Egmont has pre-empted a new beastly series in a three-book six-figure deal, described as "a natural successor to the genius of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 02:04:35 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 daily newsletter. You can also get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Facebook’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-09-20 10:00:00 UTC ]
Cultural strategist Akua Agyemfra is announced as the third keynote for FutureBook Live 2019, following Waterstones m.d. James Daunt and Bookstat founder Paul Abbassi. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-19 07:17:19 UTC ]
HarperCollins Children's Books has snapped up world rights in a "lightning-strike pre-empt" to A Clock of Stars by children's author Francesca Gibbons in a major three-book deal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 07:34:18 UTC ]
Warsaw's cut in VAT rates on digital books takes effect November 1, a long-called-for equalization in taxation on print and ebooks, now allowed by Brussels. The post Poland Approves Reduction of Ebook VAT from 23 to 5 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-17 05:30:49 UTC ]
Paul Abbassi, formerly known as the "Data Guy", is the second keynote speaker to be announced for FutureBook Live 2019, The Bookseller’s annual publishing conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 17:02:07 UTC ]
James Daunt will give the opening keynote at FutureBook Live 2019, The Bookseller’s annual publishing conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 00:54:13 UTC ]
The resale of e-books on sites such as Tom Kabinet are "unlawful under EU law", advocate general Maciej Szpunar has ruled. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 10:43:35 UTC ]
“ALA’s goal is to send a clear message to Macmillan CEO John Sargent,” said ALA executive director Mary Ghikas, announcing the launch of a national e-book advocacy campaign. "Libraries have millions of allies out there, and we’re inviting them to take action.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ben Miller has signed a new three-book deal with Simon & Schuster Children's, and is poised to become “a major force in children’s publishing”, the firm says. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-10 09:27:19 UTC ]
Contemporary Short Stories from MyanmarIn 2017 the British Council produced an anthology of short stories from Myanmar. In 2012 the British Council sought to take advantage of new freedoms in literature and travel through a programme of workshops. The aim of the five-year literature... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2019-09-10 08:55:33 UTC ]
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 ]