"We are all more than our labels", Kit de Waal has said, urging publishers to "take a leap of faith" and hire more diversely, on accepting her award as FutureBook Person of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-25 08:48:24 UTC ]
Seeing Barnes & Noble stores' character 'crushed' by the corporate 'opulence' of American business, James Daunt says the chain must 'rip out the boring.' The post James Daunt at FutureBook Live: Barnes & Noble’s ‘Crucifyingly Boring’ Stores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-25 05:05:12 UTC ]
Events should be used to build long-term audiences for writers and their books rather than just being built around publication dates and sales, a Futurebook panel has heard. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-24 19:17:49 UTC ]
Look around your office: barely distinguishable from Deliciously Ella’s IG feed, right? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-19 12:08:42 UTC ]
Author and campaigner Kit de Waal has been named FutureBook Person of the Year, sponsored by Mosaic Search and Selection. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 07:31:44 UTC ]
"When Philip Jones did a call-out for nominations for the 2019 Futurebook Person of the year, just one name leapt to mind." Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 05:41:57 UTC ]
William Seymour has won The Future AudioBook Originals competition with his short story "Interviewing". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-12 17:32:18 UTC ]
The book business punches about its weight in terms of keeping the attention on books, but with today’s busy news agenda, the rise of social media, and other entertainment sectors, led by Netflix, what must the industry do to keep on top? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-12 17:29:17 UTC ]
With four program tracks, the upcoming 2019 FutureBook Live conference in London includes Barnes & Noble and Waterstones' James Daunt among its keynotes. The post FutureBook Live 2019 Ramps Up: Maintaining ‘the Cultural Caché of Books’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-12 16:00:23 UTC ]
The European Union recently took a significant step to require e-books to be born accessible—and it probably won't mean anything until 2025, which is too little too late, writes Bill Kasdorf. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
A librarian explains the decision to draw the line over Macmillan's decision to embargo new release e-books in public libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Booker director Gaby Wood, Faber chief Stephen Page, Dialogue publisher Sharmaine Lovegrove and Bluebird founder Carole Tonkinson are the latest speakers to be announced for FutureBook Live, The Bookseller’s publishing conference, to be held on 25th November. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-07 00:49:04 UTC ]
On Monday, just days after the publisher's controversial embargo on new release e-books in libraries went into effect, Macmillan CEO John Sargent met with a group of state librarians, fleshing out his belief that new release e-books in libraries hurt the publisher's revenues. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
A series of "lunch & learn" masterclasses are to take place at FutureBook Live, featuring sessions on audio publishing, effective innovation, using consumer data and digital marketing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-04 13:45:03 UTC ]
An awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-11-03 11:30:57 UTC ]
Macmillan's embargo on new ebooks impacts public libraries, now scrambling to make materials available to patrons. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-11-01 10:32:08 UTC ]
A group of US libraries plan to boycott Macmillan over its controversial new e-book lending policy, suspending purchases of digital copies from the publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-01 03:15:48 UTC ]
HarperCollins executive publisher Kate Elton, Wonderbly founder Asi Sharabi, Lonely Planet editorial director Tom Hall, and Amanda Ridout, founder of Boldwood, will discuss the global book economy at FutureBook Live 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-31 07:41:35 UTC ]
Macmillan in the US has apologised to librarians for not informing them of upcoming changes to its e-book lending policy but has refused to amend it amid an outcry and 150,000 signature petition. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-31 03:00:10 UTC ]
Lifestyle entertainment company Kin unveiled a slate of five shows for video destination Facebook Watch. The partnership is part of the social network's efforts to pair publishers with creators and public figures. The first five shows are currently in production: Tia Mowry's Quick Fix Presents... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2019-10-30 18:10:00 UTC ]