Mexico’s Manuvo: Building Book Apps for Spanish Readers

Award-winning Mexican app development studio Manuvo is at the forefront of building book apps for the Spanish-language market. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #spanish readers #spanish-language market

Other news stories related to: "Mexico’s Manuvo: Building Book Apps for Spanish Readers"


7 Books About Magic Schools for Every Reader

Though Harry Potter might be one of the most easily recognizable books about magic schools, there are many books that go beyond Hogwarts. Find them here. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-04-02 10:36:55 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #harry potter


D.C. Bookstore Uses Food Delivery App for Books

Starting this week, Washington D.C.’s Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe is using Postmates, an app largely used for food delivery, to get books in the hands of readers in the D.C. area. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bookstore


Dialogue rolls out virtual book club to connect readers in 'uncertain times'

As part of a new virtual book club, publisher Sharmaine Lovegrove will be in conversation with a Dialogue author about their book on Instagram live every Thursday at 8 p.m. for the next 10 weeks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-23 22:24:25 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book club #uncertain times #connect readers


Canadian publishers turn to e-book discounts to entice readers amid COVID-19

Some Canadian publishers are offering special deals on e-books in a bid to entertain readers and pay authors during the COVID-19 shutdown. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2020-03-23 09:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #e-book #pay authors #canadian publishers


Readers stuck at home need books — and community. Here’s how to access them.

There are plenty of ways to access paperbacks, audiobooks, story time and more without leaving the house. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-21 13:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #story time


“Books Find Their Way to Readers”: The Barcelona Literacy Agency Casanovas & Lynch

I SIT WITH María Lynch and Sandra Pareja in the sixth-story office of Casanovas & Lynch, a literary agency in the Gràcia neighborhood of Barcelona. Lynch is a partner at the agency, Pareja does foreign rights, and both of them are also literary agents. We talk about the many roles an agent... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-03-06 13:30:42 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #literary agency #literary agents #foreign rights #casanovas lynch


Books in Spanish

We asked Spanish-language publishers to pick books that are likely to make it onto consumers’ wish lists this holiday season, as well as books on their personal wish lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #holiday season #pick books


Books in Spanish

We asked Spanish-language publishers to pick books that are likely to make it onto consumers’ wish lists this holiday season, as well as books on their personal wish lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #holiday season #pick books


Sometimes You Have to Build the Book Cover in Your Living Room

Humiliation is a debut collection of nine stories by Paulina Flores. Each story takes place in Chile, in port cities marked by poverty, and all are tied together with the themes of disgrace, pride and shame experienced both publicly and personally by each of the richly described characters.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-26 09:49:20 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book cover #debut collection #living room


There’s now an e-reader just for kids, and it misses what children love about books

Kids don’t feel burdened by carrying physical books; they feel girded with the tools of their own entertainment. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #kids don


Building The Yellow House: An Interview With National Book Award Finalist Sarah M. Broom

The National Book Award finalist answers 10 questions about her debut memoir The Yellow House. The post Building The Yellow House: An Interview With National Book Award Finalist Sarah M. Broom by Cassandra Lipp appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2019-10-11 13:00:04 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #national book award #memoir #debut memoir #yellow house


‘What’s taking so long?’: children’s books still neglect BAME readers, finds study

Although picture has improved since 2017, research shows that last year only 4% of books for the youngest readers featured a minority ethnic heroIn most children’s books, according to one London primary school pupil, “people are peach”. Another feels there are “no black people” in the stories... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-09-19 11:15:59 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #research shows #finds study #main characters #black people #children aged


19 Of The Best Romance Book Series For Adult Readers

Tired of standalone romances and want to just read one series at a time? I have something for you. These 19 romance book series will make you swoon! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-08-21 10:38:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book series #adult readers


Susan Orlean and readers share library stories at L.A. Times Book Club launch

In her research for "The Library Book," Susan Orlean was surprised to learn how many people call the Los Angeles Library on a daily basis with outlandish questions. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-26 21:09:36 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #times book #outlandish questions #daily basis #people call #library book #susan orlean


Susan Orlean and readers share library stories at L.A. Times Book Club launch

In her research for “The Library Book,” Susan Orlean was surprised to learn how many people call the Los Angeles Library on a daily basis with outlandish questions. Some people want help cheating on crossword puzzles. Others have more personal queries. “There is a guy who calls the library... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-26 20:35:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #times book #crossword puzzles #outlandish questions #daily basis #susan orlean #people call #library book


Bilingual Books in Spanish

Changing demographics have created a growing demand from parents and educators for bilingual titles for young readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #young readers #growing demand #bilingual books


Readers can’t get enough World War II fiction, and authors are happy to keep the books coming

Pamela Jenoff, Kate Quinn and other authors talk about how they find inspiration for their novels. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-24 13:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #find inspiration #kate quinn #books coming #authors talk


Apple Pay can be used for iTunes, App Store and Apple Book purchases

You can now use Apple Pay to make purchases from iTunes, the App Store and Apple Books. You can also use it for Apple Music and iCloud storage subscriptions. MacRumors spotted the change in a recently updated support document. The added Apple Pay opt... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #apple music #apple books #make purchases #app store


Author of Novel Pulled by Dzanc Books Makes It Available to Readers

Hesh Kestin, the author of 'Siege of Tel Aviv,' the controversial novel about the destruction of Israel that was pulled by Dzanc Books earlier this week, is making a digital edition of the book available to readers on his website. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #digital edition #tel aviv #hesh kestin


London Book Fair’s International Excellence Awards Honor ‘Publishing To Build a Better World’

Even as the UK Parliament was compounding the UK's confusion on Brexit at Westminster Tuesday evening, the London Book Fair International Book Awards audience cheered internationalism and cross-cultural solidarity in the largest yet round of honors for the program. The post London Book Fair’s... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #uk parliament