This week: new books from Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ann Patchett, Patti Smith, Chris Ware, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian's Book Chamber reports a decline of 5.37 percent in circulation of books and pamphlets in 2015 over 2014, as ebooks' popularity rises. The post Russia’s Book Chamber Report: Market Fell 5.37% in 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Born in India and bred in Silicon Valley, the matchmaking service for authors and publishers has already earned 130 authors $464,000 in pre-orders, produced six Amazon #1 bestsellers and secured $100,000 funding in its quest to become "the world's first true crowd-publishing platform". The pitch Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You’ve heard about it. You’ve read about it. You may have even Tweeted about it. But it looks as if Twitter’s non-chronological “algorithmic” timeline is almost here.According to a BuzzFeed report published Friday, the company plans to unveil its algorithmic timeline “as soon as next week.” An... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2016-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google and Visual Editions created a new kind of interactive mobile book. The post Google’s New Interactive E-Books Would Be Impossible to Print appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robes were readied, potions mixed and spells memorised as fans across the country celebrated the second official Harry Potter Book Night. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Describe your role. I’m involved in so many aspects of editorial, but the main component of my role is to devise new title ideas and develop them with a strong sense of identity. This includes exploring new designs, authors, artists and concepts. I also oversee the work of the rest of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is seeking the book trade’s views on whether the UK should leave the European Union ahead of the nation’s referendum vote. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online community Toppsta is partnering with World Book Day this year, providing reviews of the £1 titles in the run-up to the day itself on 3rd March. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is it finally the end for NYC’s St. Mark’s Bookshop? Inside the new Prescott, Ariz., bookstore, the Purple Cat. And more details about the new stores coming to Milwaukee and Washington, D.C. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alexander Chee’s lyrical, disturbing first novel Edinburgh was quietly published in 2001 by an independent press. The novel drew praise, was re-released by Picador, and marked Chee as an important emerging voice. He went on to write essays and criticism while struggling with his second novel. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends 'Islamism' by Tarek Osman, a fine primer on the rise of Islamism as a political movement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Opinions were mixed about what Amazon's rumored plans to open more physical bookstores could mean for the publishing industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder is set to publish a new "thought-provoking" and "life-affirming" novel from Jodi Picoult entitled Small Great Things. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The combination of a weak market and investors’ disappointment regarding a fourth-quarter report from Amazon drove down many publishing industry stocks in January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While the Amazon-owned online retailer’s first major step into Australia means more competition, it’s not all doom and gloom for independent booksellersHead down Brunswick Street in Fitzroy and walk towards the neon lights until you see the words “Totally Weird Shit” on an awning. Walk through... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, philisopher Theodore Zeldin is revealed as the winner of the Transmission Prize for his collection of "conversational essays" The Hidden Pleasures of Life. The reason? Not so much the quality of Zeldin's prose or the breadth of his research, but the power of the book to spread ideas by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline has pre-empted two books by journalist, columnist and media commentator Daisy Buchanan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of A Manual for Cleaning Women, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon-owned online retailer the Book Depository is to expand in Australia, adding more than 25,000 titles to its offer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Books has reissued seven classic Doctor Who novelisations from the original range by Target Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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