Sarah Frier traces the company’s cultural impact along with its business history. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-04-30 15:32:33 UTC ]
The Midwest Independent Booksellers Association has officially canceled its spring forum road trip to Bayfield, Wisc., on June 1-2, while the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association has donated $5,000 to #SaveIndieBookstores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
The new campaign for the Portal From Facebook video-calling devices salutes mothers and their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic as Mother's Day approaches. Facebook said the integrated campaign will include a new television spot, digital content (both on- and off-Facebook) and partnerships... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2020-04-27 19:15:41 UTC ]
Publishers are seeing a surge in e-book and audio sales of up to 25% as readers escape the lockdown with feel-good fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 02:30:27 UTC ]
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced a £151,000 investment into library services to buy e-books and digital audio products. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-22 23:20:53 UTC ]
With Axel Scheffler's illustrations and Hugh Bonneville's narration, Nosy Crow's 'Coronavirus: A Book for Children' is a free download. The post Nosy Crow’s Free Digital Book for Kids About COVID-19 Takes Off appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-21 11:52:42 UTC ]
For the duration of the coronavirus crisis, Granta Books is running special offers on weekly, themed selections of our ebooks. The post 99p Ebooks for Lockdown Reading appeared first on Granta. Continue reading >> [ Source: Granta | 2020-04-20 00:31:17 UTC ]
Even when shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic, libraries are coming up with creative ways to serve their communities. On March 16, the El Dorado County Library in California closed its doors to patrons after a state-wide stay-at-home order. But that hasn’t stopped the library, which serves... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-04-15 07:00:32 UTC ]
Hachette UK has set up a new website to offer NHS workers across the country free e-books to thank them for their dedication during the pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-14 14:51:17 UTC ]
Both Google and Facebook have acted surprisingly quickly to remove disinformation related to the COVID-19 virus over the past few weeks, considering their somewhat mixed track record when it comes to removing hoaxes, conspiracy theories, and trolls related to political campaigns. But experts... Continue reading >> [ Source: Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-04-09 11:45:11 UTC ]
Piatkus is publishing "a guidebook on surviving the Covid-19 crisis, embracing the global pause and emerging with a new kind of future" by Beth Kempton. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 10:48:50 UTC ]
Rough Guides is offering a free e-book to customers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 05:10:16 UTC ]
Scottish YA author Claire McFall is releasing an e-book title, Making Turquoise, to raise money for food banks. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 05:38:55 UTC ]
Sphere is publishing a 99p activity e-book for people in need of "affordable distraction" during the lockdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-07 18:30:57 UTC ]
The Spanish and Latin American markets are expected to have 14,000 Spanish-language audiobooks available this year, and, with ebooks, continued to see growth in 2019. The post Bookwire Cites Growth in Spanish-Language Audiobooks, Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-06 13:00:46 UTC ]
There is already a decent amount of free books for kids available online, and now there has been a recent expansion of available resources. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-04-01 10:38:43 UTC ]
These feel-good ebooks don't have long waits -- if any wait at all -- from your library. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-03-27 10:32:33 UTC ]
Why the rapid shift to digital library services necessitated by the Covid-19 crisis could help chart a new, more productive course for the digital library market long term. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins division Avon Books has re-signed author Sue Moorcroft in a three-book deal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-26 17:41:45 UTC ]
Some Canadian publishers are offering special deals on e-books in a bid to entertain readers and pay authors during the COVID-19 shutdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2020-03-23 09:00:00 UTC ]