After word spread that Costco was planning to sell books in only the final three months of each year beginning in 2025, various sources now say the mass merchandiser has committed to keeping bookstore sections year-round in 100 of its more than 600 locations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
Tregarthen spent more than 29 years as Disney Publishing, where she was known for her leadership skills and creative Disney-themed Halloween costumes. She also held production roles at Paragon House and Watson Guptill. She died of cancer on October 31. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
Cormac McCarthy's secret relationship with an underage girl, the winners of the 2024 National Book Awards, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-11-24 16:00:00 UTC ]
Police investigation into writer’s alleged tweet has sparked a debate over free speech, albeit a somewhat selective one There are few columnists with whom I disagree more than I do with the Daily Telegraph’s Allison Pearson. Yet, I welcome the decision by the police to drop their investigation... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-11-24 08:30:06 UTC ]
Darryl Cunningham blames fear of ‘legal consequences’ for reluctance to take on book, now only available in FrenchA biography by a British graphic novelist of Elon Musk is struggling to find an English-language publisher due to feared “legal consequences”.Elon Musk: Investigation into a New... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-11-23 16:00:01 UTC ]
Merging of daily newspaper and celebrity magazine employees is latest move by owner, Reach, to cut costsThe Daily Mirror is to merge its staff with those on the celebrity title OK! magazine in the latest move by the UK’s largest commercial news publisher to further cut costs.The plan to combine... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-11-23 15:06:40 UTC ]
From tales of alienation to comforting novels set in bookshops, Japanese authors have written nearly half of this year’s bestselling translated novels in the UK. What’s their secret?• Read an an exclusive Q&A with Haruki MurakamiAnyone who has been in a bookshop in the last few years will... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-11-23 09:00:37 UTC ]
Another novel written by a UK author has been withdrawn as publishers and booksellers grapple with the issues of First Nations culture and history as plot pointsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen British crime writer Elly Griffiths released her fourth novel in the bestselling Ruth... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-11-22 23:00:25 UTC ]
His blog, The Shatzkin Files, was an essential read for industry insiders. His observations about the changes digital publishing would bring were prophetic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-11-22 22:38:42 UTC ]
Bloomsbury Opens an Audiobook Distribution Agreement With Spotify The post Bloomsbury Opens an Audiobook Distribution Agreement With Spotify appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-22 22:27:19 UTC ]
Black Friday deals on Amazon devices have started early. Even the brand-new Kindle lineup is on sale. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2024-11-22 22:14:23 UTC ]
The Supreme Court has stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2024-11-22 20:46:35 UTC ]
The only book prize known to be handing a pig to its winner, the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize announces its shortlist. The post UK: Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse’s Comic Fiction Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-22 19:58:08 UTC ]
Cher’s memoir is a valuable document of a young girl thrust into the adult world. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2024-11-22 17:45:00 UTC ]
8th Note Press, an imprint launched by ByteDance, will print novels in genres popular on BookTok including YA and contemporary fiction and ‘romantasy’ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, will begin publishing print books in February.The company already publishes ebooks through its imprint... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-11-22 17:16:47 UTC ]
How libraries should prepare for the incoming administration right now, from updating trustee descriptions to addressing mis/dis information. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-11-22 13:30:00 UTC ]
Through reportage, memoir, and critique, authors deliver firsthand accounts of a planet in crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
For the bestselling author—both in life and in her fiction—nothing is ever as it seems. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
A compensation survey by the American Society of Journalists and Authors and Gotham Ghostwriters found that 50% of ghostwriter respondents charged $10,000 to $20,000 for their last nonfiction proposal, and 25% charging at least $100,000 for their last nonfiction manuscript. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
As the facts of climate change manifest in real life, authors are finding that the future is all too present. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]