Health and fitness publisher Rodale is bringing in a new executive to oversee the digital division it created as part of October's shakeup. Former Barnes & Noble GM Anthony Astarita will become Rodale's general manager of digital and new brand development, one of three divisions CEO Maria Rodale created in a reorg at her familys company. This is the first big hire in some time at Rodale, parent of such brands as Prevention and Men's Health, which has seen an exodus of executives since Maria Rodale took charge of the company two years ago. The latest to leave was its top salesperson, Mary Murcko. Astarita helped launch Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader, which has become a promising distribution platform for magazines, especially those geared toward women. Astarita is expected to be involved in the launch of major e-commerce initiatives in the coming year. Reporting to him will be Steve Madden, vp of digital product development, and Valerie Wasserman, vp of strategic alliances and brand development. Astarita starts Jan. 3 and will report to Maria Rodale. Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2011-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With more than 600 education technologists and software architects on staff, LearningMate has been making fast inroads into big data for education. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sketchy project briefing, messy files, ultra-short turnaround or multiple e-deliverables are all in a day’s work for India-based vendors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Competition from digital editions has put pressure on more than one bricks-and-mortar retailer, and that trend is largely behind the decision by Hastings Entertainment to find a merger partner, according to documents filed by the company in connection with its pending acquisition by Joel... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A desire to make spirituality a more integral part of everyday life combined with the technology that makes that easier would seem a match made in, well, at least Silicon Valley, if not somewhere higher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Harper Lee gives her permission to issue her classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird as an audio book and ebook. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2014-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An analysis of the digital and print sales of seven companies between 2011 and 2013 provides more evidence that the days of rapidly rising ebook sales, and plunging print sales, are likely over for the trade book market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corvus has acquired two novels, including a “sweeping historical fiction”. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abrams has bought world rights to make-up artist Lisa Eldridge's history of make-up,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Smerconish's "Talk" is the first novel acquired by the Kennebunkport, Maine-based publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire Comixology, the dominant digital comics marketplace, and a platform that has been instrumental in driving the growth and popularity of digital comics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s unveiled a new “multi-million-pound” digital learning service for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Read the complete 2014 London Book Fair Digital Spotlight in the Scribd reader below. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"We cannot deny we are in an extraordinary transition," said author Anthony Horowitz, opening the sixth annual Publishing for Digital Minds Conference at the London Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The proliferation of digital devices in the classroom and the reinvention of education from traditional models to new, more interactive and individualized means of learning will change education publishing faster and farther than other segments, says executive director Bill McCoy of IDPF. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has bought a romantic novel by previously self-published author Cathy Bramley, to be... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Active Interest Media (AIM) has promoted Patricia Fox (pictured) to executive vice president of operations for the enthusiast consumer magazine and events publisher. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reed Exhibitions has made no secret about its interest in drawing more members of the general reading public to BookExpo America and, today, released details about its new consumer-focused event at the trade show. BookCon is set for the final day of BEA and promises to be, Reed said, a "show... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In its 2013 State of the News Media report released today, Pew found that while digital publishers are clearly growing fast, they're going to need to grow a lot more to make up for the losses elsewhere. The post 5 charts that describe the state of digital publishing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trinity Mirror is to launch the next phase of its digital-first strategy with a restructure of its operations in the north-east by taking a giant step into the future.Under the slogan Newsroom 3.1, the company is introducing a new publishing process in its Newcastle and Teesside newsrooms. In... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the ongoing challenges for publishers is the sense of instability that arises from the never-ending changes in technology and audience behavior. From sales to marketing and even publishing’s most fundamental service—content creation—market dynamics are constantly evolving. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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