BBC News
By Judith Burns Education reporter, BBC News The government wants to launch a national reading competition in England to encourage a love of books and boost children's literacy. The contest, for seven- to 12-year-olds, is likely to focus on who can...
BBC News
Self-published author society prepares to launch | The Bookseller: "A non-profit body representing the interests of self-published authors will launch this spring. Author and former literary agent Orna Ross is readying the The Alliance of Independent Authors for launch internationally, with its website set to go live within weeks. She said: "We will be speaking up on behalf of independent authors, and making links with booksellers, wholesalers, agents and legacy publishers, so people have an idea of what our creative needs are. It requires a change of attitude both in writers and in other players. In the past, the author was a resource to be mined, but indie authorship is about meeting the publisher as a partner.""
E-books by crime writer Jim Thompson coming soon
Sacramento Bee
AP NEW YORK -- Novels by acclaimed crime writer Jim Thompson are coming out as e-books. Mulholland Books announced Tuesday that "The Killer Inside Me," "The Grifters" and other Thompson classics will be released in digital editions this year.
Books for kids about Dickens
Washington Post
Read more about Dickens Just in time for the 200th birthday of Dickens, there are three new illustrated books based on his life and the books he wrote. ●“Charles Dickens: England's Most Captivating Storyteller” by Catherine Wells-Cole (Templar Books ...
Giveaway Tuesday: Authors laugh about funny questions they've been asked
USA TODAY
Today we asked romance authors to share with us the funniest thing someone has ever asked them about their romance writing. Keri Arthur, author of paranormal romance Darkness Rising, makes a really good point: "Generally, people ask because they're ...
USA TODAY
READING CORNER: Books get you down? Try reading pictures
STLtoday.com
Last year I read close to 800 books - picture books, non-fiction and novels for children and teens. I've been serving on the Notable Children's Book Committee for the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library ...
Indigo, Books-a-Million boycott Amazon
Christian Science Monitor
Booksellers Indigo Books and Music and Books-a-Million join Barnes & Noble in refusing to sell Amazon-published books – but Amazon may be looking into opening their own retail stores. By Husna Haq / February 6, 2012 While booksellers IndigoBooks and ...
Christian Science Monitor
Library Foundation Opens Nominations for 2012 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana ...
MarketWatch (press release)
7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A call for nominations for the 2012 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award opens on Feb. 7 and extends through March 23, 2012. The award is a program of The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation and recognizes ...
Local books: dragons and their keepers, and a history of the Elwha
The Seattle Times
New in local books: the third volume of Robin Hobb's Rain Wilds Chronicles; an environmental history of the Elwha River; "It Gets Better," new in paperback; and how to win a fight. No comments have been posted to this article.
Lagardere Reports eBooks Are 20% of US Adult Trade Sales
mediabistro.com
By Jason Boog on February 7, 2012 11:42 AM Lagardere Publishing, the corporate parent of Hachette, reported that eBooks composed 20 percent of US adult sales in the final quarter of 2011. Worldwide, sales were down 5.9 percent for the publishing arm of ...
Washington Post
Read more about Dickens Just in time for the 200th birthday of Dickens, there are three new illustrated books based on his life and the books he wrote. ●“Charles Dickens: England's Most Captivating Storyteller” by Catherine Wells-Cole (Templar Books ...
Giveaway Tuesday: Authors laugh about funny questions they've been asked
USA TODAY
Today we asked romance authors to share with us the funniest thing someone has ever asked them about their romance writing. Keri Arthur, author of paranormal romance Darkness Rising, makes a really good point: "Generally, people ask because they're ...
USA TODAY
READING CORNER: Books get you down? Try reading pictures
STLtoday.com
Last year I read close to 800 books - picture books, non-fiction and novels for children and teens. I've been serving on the Notable Children's Book Committee for the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library ...
Indigo, Books-a-Million boycott Amazon
Christian Science Monitor
Booksellers Indigo Books and Music and Books-a-Million join Barnes & Noble in refusing to sell Amazon-published books – but Amazon may be looking into opening their own retail stores. By Husna Haq / February 6, 2012 While booksellers IndigoBooks and ...
Christian Science Monitor
Library Foundation Opens Nominations for 2012 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana ...
MarketWatch (press release)
7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A call for nominations for the 2012 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award opens on Feb. 7 and extends through March 23, 2012. The award is a program of The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation and recognizes ...
