To compete against the Kindle, Barnes & Noble is going back to its roots, leveraging decades of bookseller expertise to make its Nook e–reader feel more like a paper book. Released Wednesday, the new Nook Simple Touch GlowLight features a brighter, sharper display; lighter body; improved recommendations; and more––for $119. Barnes & Noble members will also get a 10% discount, undercutting the newly refreshed, ad–supported Kindle Paperwhite. It seems like a simple idea to illuminate an e–reader, but it took a few years after these devices entered the market before this became a staple feature of e–readers. Barnes & Noble was first to introduce an illuminated e–reader with the debut of the Nook Simple Touch GlowLight last year. Amazon has since followed Nook's lead, introducing the Kindle Paperwhite soon after and refreshing it in September. "It was such an intuitive solution," Nook vice president of product marketing Claudia Romanini Backus told Fast Company. "We were first to market because we understand these were the things that customers care about." With the refresh, Nook has continued to improve its screen. The e–ink display is sharper, with 62% more pixels than the previous model. The glow is also brighter than before; in an informal side–by–side test with both models on full brightness, it's apparent to the naked eye that the Nook's light makes the Paperwhite look almost warm in color (see slideshow). Nook's e–ink display has also been improved so that... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2013-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pulitzer winner’s memoir goes to Norton, Gallery 13 buys epilepsy graphic novel, Berkley signs debut novel by journalist Francesca Hornak, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Which books did best? Which should have done better? Which books by their rivals would publishers like to have brought out? • Vote: What was your favourite book of the year?Publishing director, Jonathan Cape Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stine is achieving a "lifelong dream" by writing the comics, a five-issue series that debuts in February and will feature plenty of interdimensional weirdness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: a deadly pathogen that threatens to cause a pandemic, plus a debut novel that combines weird fiction with psychological suspense. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three publishers are rushing out books targeted to help readers who are opposed to Donald Trump's election cope over the next four years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tyrell Mahoney, currently v-p of sales and marketing, will take over as president of the publisher on January 3. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A children’s book that combines maths and design activities has won this year’s Educational Writers Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair's Quantum Conference and Nielsen's BookInsights merge, while the Authors Guild and Media Coalition get together on freedom of speech. The post Teaming Up: London Book Fair and Nielsen, Authors Guild and Media Coalition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' was Amazon's best-selling book of 2016 and was also the year's "most wished for" and "most gifted" book at the e-tailer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Politicians Alan Johnson, Margaret Hodge, Melvyn Bragg and John Bew have been announced as the winners of the inaugural Parliamentary Book Awards, as voted for by MPs and members of the House of Lords. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Age's editor leaves to write fiction, Playboy gets a new publisher, and more... The post Cosmo Alumni Take Over Real Simple|People on the Move — 12.7.16 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing a market value estimated at €36 billion to €38 billion, the European book publishing statistics report from FEP counts 575,000 titles published. The post European Book Publishing 2015 Statistics: 22 Million Titles in Stock appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US publisher Abrams is discontinuing the publication of Bad Little Children's Books in both the UK and America at the author's request after the book came under heavy fire on social media. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Does a Lithuanian author stand a chance in the ocean of books on British bookshop shelves?’ Noir Press’ Stephan Collishaw says he has a good answer. Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė is the Vilnius-born, 39-year-old author who won the 2009 European Union Prize for Literature for her ‘Kvėpavimas į... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Reading Agency's chief executive Sue Wilkinson on how the organisation is revamping World Book Night. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A political manifesto written by Rebecca Solnit in 2004 has received a boost after the election, with publisher Haymarket Books giving away 30,500 ebooks and selling out of print copies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Reading Agency has announced a new "targeted approach" for World Book Night 2017 with giveaway titles including authors such as The Bookseller's contributing editor Cathy Rentzenbrink, Polari Prize-winner Paul McVeigh and colouring-in bestseller Millie Marotta. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder Children’s Books, part of Hachette Children’s Group (HCG), has bought the UK and Commonwealth rights to Charlie the Choo-Choo, the picture book written by Stephen King under the pen name of Beryl Evans. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Collection of pastiche illustrations, which declares itself ‘shamelessly offensive’, has been withdrawn from sale after Twitter stormThe author of a parody collection of children’s book covers from “more innocent times”, has asked for his book to be pulled after a storm of complaints on Twitter... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total attendance at the recently concluded Guadalajara International Book Fair was about 813,000, a 3% increase over 2015. The number of publishers in attendance rose to 2,042, up from 1,983 last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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