Amazon's Kindle e-reader is now available in China. But the Chinese Government may not be a fan and, as many Chinese use their phones to read books, the Kindle may face an uphill battle. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hannah Lynn has been crowned the winner of the second UK Kindle Storyteller Award, securing the £20,000 prize with her "heart-warming" tale of the after-life, The Afterlife of Walter Augustus. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cybersecurity is full of hard problems, but perhaps none so difficult as securing the supply chain for our electronic devices. That’s why the report published this week by Bloomberg about Chinese spies secretly planting microchips in American electronics in order to conduct espionage is so... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bob Woodward's book Fear: Trump in the White House may not be in bookshops just yet, but with the book in high demand one million copies have been printed in advance. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The author, filmmaker, and restaurateur Zhang Jiajia climbs the charts by cross-platforming his own works, while summertime reading lists for students bolster the classics. The post China Bestsellers for July: Entrepreneurism and School Reading Lists Boost Sales appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The US-based Chronicle Books has introduced a new partnership with Trustbridge Global Media to translate, publish and distribute up to 20 children's titles into Chinese in the first year. The post New Partnership Announced To Publish Chronicle’s Children’s Books in China appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this 32nd annual coverage on the print manufacturing industry in Hong Kong and China, seven major export printers mull over the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute and potential fallout on the industry, and share their observation on the rising paper prices and its causes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Export printers look beyond the escalating trade dispute between China and the U.S. and changes in paper pricing to diversify, grow, and prosper. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Disagreeing with assessments of a slowdown in the Chinese book market, the Beijing International Book Fair director says she's seeing 'real energy in the sector. The post Interview: Beijing Book Fair Director Liying Lin on China’s Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a number of British publishing firms looking to expand their operations and sales in the Far East, four of varying sizes reveal the challenges and opportunities of working in China. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are many points of difference between China’s books market and that of the UK and US, but one of the starkest is digital growth. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Holmwood has been instrumental in bringing Jin Yong’s work to the wide English-speaking audience. She talks about the wuxia master’s influence, the art of translation and how Mandarin is a 'language of emotion'. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Claire Wilson and Claudia Esteves of Jessica Kingsley Publishers imprint Singing Dragon discuss the development of its list and the importance of Beijing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller Rising Star and Peters, Fraser & Dunlop agent Marilia Savvides explains how China has become one of the firm’s core territories. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As book prices rise and children's books show new energy, the number of new titles on China's bestseller lists has decreased, with older hits lingering on sales charts. The post China’s Book Market in the First Half of 2018: Slower Growth, Rising Prices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When you own an Amazon Kindle, the cost of supporting a voracious reading habit can get very steep, very quickly. A quick glance at Amazon’s list of the Best Books of the Month shows that a decent read can set you back between $13 and $15 for a Kindle edition book. Sure, Amazon offers deals on... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for "Ad Age" under "Skills" in the Alexa app.What people are talking about today: On Saturday, Fiat Chrysler... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'What We Were Promised' depicts post-Mao China in a deft debut novel set in Shanghai Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has launched a selection of more than 12,000 Arabic language books on its Kindle store. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arabic language authors don't get many opportunities in the ebook world, whether it's due to a basic lack of support for the language (which reads right-to-left, is written in cursive and includes pronunciation marks) or the complexities of distribu... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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