After nearly four years of disruptive financial problems, San Francisco independent publishing house MacAdam/Cage has paid off the bulk of its debt and looks ready to resume normal publishing operations. The house has hired Sonny Brewer as its new editor-in-chief and will launch its first list in two seasons in March. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Typically it's tougher for paywalled publishers to capitalize on the additional scale the likes of third-party platforms like Facebook can offer. But the Financial Times is "experimenting in earnest" with new ways to unlock the reach potential of the major platforms, but without undermining its... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Slate Book Review and the Center for Cartoon Studies are proud to announce the fourth annual Cartoonist Studio Prize! Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The winner of the 2015 Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation, Allen Prowle, has withdrawn his entries and returned the prize money, amid claims of "blatant plagiarism". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philly’s Locust Moon comics store will close but continue its publishing program and its annual comics festival. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With "Marvel's Jessica Jones" receiving rave reviews, the comic book company's next Netflix show, "Marvel's Luke Cage," steps up with the casting of a major actress, Sonia Braga, in the role of Soledad Temple, the mother of Rosario Dawson's character Claire. Dawson's Claire is slated to have an... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gollancz has acquired William Gibson’s Sprawl Trilogy, comprising of Neuromancer, Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive and a collection of short fiction, Burning Chrome. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heather Fain, who has held the dual positions of senior v-p, director of marketing strategy for HBG and deputy publisher of Little, Brown, will now be focusing solely on her marketing role. To replace her at LB, HBG has brought Craig Young back to the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Initial focus will be on the magazine he helped build, Men’s Health. The post Mike Lafavore Returns to Rodale in Newly Created Editorial Director Position appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kepler’s bookstore, once on the brink of closing for good, just celebrated its 60th anniversary. Its revival reveals some secrets about how bookstores might work in the future. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Awards will not run in 2015, The Bookseller can confirm. Cactus TV, which has produced the consumer-focused awards since the closure of Publishing News in 2008, said an update about a 2016 ceremony would be issued soon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once the publishing leader of the U.S. “manga revolution,” Tokyopop has been making plans for a return to publishing since it shut down U.S. operations in 2011. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chief executive cleared of phone hacking to head Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper operations as former Telegraph editor takes over tabloidNews Corp has confirmed Rebekah Brooks as chief executive of News UK, the publisher of the Times, Sunday Times and the Sun, a year after she was cleared of all... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Bryant, shadow culture secretary, condemns apparent reappointment of Brooks as News UK chief a year after she was cleared of phone-hacking chargesThe return of Rebekah Brooks to run Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper operation has been described as “two fingers up to the British public” by the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Go Set a Watchman, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen Murphy and Michael Zulli's cult classic comic returns with a never before seen ending finally completing the story of 'The Puma Blues' after nearly 30 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twit or Miss game kicks off digital strategy to bring Dahl’s characters to young fans, in tandem with the writer’s centenary celebrations next yearOne of the most dysfunctional couples in the history of children’s fiction, The Twits, are starring in a new children’s game for smartphones and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jason's first story collection since 2013's 'Lost Cat' fuses pop culture, heart break, and surrealism in stories that imagine Frida Kahlo as a hitwoman and thieves straight out of Magritte. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New Zealand Book Awards will return in 2016 with an annual fiction prize of $50,000, it has been announced. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Horror master INJ Culbard has adapted 'True Detective' inspiration 'The King in Yellow,' Robert W. Chambers's famed tale of a forbidden play that drives all to madness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the success of the first national Independent Bookstore Day last month, plans are moving forward for a second annual event to be held on Saturday April 30, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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