Ever since Barnes & Noble announced the $600 million–plus investment by Microsoft and the creation of Nook Media in April 2012, the conventional wisdom within the industry and among financial analysts was that the company was headed for a split, whereby Nook Media would be carved out from the retail trade stores. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A paper published today by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Publishing (APPG) is calling on government to keep barriers on trade "at an absolute minimum" for books during negotiations to leave the European Union - whatever trade-off is offered to impose them. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greg Hywood says company will keep printing Sydney Morning Herald and the Age ‘for some years yet’ and may spin off Domain real estate business Fairfax Media will continue to print its daily newspapers for several years, its chief executive, Greg Hywood, confirmed at the company’s results... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Grisham's latest, 'The Whistler,' stays at #1 on the iBooks bestseller list this week, followed by Michael Connelly's 'The Wrong Side of Goodbye.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New editions of the Bible acknowledge and reconnect with its Jewish roots, train a spotlight on biblical women, and are redesigned for smoother reading. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To properly celebrate the 20th anniversary of George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Game of Thrones, there's a new iBooks edition of the series that offers features to help you keep up with all of the action. The first installment is officially called... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paula Hawkins is at #1 again with 'The Girl on the Train' in advance of the October 7 release of the film adaptation of the thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown) once again easily triumphed at the top of the charts, shifting 86,525 units last week through Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As far as art books go, “Matisse in the Barnes Foundation,” published last year by Thames & Hudson, is pretty exquisite: Three hardback volumes, totaling 894 pages, that tell the story of the works that are a bedrock of the Barnes Foundation collection in Philadelphia. The books come in a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling and Paula Hawkins kept their #1 and #2 slots, respectively, on the iBooks bestsellers list as 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' and 'The Girl on the Train' continue to captivate audiences. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Jones reacts to the result of the EU referendum and considers its impact on the publishing industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Join us as we continue to navigate the many-voweled names, shifting POVs, and complex political machinations of Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice. The post WIRED Book Club: Boy, Ancillary Justice Keeps Challenging the Bejeezus Out of Us appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Love and Loss in Children’s Literature” is a panel featuring authors who will rock it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print magazines have struggled to compete with the rise of digital media and the specific audience targeting it affords. But now, Hearst is touting its ability to retarget print subscribers on their online journeys, starting with a campaign for Toyota Prius campaign. It won't necessarily make... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jennifer Koerber, co-author of 'Emerging Technologies: A Primer for Librarians' offers tips on sifting through the hype surrounding technology developments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Literary Platform's Sophie Rochester on publishing by numbers, and whether the industry can keep its soul in an increasingly data-driven future. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors chief executive officer talks about campaigning to get the best deals for her members—and why she favours the direct approach. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With sales of ebooks slipping and print books enjoying a mild rebound, ebooks’ share of consumer spending on books has declined over the past two years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With 2,806 yards rushing and 33 touchdowns, you have to be impressed with the senior season of Fairfax running back Ramses Hernandez. But then you watch some video (see above) from his performance last week against Los Angeles when he rushed for 224 yards in 31 carries and scored four touchdowns... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it. Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it," wrote renowned computer scientist Alan Perlis. Anyone who has examined the landscape of the advertising technology industry can appreciate this sentiment. While the computer scientists who create the code we... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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