Dorchester Publishing‘s fate as a going concern could be decided by the end of this month. The trade publisher tried to relaunch itself as an ebook publisher at the end of 2010, but has continued to struggle to carve a path in the market. Speaking to PW this week, Marketing & Publicity Co-ordinator, Hannah Wolfson,…
Guest Post: Is Self Publishing A Real Option? By Mike Welham
My first book was published by a mainstream publisher in 1989 and titled Combat Frogmen. It was non fiction and unique in that nobody had written about the subject since the Second World War. It sold well and was even translated into a German edition. At that point the reality of being a published author…
A Look Behind The Scenes at Scholastic US Headquarters in New York
A look behind the scenes at the world’s largest educational and children’s publisher, Scholastic USA, with VP Billy DiMichele. Related articles Publishers 101 :: Scholastic (unputdownables.net) Scholastic to offer Sourceooks’ children’s titles as ebooks (teleread.com) Scholastic And Kids’ App Publisher Ruckus Announce New Transmedia Imprint (paidcontent.org) Go Read This | Scholastic, Ruckus Media Form New…
HarperCollins Seal Purchase of Thomas Nelson For 2012
HarperCollins to Acquire Thomas Nelson | PW: “In a deal that will unite the country’s two largest religion book publishers, HarperCollins, parent company of Zondervan, has reached an agreement to acquire Thomas Nelson for an undisclosed price. HC expects to close the purchase before the end of the year. HC CEO Brian Murray said the…
Irish Writers’ Centre Novel Fair Competition
The Irish Writers’ Centre has today launched an interesting showcase style competition for aspiring first-time novelists. You can download an application form here. From the press release: Irish Writers’ Centre Novel Fair Competition Greetings! We are launching a brand new competition at the Centre. The inaugural Irish Writers’ Centre Novel Fair for first-time novelists will…
2010 State of the Computer Book Market, Post 3 – The Publishers – O’Reilly Radar
2010 State of the Computer Book Market, Post 3 – The Publishers – O’Reilly Radar: There really is some terrific data here provided by O’Reilly Radar, but what baffles me is why Lightning Source is lumped in with the top ‘publishers’. LSI is a printer, though the comparison is at least helpful to see the…
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