The top three fiction titles in Germany were all debuts in October, led by In Times of Fading Light, which recently won the 2011 German Book Prize and is set for publication in the U.S. by Graywolf Press in fall 2013. Umberto Ecos newest book, The Prague Cemetery, which debuted at #3, is newly... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two mystery book experts go head-to-head on the topic of male and female writers and characters in the genre. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
To conclude min day's Digital Summit at the Grand Hyatt in New York City this week, three digital publishing executives shared actionable tips on how to ramp up revenue, regardless of company scale. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Martini Media, which serves a network of 1,000 publisher sites in lifestyle and business, is launching a series of multimedia advertising programs including bringing rich media to niche sites. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 17/11/2011 - 10:01 Waterstone's m.d. James Daunt has said booksellers are facing the same crisis" as libraries as he called on the public to lobby politicians to protect the library service. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 17/11/2011 - 07:45 Viking has won a five-way auction for a debut novel about British explorer George Mallory's final doomed attempt to be the first to scale Mount Everest. Viking publishing director Venetia Butterfield won the auction,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 17/11/2011 - 09:45 Reed Elsevier Plc has reported underlying revenue growth of 1% in the nine months to the end of September 2011. In an interim management statement, the company announced underlying revenue growth in each of its five business... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
New York - At the MinDay Digital Summit today (presented by FOLIO: sister publication min), publishers and technology providers are on hand to commiserate about trials and victories in the digital space. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 17/11/2011 - 07:30 Illustrated publisher Redstone Press is celebrating its 25th anniversary by launching its first Christmas pop-up shop, open for 12 days between 12th and 24th December, on west London's Portobello Road. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 17/11/2011 - 12:13 Viking has won a title by journalist Ed Caesar about marathon running and the race to beat the two-hour barrier, using research and interviews to be conducted around the world. Viking editorial director Joel Rickett... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 17/11/2011 - 06:45 Full Circle Editions is to publish Body of Work, celebrating 40 years of the University of East Anglia writing course, associated with authors such as Rose Tremain and Ian McEwan, on 1st December. Edited by Giles Foden, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 17/11/2011 - 06:50 Ebury Press has acquired a title by the founder of London's "first and only" sewing cafe, Sew Over It, with the book taking its name from the shop and seeing author Lisa Comfort sharing the secrets of her crafty passion.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 17/11/2011 - 09:30 Children's laureate Julia Donaldson has welcomed yesterday's High Court ruling against library closures in Gloucestershire and Somerset as "the best news Ive had all year". In a statement given to Somerset group Watchet... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Newspapers, in danger of having their advertising lunch eaten by Groupon and its ilk, have teamed up to form an online deals platform. Eight publishing and media companies are launching the common digital shopping platform, called Find n Save. The eight are Advance Digital, A.H. Belo, Cox Media... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 17/11/2011 - 12:18 Sci-fi and fantasy specialist Angry Robot is setting up a YA imprint, Strange Chemistry, with genre blogger Amanda Rutter appointed editor. The imprint will launch in September 2012, with five titles to be published... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Kindle Fire is really a distant relation of the handheld portable TV that was popular about 20 years ago--you can consume lots of things fairly effortlessly on the Fire--movies, music, magazines, some kinds of apps, and, more importantly for us, books; but the Fire's real innovation is how... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
It took some haggling, but Time Warner's publishing unit joins Hearst, Conde Nast and other big publishers on Amazon's new tablet. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2011-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A week after unveiling Google+ pages for brands and businesses, Google has invited a handful of social media management companies to test integration of Google+ in their tools. The six companiesHooteSuite, Buddy Media, Involver, Hearsay Social, Context Optional, and Vitruewill be able to offer... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2011-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Tue, 15/11/2011 - 09:30 Books apps from Faber, NosyCrow, Penguin, HarperCollins and Transworld have been shortlisted for the FutureBook Innovation Awards, while new companies including 24Symbols, Anobii, and Unbound have been shortlisted in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 15/11/2011 - 09:40 Dawson Books has begun consulting with employees after announcing major head office departments will move to Bertrams site in Norwich. Dawson recently merged with the Norwich-based book wholesaler after Bertrams parent... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]