Local books: dragons and their keepers, and a history of the Elwha
The Seattle Times
New in local books: the third volume of Robin Hobb's Rain Wilds Chronicles; an environmental history of the Elwha River; "It Gets Better," new in paperback; and how to win a fight. No comments have been posted to this article.
Lagardere Reports eBooks Are 20% of US Adult Trade Sales
mediabistro.com
By Jason Boog on February 7, 2012 11:42 AM Lagardere Publishing, the corporate parent of Hachette, reported that eBooks composed 20 percent of US adult sales in the final quarter of 2011. Worldwide, sales were down 5.9 percent for the publishing arm of ...
Amazon planning first real-world shop: report
PhysOrg.com
The shop will showcase digital books as well as ink-and-paper editions printed by Amazon's publishing arm, according to goodereader. Apple has had phenomenal success with its retail stores devoted to the California company's coveted iPads, iPhones, ...
PhysOrg.com
It's not just about e-books
Livemint
Apple's strategy is transparent. Help people make and sell books as easily as they can make and sell music or audiobooks on iTunes. For budding authors this is yet another opportunity to write publishers and other middlemen out of the equation.
How a Traveling Bookbinder Can Inspire You to Discover Your Passion
Huffington Post
The self-proclaimed bibliophile believes this so much, that she's trottin' across the globe to inspire people to dig deeper within to share their stories through the art of binding handmade books. She hopes that you too, will be inspired to pause and ...
Pelican Publishing Company Announces New Book to Help Solve Box Office Blues ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LOS ANGELES, Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pelican Publishing Company today announces a much needed book titled Creating Blockbusters! How to Generate and Market Hit Entertainment for TV, Movies, Video Games, and Books by Gene Del Vecchio.
Andrew Lo and the Wisdom of Reading 21 Crisis Books
Huffington Post (blog)
MIT economics professor Andrew Lo has written a paper for the Journal of Economic Literature summarizing, with a few general points, some 21 books on the financial crisis. This is a task I, a certified lunatic, also tackled several years ago; ...
Canada Reads judge accuses authors of terrorism, lying on popular CBC contest
Globe and Mail
Ms. Goldwater, described by Canada Reads as “Quebec's Judge Judy,” was speaking Monday during the first round of the contest, which airs on CBC Radio One and CBC's documentary channel, and features Canadian celebrities defending Canadian books in a ...
Globe and Mail
Body Language Magic Is a New Course from Shoestring Publishing for Increased ...
Houston Chronicle
"A new bonus called Body Language Magic has been added to most Shoestring Publishing business startup courses," says Justin Douglas of Shoestring Publishing. "This bonus course promises to help people with increased power in negotiations and sales, ...
Humble Bundle Model Coming to eBooks
mediabistro.com
By Jason Boog on February 7, 2012 10:23 AM Would you buy indie eBooks in bundled together if you could help set the price for the digital books? Video game sites like The Humble Bundle have changed the way people buy games for their mobile ...
Red Staple Announces Release of Innovative e-Book Authoring Tools
MarketWatch (press release)
"In the world of electronic book publishing, there are so many more assets available we really started seeing our authoring tools as a means for blending those assets in ways that help authorsand their publishers to truly enhance and differentiate ...
Study: New kids' books lack connection to nature
Mother Nature Network (blog)
Study's authors hypothesize that children are more isolated from the natural environment than ever before. Take a minute to think about your favorite book from childhood. Do you envision lots of furry animals? A wise old tree? Kids in the forest?
Mother Nature Network (blog)
Another Tech Blogger Launches An E-Book Venture
paidContent.org
Chen didn't give me many details on the kinds of books he'll publish, though he said the first bundle is coming in “early spring.” He says he is “publishing in all genres, and plan on doing themed bundles of different genres down the line.
In Defense of Paper Books
CounterPunch
Lurking behind all of this is Amazon, the dominant force in books online and the company that sets teeth on edge in publishing. From their perches in New York, many publishing executives, editors and publicists view Amazon as the enemy – an adversary ...
How Can Parents Look After Kids Teeth? eBooks Will Send Kids To Their Graves ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Author Dr. Garth Pettit's revised and retitled eBooks, How Can I Look After My Kids Teeth?, will send kids to their graves with all natural teeth perfect and white, he claims. Dr. Pettit believes the new title will make it easier for parents and ...
Young author signing books in Exeter this Saturday
Mid Devon Star
Catherine Kirkham-Sandy, a Year 9 student at The Maynard School, Exeter, will be signing books at the High Street/Cathedral Close branch of Waterstones from 11.30 am. Catherine has also been elected as member of the prestigious Society of Authors ...
