FBI agents who searched the Redlands home of the shooters involved in a San Bernardino attack earlier this week removed a .22 caliber rifle, dozens of boxes of ammunition, weapons accessories, invoices from two gun sellers, a laptop computer and several data storage devices, according to an... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins scooped two prizes at The FutureBook Awards, held at the end of The FutureBook Conference (4th December), but there were also wins for Hachette, Penguin Random House, Faber and BookTech Company of the Year, Reedsy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
What does publishing look like to those who have worked in other industries, asked FutureBook's panel session "Publishing Through A Looking Glass: A View from Outside"? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read.I Tried Holiday Shopping on Fa... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's been a big year for Andy Weir, author of acclaimed sci-fi novel The Martian. His bestselling book -- originally published serially for free on his personal website -- was turned into a similarly excellent movie starring Matt Damon and Jessica Ch... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Effective January 1, 2016, all Penguin ebooks purchased by libraries after January 1 will be licensed on a perpetual access model. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ebook market share in Germany shows slow growth in 2015, according to the German Publishers Association and research company GfK. The post Ebook Market Share in Germany Shows Slow Growth appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook might be sending less traffic to publishers’ websites now than it did in January, or more traffic, or the same amount of traffic. It depends on who you ask. In recent years publishers have increasingly relied on Faceboo ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
?As soon as Jeff Bezos heard about Facebook Instant Articles, he wanted to participate. “We saw [Bezos] in Sun Valley,” Dan Rose, the VP of partnerships at Facebook, said in a recent panel at the Paley Int ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 15th edition of the media power list finds change in the air, with digital challengers elbowing aside older moguls – but a long way to go on diversity• Women on the rise, but much still to do on diversity• Your interactive guide to the MediaGuardian 100 Back in 2001, when this list was first... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google introduced its Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) program to allow publishers and advertisers to create good-looking mobile content that loads very quickly. The company launched the program in early October with a select set of pa ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michael Tamblyn, president of Rakuten Kobo, is to present a manifesto for reading at the FutureBook Conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dosdoce, Bookwire and Publishing Perspectives are offering an exclusive ebook licensing guide for global public libraries and publishers. The post Free Guide to Ebook Licensing for Public Libraries and Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook wants to help ease the burn of a breakup.The social media giant introduced new tools Thursday on its mobile app to help users see less of their exes.Now when you change your relationship status to “single,” Facebook will ask if you want to “take a break” from seeing pictures and posts... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
For any brands still looking to do some holiday shopping, Facebook is making a list of people whose attentions they might want to buy.Starting on Thanksgiving and running through New Year's Day, Facebook and its photo-sharing app Instagram will let brands target ads to people who publish posts... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Touchpress is to present its new digital strategy at the FutureBook Conference with head of marketing Tom Williams to join a panel on the new publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Viral content site LittleThings, which specializes in uplifting and -- more recently -- how-to video content, has been averaging 80-120 million views per month since August. All of these views are occurring on LittleThings.com, as the publisher has focused on its website ahead of social... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eight years ago, we featured the 22-year-old creator of a site with 19 million users. 1.5 billion members later, the adventure continues.In early 2007, Fast Company senior writer Ellen McGirt got a rush assignment from the magazine's editor, Bob Safian. Both were newcomers to the publication,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook is extending its Instant Articles initiative to Android smartphone users in India, about six months after its US debut, reports Mint. Prior to this, the initiative was limited to iOS users in US and Western Europe. Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
If publishers hope to grow ebook sales, they must find ways to innovate in actionable, tangible ways that will increase sales, argues Sol Rosenberg. The post Innovation is the Only Way to Increase Ebook Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]