Publishers and conference attendees described a relaxed atmosphere at this year's Association of Writers and Writing Programs annual conference, held in Seattle from February 26-March 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Savannah's 7th annual Book Festival drew a crowd and charmed its authors amid threatening winter storms. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the Taipei International Book Fair, children's publishers presented Taiwan as a market open to exploring new authors, imported titles, and innovative themes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
UK publishers are reporting strengthening international ebook sales across 2013, with good... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Three Cups of Tea' author Mortenson was recently interviewed on NBC's 'Today Show,' the first such interview he has done since '60 Minutes' aired an exposé in 2011 alleging that he had fabricated parts of his memoir and that funds from his charity were being misspent. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Palgrave Macmillan will publish a guide to the environmental crisis looming in Tibet by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last week, Image Comics presented Image Expo 2014, an innovative single-publisher media event, held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in downtown San Francisco to show off its artists and forthcoming projects. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Italian publishing is struggling, but the recent book fair in Rome offered signs of vitality and reflected a strong commitment to carry on. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
A group of security researchers has published a pair Snapchat security exploits, claiming the popular social startup has ignored requests to address them since August -- prior to any Facebook acquisition talk. The Gibson Security team is hoping ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Doha's book fair may be overshadowed by Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, but it has ambitions to raise the cultural profile of Qatar in this fast developing region. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Under the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia's reading culture was destroyed, but over the past five years it has returned with the help of a revitalized publishing industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
On November 30, President Shimon Peres opened the largest Spanish-language book fair in the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
BookExpo Canada closed in 2009, but now plans for a new consumer-oriented book fair in Toronto have been unveiled. The Toronto International Book Fair is currently slated for Nov. 13-16, 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The once-explosive growth of ebooks losing some steam, but tech companies like Amazon.com, Apple and Google are still the most influential players in the publishing industry today, said Christopher Kenneally, a panelist at the Miami Book Fair International. The director of business development... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
On the last day of the inaugural China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), held from November 7-9, the winners of the Golden Pinwheel Awards were announced. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Positive reviews from exhibitors continue to roll in on the second day of the China Shanghai Children’s International Book Fair (CCBF). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
First impressions count, and on the first day of China Shanghai Children’s International Book Fair, the heavy foot traffic just one hour into its opening bodes well for the inaugural event. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The London Book Fair has announced it will be featruing a new section in its academic and scholarly zone in 2014 called The Faculty@LBF. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
London Book Fair 2014 will feature a new academic theatre in its Academic & Scholarly zone in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The stage is set for the who's who of China's children's publishing industry and those interested in reaching the country's 230 million children under 16 years old. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]