook reader and other Kindle digital services. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reactions of surprise and bemusement have continued in the trade today in the wake of this... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hilary Mantel returns to the vicious world of Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell's maneuverings.Bring Up the Bodies Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
'The Man Who Changed the Way We Eat' is a not-very-filling biography of the late Craig Claiborne, a food editor, restaurant critic and cookbook author who helped shape the modern American food world.The Man Who Changed the Way We Eat Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]