The literary community has long believed that Agee's work 'Let Us Now Praise Famous Men' was rejected by Fortune magazine for its cryptic narrative, but a newly discovered typescript indicates that may not be the case. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Jörgits, an indie fantasy novel for kids nine and up, uses interactivity as a supplement to the story, not a stand-in for it. If there’s one reading experience that truly has been transformed by the interactive wonders of the tablet, it’s got to be the children’s book. Apps like The... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crime writer Peter James has vowed to go ahead with publicity commitments for his latest novel,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Salman Rushdie and Jenni Fagan are among the authors shortlisted for the £10,000 James Tait... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Heck, Amazon is selling these books at $9.99, and who knows maybe they are right and we will fail even at $12.99." Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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P D James is one of the writers nominated for the H R F Keating Award, which rewards biographical... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once an afterthought, children's nonfiction publishing is experiencing a revolution, especially in the US, where the segment grew by 5% in 2012. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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True online book discovery requires serendipity, which can't be programmed. The process is more going on a blind date and then falling in love with someone else. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling novelist James Herbert has died. Herbert, described by his editor Jeremy Trevathan... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax Media is rolling out a number of initiatives this year as part of its ‘Fairfax of the Future’ strategy which aims to streamline operations and support the publisher’s shift to multi-platform delivery. The compa ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An E L James book to help aspiring writers record their "innermost thoughts" - Fifty... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are 866 publications in Poets & Writers’ database of literary magazines, 14 of which were added in early 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom McCarthy and James Salter are among the winners of the inaugural Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes. Tom McCarthy and James Salter are among the winners of the inaugural Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes, announced Monday at Yale University's Beinecke Rare... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lewis Lapham, editor of Lapham's Quarterly, believes we are still in the experimental phase of digital media, waiting for the next online Shakespeare to emerge. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By focusing on movie tie-ins and visual curation, UK app developers of The Nudge List hope to attract book buyers not accustomed to using traditional book sites. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book adoption by women increased dramatically around the time of the publication of E L James... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By incorporating trillions of calculations, Bookish.com, the new online bookstore financed by Hachette, Penguin and S&S, promises to apply Big Data to book discovery. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laura Hazard Owen sums up the problem with book discovery like this: “It doesn’t really work." She offers several solutions gleaned from Digital Book World 2013. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How two gallery owners found 'Rhoda's Ocean' – an unpublished children's book hiding under a pile of laundry. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookateria, a new book discovery and sales site, features titles that are being discussed, reviewed and recommended by those in the industry and the media. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angela Carter's Nights at the Circus has won the Best of the Best James Tait Black Prize,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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