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 ]
The author first hit it big in the 1970s with a string of go-to books for kids. She recently helped turn 'Tiger Eyes' into a film and is busy on a 1950s-set novel.When "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" first came out, publisher Dutton did not send Judy Blume around the country to talk about it.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the wake of its 2011 acquisition by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, ebook retailer Kobo continues to make news. In a phone interview, CEO Mike Serbinis offered a look at the company’s plans and initiatives for the rest of the year. On the heels of Kobo’s plan to set up Kobo “stores within... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nothing has challenged bricks-and-mortar bookstores to reconsider their physical space and what they carry more than the recession and the rise of ebooks. Recently, two independents announced that they will reduce their space. Third Street Books in McMinnville, Ore., which expanded in 2006, is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
WH Smith has reported a 3% rise in group profit year-on-year for the six months to 29th February... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nature Publishing Group is trying to break into the future of scientific publishing with its new linked data platform—launched earlier this month; the new platform is designed to enrich search functions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Customers will be encouraged to invest more time in trialling e-readers with WH Smith's new... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last week, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple and five publishers for allegedly colluding on ebook prices, and class-actions suits in the U.S. continue. Three Canadian law firms are filing class-action suits against as well ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Wiley has filed papers in New York demanding a trial by jury of four defendants accused of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chatto & Windus and David Fickling Books have together acquired a new novel by Guardian First... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 400 authors are scheduled over the two days at USC. Writers as varied as Anne Rice and Jeff Kinney will hold court.What do Sugar Ray Leonard, Judy Blume, Betty White, T.C. Boyle, Rodney King, Joseph Wambaugh and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have in common? They're just a few of the high-profile... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc wants to go to trial to defend itself against U.S. government allegations that it conspired with publishers to raise prices of electronic books, a lawyer for the Silicon Valley giant said in court on Wednesday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
On Wednesday morning (Apr. 18), ABC News’ senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper fell victim to one of the lesser-known perils of online publishing. Filing a story on a recent Romney campaign attack on President Obama (the Romney team dug up a quote from Obama’s memoir where the President... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year’s Pulitzer Prizes, announced Monday, broke with tradition by honoring two primarily online publications, Politico and the Huffington Post. The prizes were restricted to print newspapers until 2008 and now include text-based “online news sites,” as opposed to "online news magazines" or... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Patrick Janson-Smith at HarperCollins imprint Blue Door has won the UK battle for the Swedish... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher concerns over whether the ebook agency model can survive globally in the wake of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Can of Worms Kids Press has acquired a debut from "Gnomeo & Juliet" screenwriter... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Editors and marketing and publicity managers from Little, Brown, Random House and indies,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-textbook rental specialist Coursesmart is considering expanding its offer to trade titles, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon announced that it has purchased the North American rights to Ian Fleming's James Bond books. James Bond, of course, is the debonair British superspy 007, played on film by a number of actors, including Sean Connery (above). Under the agreement, Amazon will retain republication rights for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]