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The PW Morning Report: Friday, June 25, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: The iPhone 4 in 3; E-Books Are Official; Celebs Make Fun of Celeb Bios; Steinbeck Archives Sell Poorly; Hemingway, Fish and the Future.
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Listen Up for Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
Candlewick on Brilliance Audio is the name of the new imprint announced today by Candlewick Press and Brilliance Audio. The companies have joined forces in an innovative agreement that enables Brilliance Audio to publish and distribute audiobook editions of select Candlewick Press titles.
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The PW Morning Report: Thursday, June 24, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Borders Releases iOS App; ACLU gets involved in North Carolina Amazon suit; iPhone Complaints; Crosley on Publicity; Get Kids Reading; World Cup Hurts German Book Sales.
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The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Perspectives on the Digital Future; A Fan Letter to Updike; Book Thief; Kindle Not As Cheap in UK; Reading's Not Dead.
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New Head of Penguin International; More on Davidar
This morning, Penguin appointed Andrew Phillips to the post of President of Penguin International. David Davidar, former President of Penguin Canada, has also responded to the allegations of sexual harassment filed by a former co-worker.
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The PW Morning Report: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: iBooks Comes to iPhone; Six Nooks; NPR Seeks Books Editor; More on Anne Frank Novel; Almond on 20 U 40.
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The PW Morning Report: Monday, June 21, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: New $149 Nook; Inside Updike's Archive; Davidar; Publisher Axes Tienanmen Square Memoir; Another Side of Anne Frank; Emily Dickinson's Boyfriend.
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Web-Exclusive Reviews: Week of 6/21/10
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News Briefs: Week of 6/21/2010
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Rodale Refocuses on Original Mission
In its most fundamental way, Rodale, which was founded in 1930 by J.I. Rodale to teach people how to improve their lives by improving their health, hasn't changed. If anything the company, which went through reorganizations and executive shifts the past two years, is reasserting itself as very much the kind of publishing house it started as.
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Indie Press Finds Big Hit in Little German Backlister
Nearly a year ago, PW reported about an unlikely publishing match-up in which a backlist German book (never-before-published in English), acquired by an indie U.S. publisher, was primed to successfully take on one of the most hyped (and costly) books of the season--Jonathan Littell's The Kindly Ones (which was acquired for a hefty sum by HarperCollins at the Frankfurt Book Fair).
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A Peek at the June 21 'PW'
Monday's issue kicks off with a look at Rodale's move to refocus it publishing program. Agents in Canada discuss the importance of naming a new Penguin Canada president in the wake of the David Davidar debacle, and the founders of Yummly offer their goals for the recipe site. Booksellers react to Jack McKeown's bookstore survey and Clay Shirky discusses the changing world of publishing. Cory Doctorow is back with his newest column.
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The PW Morning Report: Friday, June 18, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Meyer Dominates; Winningest Books; Ulin Moves; Macmillan Seeks Piracy Director; Slush Pile Hell; Reinstatement of $90 Million Lawsuit Against S&S May Affect SMS Marketing.
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OffTheBookshelf.com Adds New Services
Self-publishing website OffTheBookshelf.com launched two new services last week. The first is a free e-pub converter, which lets users upload a word document and cover, and have them converted into an e-pub format within 24 to 48 hours for sale. The second is an audiobook creator for members, which can be tailored to their preferences.
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The PW Morning Report: Thursday, June 17, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: The Russian Ulysses; World-Changing Books on Twitter; Flannery O'Connor to Host NBA Announcement; Self-Pub'd Success; Kindle Meets Paper.
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The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Google Scans Austrian Books; A Different 20 Under 40; E-Book First; Seeking Steig; iPhone 4 Sells Out.
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Little, Brown Creates New Suspense Imprint
Little, Brown has a new suspense fiction imprint. Mulholland Books, named after the dramatic and winding road in the Hollywood Hills that has inspired works by Raymond Chandler, James Ellroy, David Lynch, and others, will release its first list in spring 2011. On the docket are novels by L.A. prosecutor Marcia Clark, and mystery writer Lawrence Block.
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Guild Says Last Wiley Offer Not Enough
The Authors Guild called a new proposal made by John Wiley Tuesday afternoon to resolve the dispute between Wiley and the Guild over the fairest royalty rates for Bloomberg authors progress, but said it wasn't enough to settle the issue. On Tuesday Wiley said that it will call each of the 117 authors "to make sure they understand the changes we have proposed." Wiley added that if any author is uncomfortable with the proposed changes, they can retain their original Bloomberg contracts.
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The Davidar Scandal
Since David Davidar resigned as president of Penguin Canada last Tuesday, a scandal has unfolded involving sexual harrassment charges. Here is all of PW's coverage of the controversial events.
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The PW Morning Report: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Davidar Sets Far East Media Aflame; Books, Mayo; Comparing Kindle Bestsellers Lists; A New Lit Talk Show; Glenn Beck Reviewed; News Corp. Buys Skiff.
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