Micro-presses fight their corner

Difficulties with finances and heavy workloads have sounded the death knell for micro-publishers Jurassic London and Boo Books, while fellow mini press Gray Friar Press has also shuttered. However, all three have maintained that micro-publishing plays a vital role in the health of the industry. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SPX 2014 Marks 20 Years Celebrating Small Press Comics

SPX, an annual festival for independent and self-published comics, opens this weekend, September 13-14 in North Bethesda, Maryland with such artists as Lynda Barry, Keith Knight, Charles Burns and others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook Press Glitch Fixed, B&N Says

A Barnes & Noble spokesperson told PW Monday afternoon that it has fixed a glitch that was delaying payments to some Nook Press authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major publishers support press council chairman against the Australian

Media companies say much of what the newspaper wrote about Julian Disney and the council was untrue Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books Offer Spiritual Help in Cancer Fight

More than a million people in the U.S. get cancer each year, so it’s no wonder religion publishers across the spectrum are offering books on the topic, aiming to comfort, inspire, and motivate change. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What you need to know about Amazon's fight with ebook publishers

Unless you've been living in a book-free cave, you may have heard that retail giant Amazon and book publisher Hachette are having a little tiff. It's all about digital versions of books -- so-called ebooks -- and it boils down to this: Amazon wants... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More Dugdall for Legend Press

Legend Press has bought world rights to two novels from award-winning crime writer Ruth Dugdall... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Distribution Engine Brings U.K. Small Press Graphic Novels to the U.S.

Seven U.K. Small Presses have banded together to bring wider retail distribution and greater sales to their graphic novels in the U.S. comics market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corporation's marriage of convenience with the Press Council looks shaky

Attacks on the Press Council reflect the conveniently shifting opinions of news media publishers to the political environment rather than fundamental questions of press freedom Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon and Disney are fighting, so you can't pre-order 'Guardians of the Galaxy' on Blu-ray

Neither side has confirmed it, but it looks like Amazon's latest pricing battle (after Warner Bros. and its ongoing battle with book publisher Hachette) is with Disney. That's why you can't pre-order a copy of Guardians of the Galaxy on DVD or... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buried River Press signs two from Kalpakian

Buried River Press has signed two new novels from US author Laura Kalpakian. Managing director... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Exit Press buys literary thriller

No Exit Press has acquired a literary thriller by US author and journalist William Giraldi.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Chuck Palahniuk reveals more details about his 'Fight Club' sequel

Palahniuk is writing a sequel to his 1996 novel that will be in graphic novel form and released in 10 parts. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Start Publishing Buys Whiskey Creek Press

A week after adding 795 titles in a deal with Mason Crest, Start Publishing has acquired Whiskey Creek Press and its main romance imprint, Torrid. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fight Club sequel due in 2015

Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk is writing a sequel that will be published as a 10-part comic book series in 2015. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Accent Press signs deal at RNA conference

Accent Press has signed a four-book deal with Edinburgh-based writer Jenny Harper, who has self-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tinder Press buys 'special' Henshaw novel

Tinder Press has acquired a “smart, brilliantly written” novel by Australian author... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: NBN Signs Globe Pequot Press

Following the purchase of Globe Pequot Press by Rowman & Littlefield, National Book Network (NBN) will distribute Globe Pequot Press, associated imprints and distribution clients beginning August 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DreamWorks Press Gears Up for Fall Launch

DreamWorks Press, a new unit of the movie studio DreamWorks Animation that was established in February, is set to release its first list this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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