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 ]
Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. If you're reading this online or in a forwarded email, here's the link to sign up for our Wake-Up Call newsletters. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-10-25 10:25:54 UTC ]
Facebook opened a news hub today, where it pays publishers to host their headlines and drive visitors to their websites as a way to make amends with the industry that has been battered by the rise of the social network and other platforms. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is due to host media partners at an... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-10-25 10:00:00 UTC ]
Stripes Publishing, an imprint of the Little Tiger Group, has acquired a young fiction series written by Sylvia Bishop, with two-colour illustrations by Ashley King. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-24 22:00:58 UTC ]
Congress has launched an inquiry into digital markets competitions as the row over e-book lending to libraries in the United States continues. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-24 13:43:25 UTC ]
Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. If you're reading this online or in a forwarded email, here's the link to sign up for our Wake-Up Call newsletters. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-10-24 10:29:51 UTC ]
Issues around publishing freedom and free speech are to be debated at FutureBook Live, with a panel of industry insiders, including publishers, agents and authors to discuss how today's political climate and the rise of social media has changed what is permissible and possible to publish today. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-22 22:49:03 UTC ]
With an speaking appearance at Sharjah International Book Fair, Dominique Raccah introduced her new 'Sourcebooks International' team at Frankfurt. The post Dominique Raccah, Prior to Sharjah, Introduces a ‘Sourcebooks’ International’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-22 12:10:24 UTC ]
News Corp has reached a deal to let Facebook Inc. feature headlines from The Wall Street Journal and other Dow Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2019-10-21 14:49:53 UTC ]
Nearly 40 MPs have signed a letter calling for the Chancellor to remove VAT on e-books and audiobooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 10:27:19 UTC ]