Authors, agents and publishers have praised the increase in the number of books with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and mental health themes in 2015, but added that more needs to be done in terms of publishing BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) authors and books that feature characters with disabilities. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IFC's upcoming The Spoils of Bablyon, a comedy miniseries that spoofs serious miniseries, is based on a book that seems to be sold out in Hudson News stores around the country. The problem with keeping the book in stock, though, is that there were never any printed copies. Eric Jonrosh (and the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google's Books project, which has indexed millions of titles and made them available online, hasn't always been on completely solid legal footing. After all, Books operates without the permission of authors, which has understandably drawn some ire from copyright holders, not to mention other web ... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A U.S. judge has thrown out a long-standing copyright infringement case brought against Google by the Authors Guild, saying the company’s book-scanning project provides significant benefits to the public. Judge Denny Chin, formerly of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The makers of the viral hit The Fox will launch a picture book based on their comedy video. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-publishing, despite its community's diversity of style and material, may need awards and other 'gatekeeping' devices for coherence in the marketplace. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gertrude Stein's children's book, The World is Round, is 75 this year and is being rereleased by Harper Design in a reproduction of the book’s first edition from 1939. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has acquired five self-published and two unpublished novels by bestselling ebook... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Much-watched song by Norwegian musical comedy duo due out in US as illustrated storyNorwegian musical comedy duo Ylvis may be very silly, but that's not likely to hold back their next venture, an illustrated children's book based on their massive YouTube hit song, The Fox, which is to be... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne has won the Royal Society Young People’s Book Award with an interactive flap book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Positive reviews from exhibitors continue to roll in on the second day of the China Shanghai Children’s International Book Fair (CCBF). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First impressions count, and on the first day of China Shanghai Children’s International Book Fair, the heavy foot traffic just one hour into its opening bodes well for the inaugural event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our weekly round-up of web buzz looks at Italy's RCS Libri / Rizzoli Lab effort in co-publishing; self-publishing in Germany; author contracts; and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Neil Gaiman is revealed as the final short story author of the Doctor Who stories. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The stage is set for the who's who of China's children's publishing industry and those interested in reaching the country's 230 million children under 16 years old. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Chevrolet launches its 2014 Corvette Stingray this fall, it will rely as much on data as a big creative idea to reach its target audience of affluent sports-car owners.Instead of widely blanketing the country with expensive national TV and print ads, Chevy is microtargeting owners of the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new exhibition at the New York Public Library is dedicated to why children's books. In The Smart Set, Paula Marantz Cohen writes more about how influential children's books are. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Porter Anderson looks at reactions to the news of Larry Kirshbaum's departure from Amazon Publishing, plus problems with print, and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Edinburgh author Angela Jackson is named the winner of the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival's First Book Award. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A look at a the week's round of web musing on the future of publishing in concept, creative work, and technical production, after Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Characters from children's books often take on legendary status in the popular imagination. Peter Pan inspired his own pathological syndrome (and maybe R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly"); Willy Wonka led to a real–world candy company; and hundreds of wannabe Hobbits live in commercially... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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