News from the Book Publishing World

Here is a list of some interesting news about books and ebooks from the book publishing world. The headlines will take you directly to the published articles. Enjoy.

 Penguin Books has launched a cloud reader for its resurrected Pelican educational imprint — to experiment with delivering e-books in the browser. It likely hasn’t passed you by that traditional book publishers aren’t having th...

 

Amazon’s latest e-reader is a top-of-the-range Kindle Voyage with high-resolution screen, new haptic page turns and slim, angular designThe Kindle Voyage is Amazon’s latest e-reader, but instead of being value-focused, the Voyage is a high-qualit...

 

Bargains on the Fire Phone follow a tepid public reception on the device...

 

Black Friday, once the crucial kickoff to the holiday shopping season, is losing its power. In-person sales are down. Holiday traditions are down — last year fewer people said they would celebrate Thanksgiving than in 2012, and fewer planned to wat...

 

In my work with authors I see every kind of personality, and I've seen firsthand all the ways writers trip themselves up. In my book, What's Your Book?, I wrote about an irony I've noticed -- that the two seemingly opposing mindsets of "I am special"...

 

In recent years, PC and laptop sales have declined, leading to lower shipments of corresponding hard drives. In this article we take a look at worldwide trends in the PC and notebooks markets and its impact on Western Digital. According to our estima...

 

I remember the first time author Brenda Peterson told me that I should consider writing a memoir. "I don't think so," I said. My father was a Baptist minister, and I have a terrible memory. I figured those two facts of life would form some kind of ...

 

 PricewaterhouseCoopers analysts are predicting (again) that ebooks could soon edge out print as publishers’ most lucrative products. What does this mean? Essentially that a ebook popularity and pricing stabilizes, users will spend more on...

 

Barnes & Noble is diversifying into gifts like popcorn makers and turntables for the holidays, part of a new merchandising strategy as it tries to reverse declines in store traffic and prepares to split up...

 

A deal in the antitrust case would give consumers $400 million in cash and e-book credits, and lawyers $50.million. But an appeal is still pending...

 

First the good news. For indie (self-published) authors, there's never been a better time to publish an ebook. Thanks to an ever-growing global market for ebooks, your books are a couple clicks away from over one billion potential readers on smart ...

 

Jeff Bezos reshapes the Washington Post with new Kindle app...

 

Earlier this year, The Washington Post ran a list of phrases that journalists and other writers overuse, quipping, "This isn't your father's list of clichés." "At first glance" and "upon deeper reflection" sat atop a lengthy rant against certain com...

 

 Last month, Google quietly launched its new bookmarking service previously called Stars on the Chrome Web store as a free download. Today, the company says it’s integrating the feature into the Google Chrome browser. Starting immediately...

 

When I was a teenager, what I most wanted to read were fantasy novels. Not Tolkien and Malory, but sword-and-sorcery pulp. I craved glowy blue magic, chainmail bikinis, dragons with unpronounceable names...

 

Vinous, a wine multimedia platform, announced today it will acquire Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, making the new combined site home to more than 180,000 professional wine reviews and more than 1,000 articles incorporating interactive ...

Originally published on Kirkus Recently, Kirkus announced the winning books of the 2014 Kirkus Prize and all three winning writers are receiving $50,000. The publishing industry features a number of prestigious prizes that highlight some excellent b...

 

Amazon and Hachette announced a settlement last week in their long festering contractual dispute. The publishing industry breathed a collective sigh of relief. But is it really over? The dispute signals a new chapter in Amazon's strategy to favor ...

 

 Google is already leading the pack in terms of tablets and notebooks sold to K-12 education providers, according to recent numbers from research firm IDC, and now it has gained another powerful new ally: The New York City Department of Educatio...

 

The commonly-held view is that the world of book-publishing is a woman-friendly one, largely without a serious gender issue. Lots of women with degrees in the arts settling in amongst the bookshelves. There may even be an element of truth to the clic...

 

You dont have to be an internet pirate to think that certain publishers DRM provisions verge on the overzealousI recently downloaded a free artists ebook about the climate from the web. Before downloading, the site asked me for my name and where I wa...

 

Book-lovers can now share multiple accounts on a single device.....

 

 Kindle has a new update rolling out to its Kindle e-reader device hardware, which includes new features for the latest Kindle, Kindle Voyage and Kindle Paperwhite devices. The update includes the new Word Wise feature that automatically shows d...

 

Here at Grammarly HQ, we may be word nerds, but we're not book snobs. Maybe it has something to do with fond memories of Scholastic Book Fairs and earning free personal pan pizzas with BookIt!, but we've never lost our love for young adult literature...

 

 

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