Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Wed, 13/07/2011 - 15:38 Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Quercus), the first book in the late Swedish journalist's Millennium thriller trilogy, has become only the sixth adult novel to sell more than two million copies since records... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Wed, 13/07/2011 - 15:35 The Reading Agency has warned library service cutbacks could challenge its Summer Reading Campaign, as it revealed 97% of library authorities will participate in this year's scheme. It will be launched on Monday at the House... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hearst staple Cosmopolitan is entering new territory in the digital realm with Cosmo For Guys, an exclusively digital offering available on the iPad August 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Wed, 13/07/2011 - 07:44 Templar Publishing has bought world English language rights to a "gritty yet glamorous tale of murder, romance and rock n roll". Helen Boyle, commissioning fiction editor, bought the rights to Drummer Girl by Bridget... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 13/07/2011 - 15:34 The Booksellers Association has issued a last minute plea for independent booksellers to suggest titles for its 2011 Christmas catalogue. Indies have until the deadline of 22nd July to order the catalogue. Submissions will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paul Adams, the Google social researcher turned Facebook product manager who's credited with giving Google the idea for circles of friends that it's utilized in Google+, spoke out against his former employer tonight on his blog. Adams protests that Google is blocking the publication of a book he... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Wed, 13/07/2011 - 09:37 Kobo has begun selling ebooks in Germany, including offering 80,000 titles in the German language, and 2.4 million ebooks in total. The ebookseller is also promising that its devices will be sold in a major consumer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Wed, 13/07/2011 - 09:50 Cambridge University Press has launched a digital content platform for libraries which it says will become "one of the largest and most significant repositories of digital academic material in the world. From October 2010,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Wed, 13/07/2011 - 08:41 This year's CILIP Libraries Change Lives award has been won by Kent county council's 'Making the Difference' project. The project welcomes adults with learning disabilities into libraries. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Wed, 13/07/2011 - 07:47 Designer Orla Kiely, best known for creating handbags and hats, will launch a new range of baby and toddler books in September with Colours and Numbers, inspired by her own trademark designs. The books will be published by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 12/07/2011 - 08:27 HarperCollins has promoted Vikki van Someren to group commercial director. She will be responsible for overseeing the publisher's non-traditional retail business. Van Someren's new job, in addition to her role as head of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Filipacchi is expanding its Elle brand onto the mobile platform with the launch of a magazine iPhone app. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's long been expected turn out this way, and it's finally happening. NewYorkMag.com's Daily Intel is reporting that The Daily Beast will be retiring the Newsweek.com URL on July 19. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 12/07/2011 - 12:16 BBC Worldwide has written down £33.8m off the value of Lonely Planet, blaming the strong Australian dollar and challenges to the travel sector. The broadcaster bought 75% of the business in 2007 for £89m and paid a further £42m... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 12/07/2011 - 12:21 Orion Children's Books is supporting the London Evening Standard's literacy campaign Get London Reading with donations of Horrid Henry books. Volunteers to the Standard-backed scheme to help schoolchildren with their reading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 12/07/2011 - 09:37 Widespread offers and Fathers Day failed to affect book sales falling in June compared to 2010, according to the British Retail Consortium. Figures out today show total sales in the UK were up 1.5% last month in comparison to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 12/07/2011 - 08:33 Education charity BookPower is to wind down this autumn after suffering a major squeeze in donations over the past 18 months. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dan Costa is now senior VP of content for Ziff Davis and editor-in-chief for PC Mag, harnessing his 17 years in technology journalism. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Tue, 12/07/2011 - 08:30 Google has launched a branded e-reader, the first device to be integrated with the Google ebooks platform. The internet giant teamed up with manufacturer iriver to produce the iriver Story HD, which goes on sale at Target on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The launch of a $140 dedicated eBooks reader puts Google's store more directly in opposition to the Nook and Amazon's Kindle. The iRiver Story goes on sale July 17 at Target. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]