Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 29/03/2011 - 08:55 Random House c.e.o. Gail Rebuck has said she expects digital to become a "significant" part of its business in 2011 and hailed a "show-stopping" Christmas, as parent company Bertelsmann announced its full-year results to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Barbara Casassus Publication Date: Tue, 29/03/2011 - 15:29 French culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand has called for the European Union to regulate ebook prices as soon as possible, and to introduce a reduced rate of VAT on all cultural goods and services, whether they are sold... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 29/03/2011 - 08:51 Busy schedules and a strong presence from US publishers in an "upbeat" mood were reported on the first day of the Bologna Book Fair. Hodder Children's Books publishing director Anne McNeil said the fair was busier than it had... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Barbara Casassus Publication Date: Tue, 29/03/2011 - 08:20 The French internet portal for independent booksellers, 1011libraires.com, will finally be launched on 4th April after several months of delay due to technical difficulties. Initially, 300 outlets will be hooked up to the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 29/03/2011 - 08:25 London Book Fair is launching a Children's Innovation Zone this year, which will include a theatre on the show floor for the first time. The theatre is designed to showcase ideas specific to children's publishing, with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Caroline Horn and Benedicte Page Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 16:07 Simon and Schuster UK and Templar have announced deals on the first day of the Bologna Book Fair, as Walker Books reveals a new digital partnership. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 08:54 Seventeen former British Bookshop & Stationers stores have held their first weekend of trade under WH Smith ownership. Nine venues opened their doors as WH Smith stores and eight re-opened under their original name of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Richard Desmond's shock plans to explore the sale his magazine portfolio, including OK! Magazine, is called Project Odyssey and was put together last year at the request of the multimillionaire's publishing company. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Interest in ebooks has jumped since Borders and Angus & Robertson slipped into voluntary administration. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 15:31 Profit before tax at Jonathan Goodman Publishing, the parent company of Carlton Books Ltd and Andre Deutsch Ltd, has increased by 72% to £1.6m. The figures, for the year to end December 2010, also show turnover is up 6% to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 08:36 read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
When it was introduced in 2008, the Google Book Settlement was hailed by its creators as historic. Now, it is history. On March 22, after more than two years of contentious debate, Judge Denny Chin rejected the controversial proposal on copyright and antitrust grounds. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hearst has promoted Simon Horne, currently chief financial officer and general manager of NatMag, to the newly created role of CFO, general manager and senior vice-president, at Hearst Magazines International. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 15:52 Aitken Alexander has reported an "amazing start to the year", following a restructure of the agency in 2010 and the full opening of Aitken Alexander's offices in Delhi at the beginning of March. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 09:30 Tim Waterstone is reportedly assembling a management team for Waterstone's with a view of returning the chain to its stock-holding roots, as speculation mounts about a bid. The weekend press extensively reported on the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller staff Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 08:53 Catherine Cookson's estate has signed a deal to release 100 of her novels as ebooks directly through Amazon, cutting out her publishers Transworld and Simon & Schuster. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 09:37 The book trade is anticipating a buzzing London Book Fair after the washout of the 2010 event, with a stronger US presence than there has been in recent years. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 16:05 The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) has welcomed a group of MPs' call for it to administer the Public Lending Right (PLR), amid uncertainty about its future. In a report issued by the Culture, Media and Sport... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 09:29 Waterstones is to roll out new teen sections to around 100 of its stores from April, following a pilot in four stores that began last summer. While figures were not available, Waterstones said it was very pleased with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 28/03/2011 - 08:31 Bantam Press has acquired a title about how it's hip to be square, The Geek Manifesto by the science editor for the Times. Susanna Wadeson bought UK and Commonwealth rights to the title by Mark Henderson through Georgina... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]