World Book Night founder Jamie Byng spoke about the "need" for stories as the 2012... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Duchess of Cornwall, Stephen Fry and actor William Rycroft are among those gearing up to hand... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Schools and libraries specialist Raintree is launching into India with locally produced books... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Transworld is pulling out all the stops for one of its biggest stars, Terry Pratchett, as a busy... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two titles from Simon & Schuster have made the shortlist for the Melissa Nathan Award for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Five runners attempting the 26-mile marathon in aid of the Book Trade Charity (BTBS) yesterday (... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
You don't need a special reader to enjoy ebooks if you already own a smartphone or tablet. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2012-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sometime ago, I pledged to wait on reading the Harry Potter series until it came out as ebooks. I was ready and willing for October's planned debut on Google Books, but that was cancelled last minute. What happened instead mindboggles. In late March, author JK Rowling opened the Pottermore Shop... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2012-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writer Tod Goldberg couldn't quite grasp the essence of Los Angeles as a young first-time visitor, but that had as much to do with the city as with him.I can still remember the first time I saw Los Angeles. It was December 1980, I was 9 years old, and the view came from the back seat of my older... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Ruby Roth's new book 'Vegan Is Love' discusses how food gets from the farm to the kitchen table. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2006, when PW released the first report on the content services industry in India, the topics centered on XML, PDF, and e-deliverables, and conversations revolved around print- vs. content-centric work flow. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Children’s has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Penguin US division Dutton... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Atlantic Books editor-in-chief Ravi Mirchandani signed a deal at LBF for world rights including... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Yodel has promised booksellers it will succeed in delivering all parcels on time this Christmas... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Approximately a dozen women’s presses are actively publishing in the U.S. today, down from about 30 during the 1990s, when feminist publishing and bookselling were at their peak. There are, additionally, several women’s presses sporadically publishing, and a few others putting out regional... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The trade paperback format lost some ground to ebooks through the first nine months of 2011, according to Bowker Market Research, but it remained the most popular print category. Still, the question being asked is what consumer segment the trade paperback is serving in a time when ebooks often... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mark Coker of Smashwords became the leader of indie ebook writers--including some with dirty minds--in a fight against censorship and PayPal. He also has strong feelings about the DOJ's ebook pricing lawsuit.Mark Coker is the CEO of Smashwords, an ebook publishing and distribution platform.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Faber has acquired the third novel by US author Amity Gaige, snapping up UK and Commonwealth... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin adult sales director Naomi Fidler has been promoted to the role of UK sales director,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Titan Books has made three acquisitions, including the official novelisation based on new Batman... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]