My friend John Sansom, who has died aged 82, was a prolific art book publisher who made a huge contribution to the post-1970s culture boom, during which modern British art went from being overlooked and somewhat provincial to having high international standing.His Bristol-based Redcliffe Press,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-08-21 13:58:41 UTC ]
Legendary oddball musician Frank Zappa, known for his jazz-rock fusion and bizarre sensibilities, will be the subject of a new coloring book. Los Angeles animation studio and book publisher Fantoons will release “The Frank Zappa Coloring Book” this fall, giving fans of Zappa a chance to add... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-27 22:40:00 UTC ]
A newly formed electronic music book publisher, Velocity Press, has launched with a book promising to be “a radical reworking of British dance music’s origin story”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 07:05:53 UTC ]
Boost from rights sale for multi-series adaptation, as eBooks continue to declineThe publisher HarperCollins UK has more than doubled its profits thanks to a hugely lucrative deal with Amazon for the rights to make multiple TV series based on The Lord of the Rings for its global streaming... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canadian bargain book wholesaler Book Depot has acquired the Chicago children’s book publisher Kidsbooks, its second purchase of a book publisher in two years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A failed attempt to shift the magazine and book publisher's business to an e-commerce model has led F+W to sell both its books division, which has revenues of $22 million, and It's communities group, which had sales of almost $68 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Right wing troll Milo Yiannopoulos has officially dropped his lawsuit against Simon & Schuster. Last July, he announced he was suing the book publisher for wrongfully terminating a contract for his book, Dangerous, after Yiannopoulos made comments that seemed to defend pedophilia. The suit... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2018-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the latest episode of the podcast Scholastic Reads, the children's book publisher did something a little different. It shifted the focus onto some of the young folks who make up its dynamic News Kids reporting endeavor. Dialing in from various cities around the country to chat with the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Swedish children's book publisher Olika Förlag has a decade-long history of promoting diversity, challenging gender stereotypes, and winning awards for their work. The post Sweden’s Olika: A Decidedly ‘Different’ Children’s Book Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Marking the first collaboration between a book publisher and Amazon Alexa, HarperCollins Christian Publishing is launching a devotionals skill for retail giant’s “intelligent assistant” starting December 12. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Thirty-one employees face layoffs, though magazine brands not affected. The post Trusted Media Brands Cuts Children’s Book Publisher appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
German media group reiterates plan to increase stake to 70-75% as full-year core profits climb 4.7%Bertelsmann has reported a 4.7% rise in full-year core profit and reiterated its plan to raise its stake in Penguin Random House, the book publisher which helped to drive the earnings increase. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
David Bowie’s book publisher and director of the V&A museum has called the singer a "true pioneer" and said his death is "a loss to us all". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pharrell Williams and his book publisher have launched a "Happy" campaign for young readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin says it published The Whole Pantry ‘in good faith’ and never checked Gibson’s claims she cured her brain cancer through diet and lifestyle aloneThe publisher of a recipe book has admitted to never fact-checking claims made by the author that she survived terminal brain cancer through... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
I buy a lot of stuff from Amazon. Chances are you do, too.I used to feel pretty good about the e-tailer. Now, increasingly, I feel a little dirty every time I patronize it.For one thing, its nearly yearlong price-setting war with Hachette -- which quietly wrapped up in December with Amazon more... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The West Baltimore home of a defunct century-old book publisher that once commanded offices in Chicago and San Francisco will go on the auction block Wednesday — a casualty of Hurricane Katrina, technological change and even the "For Dummies" instructional book series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
US publisher will cut staff as 'cost-saving initiative' while row with Amazon continues to hamper ability to sell booksHachette, the multinational book publisher embroiled in a public spat with Amazon, announced that it will be laying off about 3% of its staff on Thursday."Today, we had to make... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Clement Clarke Moore's famous holiday poem re-imagined by a book publisher on a bit of a bender. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
McDonald's just might become the country's largest children's book publisher for the month of November.The chain, which typically offers toys in its kids meals, will package four original children's books carrying a nutritional message Nov. 1 through Nov. 14 with its Happy Meals, the beginning... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]