Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 14:31 Publishers are preparing a raft of titles ahead of the Queens diamond jubilee in 2013. Big names will be penning their take on the Queens 60-year reign, with broadcaster Andrew Marrs title The Diamond Queen (27th... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page and Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 08:30 A "gentleman's agreement" is allowing trade to continue over the crucial pre-Christmas period between Waterstone's and publishers with which it has not yet agreed terms. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
I hate them. Its like making believe theres another kind of sex. There isnt another kind of sex. There isnt another kind of book! A book is a book is a book. Maurice Sendak, to Guardian reporter Emma Brockes, about how much he hates ebooks Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 14:48 Publishers must explore transmedia approaches to engage children whose lives revolve increasingly around gaming, online communities and social networking, The Bookseller's annual children's conference, sponsored by Huzutech... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 10:59 Penguin has acquired a diary written during the Second World War by a teenage concentration camp internee, striking a deal directly with the author at her home in Prague. Viking publishing director Venetia Butterfield... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Donald Trump has trained his eye for promotion on ebooks, teaming up with Robert Kiyosaki, author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," in a new twist on the traditional... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last year at the Frankfurt Book Fair everyone was talking about digital rights. Same as the year before. With the ebook market exploding in the U.S., the fair is devoting more and more space to topics ranging from metadata to transmedia. But with the European market lagging two to three years... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 08:20 Gardners will launch its consumer marketing campaign for Hive next Wednesday (October 12th) with an online competition with crime fiction author Mark Billingham. The campaign is called "Have the Last Word", with Billingham... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 11:04 The Bodley Head has acquired a title about the science behind sound, written by the president of the Institute of Acoustics, Trevor Cox. Editor Kay Peddle bought UK and Commonwealth rights from Peter Tallack at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Paul Rigg Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 15:10 The Spanish book trade is preparing for unexpectedly fast growth in digital sales, Liber, the international book fair for the Spanish speaking world has been told. Iría Álvarez, trade manager at Santillana, one of Spains largest... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 11:09 Michael Joseph has acquired a memoir by controversial footballer and Queen's Park Rangers captain Joey Barton. Commissioning editor Daniel Bunyard bought world rights from David Riding at MBA Literary agents on behalf of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Paul Rigg Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 15:11 The Spanish socialists pledge to reduce ebook VAT (IVA) to 4% has been welcomed by the director of the Spanish ebook platform Libranda. The announcement came from Alfredo Rubalcaba, who is the socialists candidate to become prime... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
One year after Charlesbridge acquired Imagine Publishing, founded in 2009 by former Sterling CEO Charles Nurnberg and his son Jeremy, Charlesbridge publisher Brent Farmer credits the purchase with growing the houses sales substantially. In addition to adding 20 childrens books a year to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The appointment late last month of Hector Sierra as general manager and senior v-p for National Geographic Societys books division completes the new management team that will now drive the book operation for one of Americas best-known brands. The change in the division began last October when... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Thu, 06/10/2011 - 09:00 Printed book sales in September rose by 10% on August, but were down 10% on last year, Nielsen BookScan data reveals. In total, £118.4m was spent on physical books in the four weeks to 1st October, an increase of £11m on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 06/10/2011 - 15:26 Library campaigner Lauren Smith has been elected as vice-president of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. Smith, a learning and teaching support officer at the University of Leeds, will serve for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Thu, 06/10/2011 - 15:25 Oneworld has bought a book by a Private Eye journalist that uncovers how Britain has become a tax haven. Commissioning editor Mike Harpley bought UK and Commonwealth rights to Duty Free: How Britains Become a Tax Haven for Big... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reed Elsevier, a contributor of online professional business information and information solutions, announced today that chief financial officer Mark Armour will retire at the end of 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Steve Jobs's death has prompted Simon & Schuster to move up the publication date for his much-anticipated biography by Walter Issacson. The CBS-owned publishing unit has moved up the release date for "Steve Jobs" from Nov. 21 to Oct. 24. Not surprisingly, preorders for the book are... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2011-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Thu, 06/10/2011 - 08:54 John Burnside has won the Forward Prize for Best Collection of poetry after being shortlisted a previous three times for the poetry prize. The 56-year-old won the £10,000 award for his collection Black Cat Bone (Jonathan Cape),... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]