Take the Taleist self-publishing survey | TeleRead: News and views ...
By Paul Biba
TeleRead - News and views on ebooks, libraries, publishing and related topics · HOME| · AROUND THE WORLD| · EREADERS| · LIBRARY| · COPYRIGHT| ... There are self-publishing authors like JA Konrath, Amanda Hocking, John Locke and ( on a smaller but perfectly formed scale) Joanna Penn who are generous with their figures but they're selling books from the tens of thousands to the millions. So does that mean you're a failure if your figures are more modest? Or are you ...
TeleRead: News and views on e-books,...
PhysOrg.com
The shop will showcase digital books as well as ink-and-paper editions printed by Amazon's publishing arm, according to goodereader. Apple has had phenomenal success with its retail stores devoted to the California company's coveted iPads, iPhones, ...
PhysOrg.com
It's not just about e-books
Livemint
Apple's strategy is transparent. Help people make and sell books as easily as they can make and sell music or audiobooks on iTunes. For budding authors this is yet another opportunity to write publishers and other middlemen out of the equation.
How a Traveling Bookbinder Can Inspire You to Discover Your Passion
Huffington Post
The self-proclaimed bibliophile believes this so much, that she's trottin' across the globe to inspire people to dig deeper within to share their stories through the art of binding handmade books. She hopes that you too, will be inspired to pause and ...
Pelican Publishing Company Announces New Book to Help Solve Box Office Blues ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LOS ANGELES, Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pelican Publishing Company today announces a much needed book titled Creating Blockbusters! How to Generate and Market Hit Entertainment for TV, Movies, Video Games, and Books by Gene Del Vecchio.
Andrew Lo and the Wisdom of Reading 21 Crisis Books
Huffington Post (blog)
MIT economics professor Andrew Lo has written a paper for the Journal of Economic Literature summarizing, with a few general points, some 21 books on the financial crisis. This is a task I, a certified lunatic, also tackled several years ago; ...
Canada Reads judge accuses authors of terrorism, lying on popular CBC contest
Globe and Mail
Ms. Goldwater, described by Canada Reads as “Quebec's Judge Judy,” was speaking Monday during the first round of the contest, which airs on CBC Radio One and CBC's documentary channel, and features Canadian celebrities defending Canadian books in a ...
Globe and Mail
Body Language Magic Is a New Course from Shoestring Publishing for Increased ...
Houston Chronicle
"A new bonus called Body Language Magic has been added to most Shoestring Publishing business startup courses," says Justin Douglas of Shoestring Publishing. "This bonus course promises to help people with increased power in negotiations and sales, ...
Humble Bundle Model Coming to eBooks
mediabistro.com
By Jason Boog on February 7, 2012 10:23 AM Would you buy indie eBooks in bundled together if you could help set the price for the digital books? Video game sites like The Humble Bundle have changed the way people buy games for their mobile ...
Red Staple Announces Release of Innovative e-Book Authoring Tools
MarketWatch (press release)
"In the world of electronic book publishing, there are so many more assets available we really started seeing our authoring tools as a means for blending those assets in ways that help authorsand their publishers to truly enhance and differentiate ...
Study: New kids' books lack connection to nature
Mother Nature Network (blog)
Study's authors hypothesize that children are more isolated from the natural environment than ever before. Take a minute to think about your favorite book from childhood. Do you envision lots of furry animals? A wise old tree? Kids in the forest?
Mother Nature Network (blog)
Another Tech Blogger Launches An E-Book Venture
paidContent.org
Chen didn't give me many details on the kinds of books he'll publish, though he said the first bundle is coming in “early spring.” He says he is “publishing in all genres, and plan on doing themed bundles of different genres down the line.
In Defense of Paper Books
CounterPunch
Lurking behind all of this is Amazon, the dominant force in books online and the company that sets teeth on edge in publishing. From their perches in New York, many publishing executives, editors and publicists view Amazon as the enemy – an adversary ...
How Can Parents Look After Kids Teeth? eBooks Will Send Kids To Their Graves ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Author Dr. Garth Pettit's revised and retitled eBooks, How Can I Look After My Kids Teeth?, will send kids to their graves with all natural teeth perfect and white, he claims. Dr. Pettit believes the new title will make it easier for parents and ...
