Canongate has signed five of Margaret Drabble's backlist to release as ebooks for the first... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book reading is becoming more common, and one way publishers are trying to take advantage of the growth in the use of digital readers is by plumbing their backlists, refurbishing classic and forgotten literature with new digital editions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Whether they call themselves publishers or distributors, whether they promise elaborate marketing plans, or the basic production tasks necessary to get an ebook up for sale, there are a growing number of companies selling (and acquiring) backlist books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 27/06/2011 - 08:48 Pan Macmillan has launched a new imprint to bring backlist titles to readers as digital editions or print on demand titles. Macmillan Compass will be managed by fiction publisher Jeremy Trevathan and digital director Sara... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]