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By Lynn Rosen We spend a lot of time finding the most appealing image and compelling copy lines for our covers, and I'm sure you do the same at your publication. I learned from my years in the book business that... Continue reading at 'Publishing Executive'
[ Publishing Executive | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the New Republic, Evan Hughes argues that the book business has fared far better than music, movies and other media in sustaining its value to consumers. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ABA's CEO sent an open letter to independent booksellers encouraging them to publicize Amazon as a company "detrimental" to the book business and buyers. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeffrey Bezos buys the Washington Post for $250 million. The Amazon founder is known as a patient leader who is willing to absorb losses as he builds businesses.Amazon.com founder Jeffrey Bezos, who revolutionized the book business, is now aiming to do the same with one of the nation's most... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Until Overstock began its price war with Amazon in late July, the companay and its CEO Patrick M. Byrne had kept a relatively low profile in the book business. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With former Pottermore CEO Redmayne running HarperCollins UK, publishers wonder what his appointment foretells about the future of the book business. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ongoing DOJ lawsuit against Apple and scandal at the NSA have underscored the divide between the US and Europe when it comes to the book business, privacy and information. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A snapshot of the ebook industry today shows more than 1,000 ebooks with sales of 25,000+. And while our survey of publishers is by no means complete, it's more than enough to prove that the book business is quickly moving to digital. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reader's Digest UK will no longer produce or sell books, following a restructuring of the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The work of the book business' most imaginative, funny and prolific blurber, author Gary Shteyngart, gets immortalized in a new documentary. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Though relatively small, the book business in New Zealand has proven resilient despite global economic tremors. E-books have had little impact as yet. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos took the stage at a large airplane hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., this morning and presented a dazzling, methodical, hourlong disquisition on the state of the technology business. He began by explaining why most of the iPad’s competitors have failed: “They’re gadgets,” he... Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookworld, formerly Borders.com.au, has internet giant Amazon in its sights with new book business. Continue reading at 'The Sydney Morning Herald'
[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The US book business is starting to reap the benefit of strong sales of the Fifty Shades of Grey... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookStats, an annual survey that tracks the American publishing industry, finds that, contrary to doomsday predictions, bookstores and paper-and-ink books are still in demand. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The government views its settlement with, and continuing litigation against, publishers and Apple over ebook pricing as a great victory for consumers. The overwhelming reaction in the book industry, however, is one of bewilderment, with many members believing that the government has no sense of... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A looming lawsuit could further solidify Amazon's dominance in the book business. That might be good for readers' wallets, but it also might be bad for readers in the long term. Here 's why. Continue reading at 'The Atlantic'
[ The Atlantic | 2012-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the past few years everything about the book business has changed, and with it the role of the rep, or district manager, as many are now known. In part that’s a reflection of how ordering has changed, especially with the increasing adoption of Edelweiss, the interactive publishers’ catalogue... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the Internet age, theres been no shortage of talk about the future of libraries, and much speculation about where libraries fit in the increasingly digital-rich media market for American consumers. Now, there is data. This month Library Journal released the first issue of a quarterly... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the initial flurry of excitement surrounding the release of their digital editions, magazine publishers are now beginning to focus on the strategies behind the products. In addition to complete digital editions, many are seeking other avenues to repackage and sell digital content. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2011-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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