The PW Morning Report: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 6/9/2009 6:45:00 AM
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: A Million Books to iPhone; Arcade Files for Bankruptcy; 'Nextbook' is Now 'Tablet'; Harper UK Cuts 5%; A Uni Publishing Manifesto.
Scroll Motion Brings 1M Books to New iPhone
At yesterday’s Apple developers' conference, ScrollMotion announced an upcoming e-reader app that will give Stanza, Kindle and E-Reader a run for their money.
Arcade Publishing Files for Bankruptcy
The publisher of books by major figures like director Ingmar Bergman has filed for bankruptcy months after the death of its founder, Richard Seaver.
'Nextbook' is Now 'Tablet'
Nextbook, the online magazine that spawned a successful series of books on Jewish figures, has been renamed Tablet.
HarperCollins UK Children’s Division Cuts 5%
It’s not happening here, at least not today, but the Brits have it hard too.
A Scholarly Publishing Manifesto
Peter Dougherty of Princeton UP offers some ideas for scholarly publishing.
