Children of the Sun burst onto the indie scene like a muzzle flash on a dark night. Publisher Devolver Digital dropped the game’s first trailer on February 1, showcasing frenzied sniper shots and a radioactive art style. A Steam demo highlighting its initial seven stages went live that same day... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-04-18 19:45:11 UTC ]
The London Book Fair embraces its new status as the first major publishing event of the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
Reduced ad spends due to rising inflation and higher interest rates have battered Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerateMedia conglomerate News Corp said on Thursday that it would cut 1,250 jobs after it missed estimates for second-quarter earnings due to weakness in its news and digital real... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-09 22:30:39 UTC ]
While others sweat the fate of their book cover, for me, it’s the part of the publishing process I look forward to most. I not only love contemplating book covers and exploring options, but as the former art director at a major publishing house, I have a unique appreciation for how important the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-10-26 08:53:11 UTC ]
For decades, I sat in meetings with all-white teams. The industry needs an independent body to advise on equalityI’m a literary agent and at the height of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests I was sent a list, with accompanying photographs, of the top editors working across the major... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-01-01 10:00:46 UTC ]
Interviews Emilio Fraia’s Sevastopol, out this summer from New Directions, is the sort of book that beguiles and dazzles in equal measure. Consisting of three disparate stories—of a mountain climber attempting to scale Mt. Everest, a mysterious loner... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2021-08-09 20:31:30 UTC ]
Normally the first annual major publishing trade show of the year, London Book Fair is the last to join its sister events online. The post London Book Fair Announces Details of Its Digital Seminars appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-06-17 19:59:18 UTC ]
Louise Burke and Kate Hartson, publishing veterans with a background in publishing conservative authors, have formed All Seasons Press, whose mission is to fill the conservative void left by major publishing houses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
This month's cancellation of Leipziger Buchmesse points to the shifting outlook for major publishing events, professional and public-facing. The post International Book Fairs: Leipzig’s Cancellation Spotlights the Calendar appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-16 17:02:19 UTC ]
Three representatives from major publishing companies discussed the logistics of sponsoring virtual author events and best practices with Midwest booksellers on a September 8 panel that is part of the Heartland Fall Forum program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
Elliott developed his London listings and culture magazine into a ‘global media empire’Tony Elliott, the founder of the events listings magazine Time Out, has died after a long illness, the magazine has said.The 73-year-old set up the magazine in London in 1968 and grew it into a major... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-07-17 18:46:36 UTC ]
More than 100 authors join new body calling for the industry to address deep-seated inequalities in output and personnelMore than 100 writers including Booker winner Bernardine Evaristo, Benjamin Zephaniah and Malorie Blackman have called on all major publishing houses in the UK to introduce... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-06-15 17:08:57 UTC ]
In light of the coronavirus outbreak and the government's new advice regarding social distancing, many of the major publishing houses are gearing up to work from home and close their offices. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 05:41:36 UTC ]
Gains in three of the four major publishing categories led to a 2.1% increase in print unit sales in the week ended June 22, 2019. over the comparable week in 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-28 04:00:00 UTC ]