James Daunt launched his first indie bookshop in London 33 years ago. The Barnes & Noble CEO is now bringing the lessons he learned to the biggest bookseller in America. If you’re strolling down the Marylebone High Street in London, you’ll stumble across a popular bookstore called Daunt... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2023-02-28 04:30:00 UTC ]
The highlight of a new operating structure for Penguin Random House is the creation of separate Random House and Crown adult publishing groups. No replacement has been named for departing PRH US CEO Madeline McIntosh. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a move its says will allow it to focus on acquisitions and reaching younger, digital-driven readers, IVP is outsourcing its distribution and product fulfillment services via Longleaf Services. The switch will eliminate 13 positions at IVP by September 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In response to educational bans, Haymarket Books and Kaepernick Publishing are collaborating on a compilation of essays by African American scholars and other Black intellectuals writing in defense of African American/Black Studies. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
As part of its effort to deepen its backlist, the Washington, D.C.–based conservative publisher has acquired the ISI Books imprint from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, a conservative higher education nonprofit. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
One of the few remaining distributors specializing in distributing independent publishers has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help underwrite a plan to close a warehouse, partner with other distributors, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon is adding new features to the Kindle Scribe. A new update gives the e-reader / digital notebook new brush types, including a fountain pen, marker and pencil — each with five thickness settings. The new tools respond to various pressures and angles, and you can use them anywhere you can... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-02-27 21:00:11 UTC ]
The founders of this Houston digital media company focus on an underserved market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2023-02-27 20:46:59 UTC ]
Spotify is waving goodbye to its heart icon. The company is combining the icon, which enables you to quickly save music to your library, with the "add to playlist" prompt under a single plus button.The plus button works a little differently on Spotify than it does on Apple Music, where tapping... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-02-27 18:15:00 UTC ]
Children: choose your fighter. In the red corner: evangelist actor, “loving husband,” and new children’s book author Kirk Cameron, who had a crowd of “hundreds” at his Christian-themed children’s book reading in Hendersonville, Tennessee, over the weekend, after conceiving of the “wholesome”... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-27 15:51:22 UTC ]
Twenty stories written under a pseudonym and never before attributed to Pratchett, who died in 2015, will be released this year by TransworldA collection of newly rediscovered short stories by Terry Pratchett, originally written under a pseudonym, are to be published later this year.The 20 tales... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-27 14:52:08 UTC ]
The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-27 14:38:35 UTC ]
Tear down the middle school geology posters: We have an update. A team at Australian National University (ANU) has found evidence of a new fifth layer to the planet, an iron-nickel alloy ball in the inner core. The scientists found the hidden core by studying seismic waves that travel up to five... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-02-27 12:15:33 UTC ]
Relive those school days with these manga set at school, from the more typical romance and comedy series, to science fiction and horror. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-27 11:31:00 UTC ]
The grime star said he was ‘proud’ to offer the two-day event headlined by Wretch 32, John Agard and Malorie BlackmanA free festival from Stormzy’s #Merky Books imprint, headlined by musician Wretch 32, poet John Agard and former children’s laureate Malorie Blackman, will aim to demystify... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-27 11:15:55 UTC ]
Taiwan's program at Bologna Children's Book Fair features award-winning illustrators and events including an 'illustration concert.' Sponsored. The post At Bologna: The ‘Taiwan Stories Market’ Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-27 10:56:29 UTC ]
On the closing day of the ABA's Winter Institute 2023, a keynote and idea exchange tackled book banning and other threats to the freedom to read. Stories of outrage were easy to come by, but solutions were in shorter supply. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
The latest editions of the author’s books for children have had extensive edits made to update the language for modern sensibilities. Lucy Knight and David Baddiel take a closer lookNew editions of the works of the bestselling children’s author Road Dahl caused an international outcry last week... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-27 03:00:38 UTC ]
Australia has a history of removing controversial elements from children’s texts, but the question of whether they should be edited is not easy to answerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe news this week that some works of bestselling children’s author... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-25 23:00:04 UTC ]
Unpublished authors in their 60s, 70s and 80s are now at a premium in the book world – with radical, edgy women in high demandThe literary world is often accused of an obsession with youth, from multiple awards targeted at authors under 40 to publishers who hunt for new voices exclusively among... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-25 07:00:46 UTC ]