A new European Commission-funded project will study whether or not reading digitally changes people’s comprehension of the text they consume. The Evolution of Reading in the Age of Digitisation (EREAD) research will launch next week in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and carry on until autumn 2017 at locations around Europe, involving scholars from multiple disciplines, including the arts, humanities, social sciences and neuro-sciences. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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President Bill Clinton and author James Patterson will launch their book tour for their upcoming book, 'The President is Missing,' at BookCon 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Publishers Weekly' introduces "BXsellers" as a new virtual meeting place for booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A quartet of new and upcoming books extol the virtues of delving into great writing, whether aloud with the family or alone to quietly savor the words. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) announcement yesterday (26th March), that it is to launch a dedicated children’s stream to run alongside its main event, has underscored China’s burgeoning power in the international sector. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot international books include a linked story collection from Canada that just sold to Norton, and a Chinese series for children that recently sold to Sourcebooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's book to film deals include an adaption of the classic novel 'Native Son,' and a forthcoming book from Doubleday optioned by Sony. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is creating a new Christian imprint publishing commercial fiction and non-fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Russian Roulette' by Michael Isikoff and David Corn is the #1 book in the country. Plus Peter Brown’s wild robot gets loose, and sales soar for Stephen Hawking’s 'A Brief History of Time.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roaring Brook wins a middle grade debut at auction, SMP invests six figures in a photography book, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon may be forced to pay a new tax proposed by the European Commission on EU operations of digital businesses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among this week's headlines: Despite another blizzard, librarians make it to PLA in Philadelphia; Mark Zuckerberg is sorry; And Congress passes a bill that critics say will harm free speech online. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hay House has announced the launch of a new imprint, Hay House Business, a dedicated business imprint. Patricia Gift, publisher and v-p of Hay House, will oversee the imprint, which will release its first book in January 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Fletcher and Shane Devries’ Brain Freeze (Puffin) has scored a hat trick, topping the UK Official Top 50 for a third week running. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is launching a European Series in April to celebrate “forgotten classics”, with introductions by acclaimed contemporary authors such as Colm Toibin, Elizabeth Strout and Deborah Levy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking audiences behind the scenes of the editorial process, publishing house editors at the recent Kbh Reads festival showed how they handle their work—and an author's. The post At Copenhagen’s Literary Festival Kbh Reads, Consumers See and Hear Editors at Work appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After five weekends in theaters, Marvel's comic book juggernaut "Black Panther" continues to crush both the box office and the record books. The Disney blockbuster added $27 million to its domestic earnings this weekend, raising its cumulative ticket sales to $605.4 million, according to figures... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday surveyed 84 publisher executives to learn more about how reliant publishers are on programmatic advertising for their digital revenues. The post Digiday Research: 83 percent of European publishers increased programmatic ad revenue in 2017 appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man-bear love in Saddam Hussein's romance novel, Vladimir Putin's judo manual, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Susan B. Neuman shares her research into the effect of library programming on parent behavior and engagement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown nabs a debut by an assistant professor at the University of Chicago, Atria invests in a domestic suspense novel, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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