Guinness World Records is launching its first digital-only title next week, Totally Bonkers... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reach chief tells staff to face ‘inconvenient truth’ over print but says digital will stabilise profitabilityThe boss of the publisher of the Mirror, Express and Star newspapers has warned staff they have to face the “inconvenient truth” that its print titles will become loss-making in as soon... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-01-23 08:00:43 UTC ]
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Another year, another record: OverDrive reps reported this week that 152 libraries around the world reached million-checkout milestone last year, including 23 first-timers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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January's new manga releases include a witchy slice-of-life story, isekai with cats, an action-packed dark fantasy series, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-01-08 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Library users worldwide borrowed some 662 million e-books, digital audiobooks, and digital magazines, OverDrive reps announced in a release this week, with 152 library systems reporting more than a million digital checkouts in 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Vignette Books is new online bookstore based in Austin, Tex., cofounded by a former employee at Book People. It has attracted an audience willing to gamble on buying used and vintage books based solely on their categories, without knowing exactly which title will arrive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Whether you love pop culture or self-help, are more of a memoir fan, or want to read more about science, there’s something for everyone here. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-01-03 11:33:00 UTC ]
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Grab your TBR. It's about to explode with new titles once you dig through the winter 2024 YA book releases roundup. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-01-02 11:40:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Brooks, associate director of business marketing, global, Spotify Digital media consumers seamlessly transition from audio to video throughout their day — listening to a favorite playlist during a workout or commute, then tuning into video content when relaxing in front of screens at the... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2023-12-14 15:56:06 UTC ]
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The Biden White House recently enacted its latest executive order designed to establish a guiding framework for generative artificial intelligence development — including content authentication and using digital watermarks to indicate when digital assets made by the Federal government are... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-11-30 18:45:42 UTC ]
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Storing online data in perpetuity is not just about photos and texts but thoughts and ideas. Platforms such as WordPress are starting to act, but it must be at a realistic priceWay back in 2004 the two founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, thought that it would be a cool idea to scan... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-11-25 16:00:53 UTC ]
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With the holiday season is in full swing after a year of ups and downs for publishers, a number of indie presses predict how their final sales push of 2023 is shaping up. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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After Mosab Abu Toha was detained by the Israeli Defense Forces on November 19, organizations including PEN International and his publisher, City Lights, called for his protection and release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Library’s head of digital publications on the urgency of preserving digital stories, from smartphone apps to interactive web narrativesGiulia Carla Rossi collects the fragile artefacts of our increasingly transient publishing world. She is a curator of digital publications at the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-11-18 13:00:21 UTC ]
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Want to learn more about other 33 1/3's latest titles? Here's a smattering of recent releases from Bloomsbury's line of short books about popular music. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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November’s new manga releases have a lot to choose from! There's a queer memoir, sweet shōjo, adorable cats, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-11-08 11:30:00 UTC ]
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The National Writers Union, the U.S. trade union for freelance and contract writers and authors, has identified six core principles and five key policy areas that will guide its organizing efforts around generative artificial intelligence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed is negotiating a sale of much of Complex Networks for under $140 million, less than half of what it paid to acquire it two years ago. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-10-27 16:26:21 UTC ]
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With debates over book bans growing more contentious, the education publishing company tried to find a happy medium that may not exist. Across the nation, it’s time for the Scholastic Book Fair. The beloved and nostalgia-triggering event, where kids go and pick out an armful of books to take... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2023-10-25 13:50:00 UTC ]
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In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle reviews John Plotz’s personal reading of a fantasy classic by Ursula K. Le Guin The American author Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) is widely regarded as one of the finest authors of what is broadly termed ‘speculative fiction’.... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2023-10-13 14:00:53 UTC ]
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A host of new titles and a solid performance by adult segments led to a 4.7% increase in unit sales of print books last week over the week ended October 8, 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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