Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 17/02/2011 - 09:32 Adjusted operating profit at Reed Elsevier declined by 1% to £1.56bn in 2010 as the publisher spoke of "encouraging" prospects for the year ahead. Revenue was flat at £6.06bn across the whole company, although at Elsevier,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 17/02/2011 - 12:06 Weidenfeld & Nicolson is to publish a BBC TV tie-in by archaeologist, historian and TV presenter Neil Oliver. W&N illustrated editor-in-chief Michael Dover acquired world (Europe and Far East exclusive) rights to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 17/02/2011 - 12:05 Pan Macmillan has acquired a biography of the first woman to work as a British secret agent in the Second World War, outbidding Penguin at auction. Editorial director Georgina Morley bought UK and British Commonwealth... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Well, that didn't take long. One day after Apple dropped its subscription plan bomb on suspicious publishers, Google officially countered with One Pass. Google strips out the onerous restrictions Apple imposes. It's a brilliant marketing response, and aptly timed with new... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Late yesterday I asked: "Would you pay $600 for the Motorola XOOM tablet?" Whoa, did you respond. Reaction is mixed, but those of you who own Android phones, particularly Motorola models, are more likely to answer "Yes." However, plenty of readers still wouldn't pay $600... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 17/02/2011 - 09:30 Operating income at Simon & Schuster's global business leapt 39.5% in 2010, despite a slight decline in sales. For the 12 months ending 31st December, operating income at S&S was $64.6m (£40.1m). Revenue declined... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
A day after Apple stirred up online publishers with its digital subscription plan, Google announced a service that aims to be more publisher-friendly. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Thu, 17/02/2011 - 09:33 Borders could close a further 75 branches in addition to the 200 it is attempting to liquidate, as it revealed it was losing around $2m per week. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
There may not be a ton of enthusiasm in the publishing world for Apple's new policy for subscription services--particularly when it comes to giving Cupertino a... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rockville, MDB-to-b media company Access Intelligence announced today the acquisition of Red 7 Media, owner of Folio: Magazine and several other leading media brands. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google announced today the creation of a service, Google One Pass, which will allow publishers to set their own prices and terms for the sale of digital content. Eric Schmidt introduced this new service at Humboldt University in Berlin. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The decision by the owner of Cosmopolitan to buy Lagardère's international portfolio, and the rights for Elle, reflects the shifting sands of the magazine marketplace. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 17/02/2011 - 13:50 More people aged over 55 own e-readers than the younger generation, according to a new study on digital reading habits. Data released by research company OnePoll shows 6% of readers in the over-55 categoryequivalent to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Fri, 18/02/2011 - 00:01 A Mills & Boon bonkbuster, an examination of the ongoing debate surrounding organ procurement, and a guide to managing a dental practice in a Mongol warlord kind of way, are among the titles vying for the Diagram Prize... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
OverDrive Media Console--the iPhone app that lets users check out and read ebooks from their local libraries--has been upgraded to a universal app optimized for... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 17/02/2011 - 09:02 Pan Macmillan imprint Tor UK has acquired world English language rights to a "dystopian fantasy" series by debut author Jay Kristoff. Editorial director Julie Crisp bought the titles in association with associate... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Thu, 17/02/2011 - 09:34 The Australian book trade has been hit by the surprise collapse of REDgroup, which owns the country's largest bookshop chain Angus & Robertson, as well as Borders and the Whitcoulls chain of newsagencies in New Zealand. It... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Playboy Enterprises and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia suffered losses in 2010, due to the still struggling economy and a changing media landscape. Playboy says print/digital revenue fell 21.5 percent to $82.8 million in 2010. The domestic magazines generated $37.3 million, (down 32 percent... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 16/02/2011 - 14:03 Titan has bought UK and Commonwealth rights to a horror book that is currently being adapted into a movie starring "Sideways" star Paul Giamatti. Editor Cath Trechman paid a five-figure sum for rights to John Dies at the End by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 16/02/2011 - 07:42 Orion chief executive Peter Roche has called increasing ebook sales "welcome" but cautioned that they will put "more of a strain on bricks and mortar" bookselling. Roche was speaking to hundreds of authors, agents and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]