Unit sales rose 24% in the first six months of 2019 over the comparable period in 2018, while revenue increased 26% at Sourcebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
We examine why interactive ebooks have struggled to catch on among readers, considering the work that goes into them, the distraction of them, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-09-05 10:36:04 UTC ]
But just how “real” is it? Five years ago, Mark Zuckerberg stated in no uncertain terms that Facebook was going to build the metaverse, a digital world that’s a surrogate for our real one, predicted by science fiction for decades. That’s why he bought Oculus, and invested heavily in VR. But a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-09-04 09:00:55 UTC ]
FutureBook has launched an audio originals writing competition, which will see the winning work published as an audiobook and the successful author hosted at the FutureBook Conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-03 00:18:49 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has struck a three-book deal in a major new middle-grade series by authors Katie and Kevin Tsang. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-02 05:13:48 UTC ]
The full terms and conditions for FutureBook's Audio Originals writing competition. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-02 01:30:35 UTC ]
This time last year, we asked writers to imagine the future of the book, as part of FutureBook's first ever writing competition—this year we are turning the dial louder. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-01 22:06:37 UTC ]
T M Logan's The Holiday (Zaffre) has jetted into the Weekly E-Ranking number one spot, displacing Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt (Picador) a week after the junior doctor memoir achieved the longest ever run in the chart top spot. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-29 14:51:37 UTC ]
Headline has signed three “compelling” new novels from saga writer Glenda Young. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 04:54:36 UTC ]
In a message sent to library customers, Tom Mercer, senior v-p of digital products for Bibliotheca (formerly 3M), called out Amazon for its role in the increasingly contentious library e-book market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Delegates at this year’s FutureBook Conference will have the chance to receive a full day of training into coding, as part of the event. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-26 14:40:06 UTC ]
Egmont has signed a deal with award-winning author Jim Smith for his new series A Super Weird! Mystery. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 08:27:48 UTC ]
Author’s son explains that wish for accessibility has persuaded trustees to look past his father’s dislike of digital mediaAfter years of refusing to allow publishers to digitise his works, the estate of JD Salinger has announced that the author’s famously small body of work will be published as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-08-12 15:49:19 UTC ]
All of J.D. Salinger’s works will be available as e-books starting this week. Disaffected youth can finally read Catcher in the Rye on their Kindle Paperwhites, just like J.D. Salinger intended.Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-08-12 10:34:36 UTC ]
Macmillan Publishers recently announced a two month embargo on all newly published e-book titles. This will greatly effect libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-08-12 10:34:07 UTC ]
Penguin Books UK is publishing all four of J D Salinger’s works as e-books for the first time, as part of celebrations marking the centenary of his birth. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 05:42:10 UTC ]
It's not just musicians giving in to demand to go digital. J.D. Salinger's son Matt has agreed to publish e-book versions of the famed author's novels, including The Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey, later this week. Salinger had generally be... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-08-12 00:41:00 UTC ]
“The Catcher in the Rye” and other Salinger novels are coming out in digital formats, and the writer’s son plans to release more from his archives. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-08-11 09:00:01 UTC ]
Amazon imprint Thomas & Mercer has signed a new crime series from Carol Wyer in a three-book deal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-08 18:23:43 UTC ]
Facebook will begin testing subscriptions on its Facebook Watch video destination in the U.S., with initial publishing partners BritBoxTV, CollegeHumor Dropout, MotorTrend On Demand and Tastemade Plus. The social network would not provide details on payments by publishers or on subscription... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2019-08-08 18:05:58 UTC ]