In my biography of Rupert Murdoch, I referred to News Corporation as Mafia-like, provoking the annoyance of my publishers libel lawyers. I explained to them that I did not mean to suggest this was an organized crime family, but instead was using mafia as a metaphor to imply that News Corp.... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2011-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
BlogHer co-founder and CEO Lisa Stone sounded triumphant today in San Diego, where her women-focused blog and advertising network was hosting its seventh annual BlogHer conference. More than 3,500 bloggers were in attendance, and the company announced some new partnerships like the "Live Well... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2011-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 12:43 The Women's Institute has launched an e-petition in support of public libraries. The petition calls for the value of libraries to be recognised at both local and national levels and asks the government "to honour both its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 11:07 HarperCollins has bought the life story of Thelma Madine, the dressmaker from the Channel 4 documentary series My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. World rights were bought by Vicky McGeown, commissioning editor for Harper non-fiction,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 14:16 Companies that publish phonics material have warned overseas sales are being lost as a result of a government listing of approved phonics programmes. Last month the Department for Education published a new, slimmed-down list... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 11:05 A book dubbed Watership Down meets True Grit is among Sam Humphreys first acquisitions at Serpents Tail since she moved from Picador. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 14:19 Kyle Books is linking up with ex-Beatle Paul McCartneys Meat Free Mondays endeavour with a new recipe book which aims to encourage readers to go vegetarian one day a week. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scam artists are selling fake early access to the Pottermore Web site or asking for personal data to register an "account." Either way, you're going to be sorry if you interact with them. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 08:30 Pan Macmillan's Macmillan New Writing scheme will continue despite the head of the imprint leaving the company. Will Atkins, who worked at Pan Macmillan for five years and was its editorial director for fiction, has left... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Much has been made about the importance of bricks-and-mortar bookstores as showrooms, places that will help prevent the book business from going the way of the music industry as the sales of digital books grow. But hundreds of showrooms and thousands of square feet of book retail space are about... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 10:59 Pan Macmillan has acquired a book described as a cross between Marley and Me and Tuesdays with Morrie, called A Dog's Purpose by W Bruce Cameron, already a bestseller in the US. Fiction publisher Jeremy Trevathan bought... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 10:55 Hodder & Stoughton has acquired a title written by The Queen, or rather the author of Twitter account HM @Queen_UK, offering a tongue-in-cheek look at 2011 through the eyes of the monarch. Editorial director Fenella... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hearst Magazines UK is to close She and Cosmopolitan Bride following the acquisition of Hachette Filipacchi UK by its parent company Hearst Corporation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Association for Retail Environments [ARE] is reinventing and growing its bimonthly magazine, Retail Environments, to have a broader industry wide circulation and coverage of membership-centric topics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 14:25 Waterstones new owner Alexander Mamut has described the chain as the last significant player in the UK and claimed the booksellers continued existence was important for UK society. The publicity-shy billionaire was... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 08:20 Borders US has "terminated" the employment of its president Michael J Edwards and executive vice president and chief financial officer Scott D Henry. The company's senior vice president, restructuring, Holly Felder Etlin... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 11:01 Canongate has bought a childrens book written by the lead singer of American indie rock band The Decemberists. Senior editor Francis Bickmore bought UK and Commonwealth rights (excl Canada, Australia and New Zealand) to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Magazine publisher Future has appointed a new non-executive chairman, Peter Allen, who will take over from longtime incumbent Roger Parry in the autumn. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 14:23 Publishers have welcomed the news that Amanda Ross, Cactus TV md, may launch a television programme dedicated to childrens books. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 1985, Nintendo released Super Mario Brothers, Commodore launched the Amiga personal computer, Steve Jobs founded NeXT, and Bill Gates issued the first version of Windows. It was also the year PW launched the first report covering the Asian printing industry, of which you are now holding the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]