Image via Wikipedia County Mayo in Ireland is set to take the lead in introducing ereaders to the classroom. St Coleman’s College in Claremorris, Co Mayo, will introduce the Apple iPad this September to all of its 90 first year students on an optional basis instead of students lugging heavy school bags filled with books.…
Book Country – Old Country For New Authors?
Later this year something is going to happen in the publishing industry that many analysts and experts told us would never happen. As far back as 2009, when Thomas Nelson and Harlequin launched their self-publishing service imprints, the naysayers maintained the ‘big six’ publishers would hold firm and the self-publishing service bug would never reach…
“Democratic” publishing venture launched at Hay | The Bookseller
“Democratic” publishing venture launched at Hay | The Bookseller “A publishing platform which allows readers to choose what should be published has been launched, supported by Faber and created by “QI” writers John Mitchinson and Justin Pollard, and Crap Towns author Dan Kieran. Launched at the Hay Festival today (29th May), Unbound.co.uk will enable authors…
The Independent Publishing Magazine | Normal Service Has Resumed!
Thank you for bearing with us this weekend. All the major changes have now been implemented on the site and normal service has resumed 24 hours ahead of time. The toolboxes have been closed and the IT guys happily dispatched out the front door, filled with tea, breakfast rolls, cakes and beers, and happy in the…
The Independent Publishing Magazine – The IT Toolbox
Bear with us this weekend. The IT guys have arrived. The toolboxes are open, and already they are in deep discussion about a tea break, and how best they might implement the tea break. This could be a long one! We are carrying out maintenance and implementing some navigational improvements to the online magazine. Things may pop…
Andrew Wylie | WSJ.com
Andrew Wylie – WSJ.com: There is an interview feature with literary agent Andrew Wylie in this week’s edition of the Wall Street Journal magazine. You can read some of it at this link. “The devaluation of quality editing and writing is sad and it’s inevitable. Each house has a large number of titles to publish,…
Erza Pound, Richard Nash and the Literary Movements of Past and Future
Richard Nash’s big bet: What if literature and Big Publishing must finally part ways? | Capital New York: This is a fascinating piece by Gillian Reagan in Capital New York on former Soft Skull Press owner Richard Nash, now running Cursor and it’s innovative community imprint Red Lemonade. I see a great deal of similarity…
Good e-Reader Interview with Kobo CEO Michael Serbinis at Book Expo 2011
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Shatzkin on The Challenges For Publishers in 2011 | Publishing Perspectives at BEA
Publishing Perspectives caught up with Idea Logical’s Mike Shatzkin at Book Expo America. Shatzkin outline the areas he believes the publishing industry needs to focus on in 2011. Not surprisingly pricing and rights were high on that list. The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
Author Barry Eisler Announces His Deal with Amazon’s Thomas & Mercer Imprint
He gave St. Martin’s Press the two fingers when he claimed the publisher offered him a two-book $500,000 deal earlier this year, and instead chose to publish his last book through Amazon’s Kindle. During an interview with Idea Logical’s Mike Shatzkin at today’s Publishers Launch Conference (part of Book Expo America), bestselling suspense author Barry…