Self-published writers who have an agent, or who use the DIY route to get a traditional deal... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPC Media is focusing on not being distract by events outside of its control, as parent company Time Warner unveiled plans to spin off its magazine division Time Inc last night. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2013-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Legendary literary agent Sterling Lord shares wisdom from his 60 years in publishing and reflects the current business, which he says is more like selling appliances than art. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MacLachlan, author of 'Sarah, Plain and Tall,' said she was inspired to write a picture book after talking with her friend, an illustrator who lives in Newtown. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When the New York Times Co. bought the Boston Globe for $1.1 billion in 1993, many of the nation’s newspaper publishing companies happily would have paid the same price for the same opportunity. With the Globe now on track to be sold for ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TunedIn Media, the German company behind the second screen “social TV’ app TunedIn, has been acquired by European publishing giant Axel Springer. The amount isn’t being disclosed, so it’s unlikely to be a home ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Denmark’s leading publishers are combining with Rubicon Project to launch The Danish Publisher Network, in order to offer their online inventory and data to advertisers via real-time trading. Publishers including Politiken, Jyllands-Posten, ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Porter Anderson's curation publishing buzz takes in the IndieReCon virtual conference, questions B&N's future, and looks atbuying your way to the top of the bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The stores charge that secret agreements made between the publishers and Amazon give Amazon the advantage in selling ebooks, but some industry observers find flaws in their logic. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A noticeable trend at the 2013 New York International Toy Fair, held at the Javits Center February 10–13, was the continued growth of the arts and crafts category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A debut author who graduated from the celebrated Iowa Writers' Workshop has a seven-figure book deal.HarperCollins announced Wednesday that it will publish Erika Johansen's Queen of the Tearling, a fantasy trilogy inspired in part by Barack Obama.A person with knowledge of the negotiations said... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children's Books is to run a live-streamed author event with horror... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Science fiction and fantasy publisher Angry Robot, part of the Osprey Group, is the creation of one man and many minds working in tandem across the UK and the Atlantic. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four top publishers Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to print and discussed revenue ideas for bolstering their products. The discussion was part of an executive roundtable at the Key Executives Mega Conference in New Orleans. The publishers of ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By minimizing the risk of buying a bad book, pay-as-you-read business models could translate into higher prices and higher quality content, but will it drive more sales? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debbie Ford wrote 'The Dark side of the Light Chasers,' a self-help book. Debbie Ford built on her self-help books to become a lecturer, teacher, self-help coach at the The Ford Institute for Transformational Training. Ford passed on Sunday. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mimi Spencer and Dr Michael Mosley's The Fast Diet (Short Books) proved once again the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber is preparing to publish a novel it has dubbed a "hand grenade tossed into the heart of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Horrible Histories" author Terry Deary told a newspaper that public libraries are a drain on government resources that deprive authors of royalty checks. Best-selling childrens' book author Terry Deary has become the first major writer to speak up against the concept of public libraries. In... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors have admitted they welcome the “huge boost” in sales when their ebooks are... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British writer Terry Deary, author of the 'Horrible Histories' children's series, says that libraries have 'had their day' and that there is no 'entitlement to read books for free.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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