Lee Child is the most successful British Kindle book author worldwide, followed by Stephen... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebooks aren't just electronic versions of printed books. They present a different reading experience and, in certain cases, demand their own reviews. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
As publishers are quickly realizing, the digital conversion does not end with tablet-ready editions. 2011 was deemed “the second year of the iPad,” but 2012 is shaping up to be the advent of the mobile content focus (read: both tablet and smartphone-ready Web content). Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The new study by Book Industry Study Group says ebook consumers are buying more books – both print and electronic – but they’re buying mostly online and via in-app purchasing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
When I interviewed entrepreneur and author Guy Kawasaki recently, I chatted with him at great lengths about his Twitter publishing habits. Take a look at his feed, and every few minutes you'll see a new post, from why videos go viral to Playboy's plans for a strip club. With so much tweeting, I... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comag Marketing Group, the national magazine distributor jointly owned by Hearst and Condé Nast, has been sold to the Jim Pattison Group. The deal signals the exit of the two publishers from the magazine distribution business and is being positioned as an effort to heal a newsstand supply chain... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association is in “advanced” talks with two companies over an ebook... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
As an element of a marketer’s branding strategy, social media is huge. Some publishers are finding ways to leverage their social graph as a part of their overall marketing package offers to advertising clients. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Half a million children in 21 countries are joining top children's authors in events to celebrate World Book Day. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jackie Collins is going into self-publishing, with plans to release an ebook version of The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan has snapped up UK and Commonwealth rights to Amazon’s self-publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury is selling its German subsidiary Bloomsbury Verlag GmbH to a subsidiary of Swedish... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
English PEN has welcomed the government's announcement of a new visa for visiting writers and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Orion Publishing Group is to undergo a restructure, with the existing trade division and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rupert Murdoch’s son, James Murdoch, has stepped down from his position as executive chairman of News International, News Corporation’s UK publishing unit that has been rocked by a phone hacking scandal and police investigation. James Murdoch will focus on expanding News Corp.’s international... Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mira has acquired three books by Pam Jenoff, marking a return to the publisher by the author who... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More fallout from PhoneGate: News Corp. executive James Murdoch has "relinquished his position" as executive chairman head of News International, the conglomerate's British newspaper unit. News Corp., which also owns this Web site, says News International chief executive Tom Mockridge will stay... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children's publisher Ragged Bears Publishing has filed for administration. The independent... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Quercus executive director of sales and marketing Mike McGrath has been appointed as the new... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
After months of planning, PARADE Magazine is rolling out a mobile app to cultivate advertisers and enhance the content offerings to its existing reader base. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]