A panel at the New York Rights Fair featuring Storytel, audiobooks.com, and Kobo saw discussions about how the audiobook market is evolving around the world. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Say this for 2018: There wasn't a single slow news day this year. While most of this year's headlines focused on Washington, D.C., there were quite a few notable events in the world of literature as well. Here are seven of the biggest literary headlines from the last 12 months: Michelle Obama's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lionel Shriver's controversial opinion piece on diversity, a publishing start-up offering aspiring writers a £24k salary and Waterstones' shock acquisition of Foyles all feature in the Top 10 most-read stories on The Bookseller website in 2018. But what's at number one? Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling Apple Books in fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, health, mind & body, and more for the week ended December 23, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Of course, Michelle Obama’s Becoming was No. 1. Barack Obama may be out of the White House, but he is continuing a few traditions. The former president–and current most admired man in the U.S.– took to social media on Friday to share a few of his favorite things, including Black... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We review more than 8,000 books per year, and these were the 10 most-read reviews of books published in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Though we've named our best books of 2017, we all have our personal favorites, and not all of them are from 2017. These are the best books we read this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andersen Press is making an audio version of children’s book Elmer’s Christmas available to be played on a watch phone, in a step that comes as the much-loved character prepares to celebrate his 30th anniversary in 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press has commissioned a three-volume global history of intelligence from the ancient world to present-day cyber-espionage. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’ and other titles that appear on multiple best-of-2018 lists enjoyed a boost in sales. Plus the self-described ‘worst alphabet book ever’ debuts in children’s picture books, and a trio of backlist, naughty-list titles proved popular with holiday shoppers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly 800 members of Bxsellers, a private Facebook group of booksellers established by PW, name their favorite titles of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The past year saw only one megadeal in the publishing world—but plenty of strategic buys. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling Apple Books in fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, health, mind & body, and more for the week ended December 16, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2017 the 29 member countries of the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) generated €22.2 billion ($25.3 billion) in total sales, a figure up slightly from 2016 after accounting for exchange rate effects. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former House speaker John Boehner sells his memoir, Olivia Newton-John’s memoir finds a home in the U.S., a dominatrix-turned-nun offers advice on female empowerment, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the first time, rather than saluting one person, PW is honoring six publishers—all with books related to President Donald Trump, who dominated debate in the industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ has strengthened its marketing team, taking on Jennifer Breslin and Joanna Kite. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer Heather Marks has won this year’s Quarto Translations Diversity Award, run by the Golden Egg Academy, for her story set in both the 18th century and contemporary Bristol. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In addition to a string of bestsellers, Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy cited strong gains in digital audio and backlist sales as keys to the “most successful year in Simon & Schuster's history.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charles Krauthammer’s posthumously published collection, ‘The Point of It All,’ is the #4 book in the country. Plus Reese Witherspoon’s latest book club pick, ‘One Day in December,’ debuts at #3 in trade paper, and Graywolf releases Booker Prize winner ‘Milkman’ in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morrow lays down seven figures for a Lolita-like debut, Alyssa Milano does one for the kids, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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