Bonnier Corporation, publisher of dozens of special-interest publications including Saveur and Popular Science, is in talks to buy Men's Fitness magazine from American Media Inc., according to two people with knowledge of the conversations.One person said the expected sale price is "just shy of $30 million."In January, AMI sold another fitness title, Shape, to Meredith Corporation, owner of female-centric titles such as Better Homes and Gardens. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Who are the Beatles?" The question ricocheted across Twitter during the 2014 Grammy Awards, where Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited to perform.It's an absurd question, even from those barely old enough to tweet. The Beatles' official Twitter account has more than 2 million followers. Paul... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author 'really thrilled' that American Gods and Anansi Boys will finally reach the screenTwo Neil Gaiman books are to hit the small screen at last – his 2001 novel American Gods and the sort-of follow-up Anansi Boys.Gaiman confirmed on his journal that American Gods – which up to last November... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown Book Group has bought independent publisher Constable & Robinson. Constable... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veronica Roth’s Divergent, the first book in her wildly popular series of the same name, was the most-talked-about title on social media in January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion has acquired two new novels by Hannah Richell for a six-figure sum. Kate Mills,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are very few occasions when bringing together the UK's celeb hack pack would be anything other than akin to juggling dynamite. But knives were sheathed and cutting comments zipped in a remarkable display of support for Gavin Reeve-Daniels, deputy editor of Heat magazine, who was diagnosed... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agent David Godwin predicts that small publishers in India will soon be forced aside by monolithic publishing houses run overseas. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this Exprima Talks episode, Corey Pressman talks to startup Beneath the Ink about their ebook enhancement technology, and to author Emma Boling about how she used it in her book, Mistress of France. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The rise of programmatic advertising has wreaked havoc across digital media, giving media buyers far more leverage while pushing down the value of publisher inventory. It has also torn apart the traditional ad network business, which is one reason Federated Media, today announced it would stop... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Constable & Robinson has acquired two further novels by Tom Winter, author of dark comedies... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British-Chinese author Xialou Guo, who was selected by Granta Magazine as one of Britain's best young novelists and was recently shortlisted for the Orange Prize, criticized American literature and also expressed concern that literature has become too ‘storytelling-driven.’ 'All the poetry, all... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers as far away as New Zealand, Guatemala and Denmark joined the ABA's Winter Institute to talk shop and pick up tips about better bookselling. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Perspectives's latest column for the Italy's Giornale della Libreria looks at whether social media really influences readers to buy books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myrmidon has acquired the rights to Queen of Bedlam, a self-published debut novel by Laura... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deposed editor still has old job title in Twitter bio as he thanks 'the hundreds who have emailed/tweeted/texted/DMed me'After three days' Twitter silence, deposed Daily Telegraph editor Tony Gallagher has returned to thank the "hundreds" of well-wishers who mourned his defenestration. "To the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man look truly stunning following a traditional, Pacific Northwest makeover.We all know Batman when we see him, but he always looks a little different, depending on the artist. Whereas in the hands of Dick Sprang, Batman is a barrel-chested 1920s strong man, in the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Jaipur Literature Festival, UK-based Chinese writer Xiaolu Guo attacked English literature as overrated, while Jhumpa Lahiri praised translation. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Library has bought Hanif Kureishi's personal archive, made up of more than 50... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Xiaolu Guo warns that English-language mainstream has warped a broader 'reading habit', on panel with Jhumpa Lahiri and Jonathan FranzenAmerican literature is "massively overrated", the award-winning author and film-maker Xiaolu Guo told the Jaipur literature festival – and fellow panellist and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'39 Clues' author Patrick Carman says he knows Amazon is a convenient option, but suggests buying a book from an independent bookstore each time you buy from Amazon. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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