Young author signing books in Exeter this Saturday
Mid Devon Star
Catherine Kirkham-Sandy, a Year 9 student at The Maynard School, Exeter, will be signing books at the High Street/Cathedral Close branch of Waterstones from 11.30 am. Catherine has also been elected as member of the prestigious Society of Authors ...
Take the Taleist self-publishing survey | TeleRead: News and views ...
By Paul Biba
TeleRead - News and views on ebooks, libraries, publishing and related topics · HOME| · AROUND THE WORLD| · EREADERS| · LIBRARY| · COPYRIGHT| ... There are self-publishing authors like JA Konrath, Amanda Hocking, John Locke and ( on a smaller but perfectly formed scale) Joanna Penn who are generous with their figures but they're selling books from the tens of thousands to the millions. So does that mean you're a failure if your figures are more modest? Or are you ...
TeleRead: News and views on e-books,...
Favorite Books For Young People Featuring African-Americans ...
By amyparmenter
In February, Black History Month, many books for young people focusing on the black experience are showcased.
CBS Philly
Melville House Books » Is crime fiction replacing romance as the go ...
By Paul Oliver
... be a bestseller? Two more giant retailers join boycott of books published by Amazon ... The dramatic change in reading tastes emerged from the latest release of figures from the Public Lending Right, the government body that pays royalties to authors. It found that ... and authors. On one hand you have industry leaders touting (or fretting over) the growth of the digital marketplace, and in turnpublishing media reporting their view on what is and isn't bullish in traditional marketplaces.
Melville House Books
Publishing as Politics, Publishing with Purpose | Publishing ...
By Roger Tagholm
Lynn Gaspard of Telegram Books sees publishing as a change agent: 'I feel I am contributing as much by publishing as by joining a political organization.'
Publishing Perspectives
The 5 best books on Innovation EVER « Scott Berkun
By Scott Berkun
There are 100s of books on innovation. Most are terrifyingly (and ironically) boring. They're bought to be placed, unread, on office shelves so people can pretend they're smart. These books are cliché in the worst way, cherry picking trendy ...
Scott Berkun
Inside Google Books: Doodling for Dickens' Birthday: A behind the ...
By Inside Google Book Search
Posted by Ariel Levine, Google eBooks Associate Today marks ... Mike has worked on countless doodles, some honoring other authors like Richard Scarry, and others celebrating events like the Royal Wedding and the World Cup. His favorite ...
Google Book Search Blog
Canada: CBC's “The National” Airs Segment About eBooks and ...
By Gary D. Price
CBC's national news broadcast aired a three minute report last night about accessing ebooks in Canadian libraries. The report discusses: ... Posted in: Canada, E-Books, Libraries and Librarians,Publishing · ← Reference: New Report ...
INFOdocket
"Fancy Nancy" Books Get Adapted | News | Dark Horizons
By Dark Horizons
Fox has acquired film rights to the children's book series 'Fancy Nancy' which will be set up at Shawn Levy's 21 Laps. Jane O'Connor's books follow a young girl who loves dressing up extravagantly.
Dark Horizons - General Feed
New Books from the Press for February - Kevin Evers - Synthesis ...
By Kevin Evers
New Books from the Press for February. 9:37 AM Tuesday February ... Email · Share; Print. Check out these new and forthcoming books from HBR Press: ... All postings become the property of Harvard Business School Publishing. The editors ...
HBR.org
Karen Edmisten: Books, People! Free Books!
By Karen Edmisten
Bleh. Poor February has so little going for it. Its one redeeming quality might be chocolate Valentine's Day. But, this month, a couple of bloggers are redeeming February with books. Books, people! Free books! Look: Daria Sockey, the reigning ...
Karen Edmisten
Australian Planking » Downloading ebooks for the nook color
By hughjack787
Ebooks are basically the newest trend when it comes to reading on the go. Compared to before where you need to bring your books with you which can take up space in your bag, now you just need to bring your Nook Color with you and be ...
Australian Planking
Why Should Libraries Focus on Popular Books? | LISNews:
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LISWire: Six Libraries Partner to Bring DOM Biblio Indexing to Koha · LISWire: Presenting the “Brill” Typeface · LISWire: The British Library 19th Century Historical Collection App Wins PrestigiousPublishing Innovation Award · more ...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Publishing-Books Industry With The Highest ...
By Monica Gerson
Below are the top publishing-books stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Courier Corporation (NASDAQ: CRRC) has a dividend yield of 6.60%. CRRC's shares closed at $13.05 yesterday. Pearson Plc (NYSE: PSO) ...
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