From cod to colouring, fashions come and go in books. What do they tell us about our culture, and can we predict what’s next? After the long, wet winter, the season is finally on the turn. I know this partly because the instinct to hunker down in a nest of books is giving way to an urge to purge. As the weak spring sunshine straggles through the dust motes, it inevitably lands on heaps of unsorted books – among them eight volumes of the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook.I’ve written before about my problems with literary decluttering. But who in their right mind would want to keep eight copies of a directory that barely changes from year to year except for the entries that are out of date? Well – sigh! – me. And here’s why. Many volumes ago, I was asked to write an essay on a literary editor’s life for this sturdy compendium of information for people aspiring to a writing career. While extolling the value of making lists, I wrote that it helped to spot the signs of new publishing trends. Related: Book festivals are worth far more than fees | Claire Armitstead Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong leadership in publishing is welcome, but as new publishing leaders step forward, one realizes all are mere 'temporary custodians.' The post Publishing Leaders are “Temporary Custodians” of Their Houses appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brenda Knight, publisher of Cleis Press and founder/publisher of Viva Editions, has left the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our May 2015 selection from BlueInk Review, a service which reviews self-published books. This selection includes guides to finance and fighting cancer. The post May 2015: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the latest land grab for consumers’ time on platforms, Kik is stepping up efforts to court brands and media companies. The messaging app popular with millennials hired ad vet Josh Jacobs to head a new division, Kik Services, with an eye to adding games and commerce services and expand... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Upstart publishers in Iran are using ebooks and digital-only distribution as a way to circumvent government censors in Iran and reach willing readers. The post Publishers in Iran Use Ebooks to Circumvent Censors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers should help authors to identify their digital skills, but social media is “not the most important thing”, writers and industry insiders have told The Bookseller. Authors should feel comfortable with any digital activity they are asked to undertake, using tweeting, blogging and other... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gonzales, currently director of integrated marketing at Simon & Schuster, has been been appointed v-p, associate publisher, trade books at Rodale, effective June 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate will publish a new cookbook from Birmingham-born chef April Bloomfield featuring recipes using vegetables, titled A Girl and Her Greens. Jenny Lord, senior editor at Canongate, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Cullen Stanley at Janklow and Nesbit. Bloomfield is the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers in the Middle East describe how they are trying to get around daily challenges, in particular falling book sales, resulting from instability. The post Publishers in the Middle East Hustle to Cope with Instability appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Facebook on Wednesday unveiled its new Instant Articles feature that allows news organizations to publish directly to the social media platform—and, in the process, set off an avalanche of commentary and speculation about the future of ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Penguin Random House announced recently that it had acquired world rights to the next two adult coloring books from Johanna Basford, the so-called queen of coloring, it was just the latest sign that the demand for coloring books in the U.S. is continuing to surge. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why would publishers want to jump into bed with their top "frenemy" Facebook? Well, they're not, entirely.Four of the first U.S. publishers to publish mobile articles directly on Facebook through its new Instant Articles program -- The New York Times, BuzzFeed, National Geographic and NBC News... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has reached a deal with New York Times and eight other media outlets to post stories directly to the social network's mobile news feeds, as publishers strive for new ways to expand their reach. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While brands and publishers are taking advantage of programmatic buying to work with the partners they choose, working with each other is not always a smooth process. Speaking at the Digiday Programmatic Summit in Austin yesterday, senior manager of paid digital media at Kellogg North America,... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheikha Bodour, founder of the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA), discusses initiatives aimed at professionalizing publishing in the Arab world. The post On Developing Publishing in the Arab World and the UAE appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reports from the last few weeks hinted it was coming, but the debut of Facebook's Instant Articles sent a shiver down plenty of publisher's spines this morning anyway. And why wouldn't they react in that fashion? One of their chief traffic drivers could suddenly siphon away audiences and ad... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major news publishers took full advantage of Facebook's multimedia features in kicking off their first uses of Facebook's new Instant Articles product but missed some chances to tailor their content to mobile users. The New York Times, Atlantic, National Geographic all posted long articles,... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Instant Articles, Facebook has created a rich, multimedia platform to host publishers' stories, and ensure that you never leave.As social networking has taken over the web, and users no longer visit publishers' homepages to find news, Facebook has become a primary funnel for readers,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s long-rumored plan to directly host articles from news organizations will start on Wednesday, concluding months of delicate negotiations between the Internet giant and publishers that covet its huge audience but fear its growing p ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times, Buzzfeed, and others are now posting stories straight to Facebook. But how will that affect what news you see? The post Big Publishers Will Now Post Stories Straight to Facebook appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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