Categorising fiction may help to sell books, but it says little about how writers write or readers readIn her Reith lecture of 2017, recently published for the first time in a posthumous collection of nonfiction, A Memoir of My Former Self, Hilary Mantel recalled the beginnings of her career as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-11-27 12:30:00 UTC ]
When the Next Big Idea Club launched in 2018, the centerpiece of its offerings was a box subscription. It still offers that service, but has company has shifted gears, now operating as an “audio-first company.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
“Big Idea,” “The Magical Yet,” “I Am Leonardo da Vinci” and other new books that delight and teach. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-04-30 15:50:46 UTC ]
How the 95-year-old magazine grew its circulation 10 percent despite reducing print frequency. The post The Big Idea Behind Harvard Business Review’s Record Growth appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Scottish startup using binaural recording, 3D audio software and immersive sound design to redefine the audiobook. A team of seasoned digital entrepreneurs from Cologne on a mission to revolutionise storytelling for mobile. A Manchester-based app employing behavioural science and gaming... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Marcelle Soviero The publishing industry is busting out of business models as quickly as we can devise new ones. I think in 2015 we will see more product differentiation and more product offerings. These... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Ron Epstein In late 2012, I purchased a small, local publishing company. The marquee property was a magazine called L.A. Parent that distributed approximately 70,000 free copies every month, along with other... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
By David Saabye Sometimes it's the little ideas that make a big difference. Magazine publishers have focused on many "big" ideas in recent decades, which have manifested in such projects as News Corp.'s The Daily... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Public Library Association President Carolyn Anthony faces a dilemma. “There’s so much I’m looking forward to that it’s hard to know where to start,” she says, when asked for her perspective on the division’s upcoming biennial conference, set for March 11–15 in Indianapolis, Ind. “I look forward... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]