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The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Today we're thinking about author events, color e-readers, and the new Wonder Woman.
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The PW Morning Report: Tuesday, June 29, 2010
This morning, PW is thinking about flexible e-readers, Sammy Hagar, and vampires, among other things.
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Bantam Sets Pub Date for New Hawking Book
Bantam has announced the publication date for Stephen Hawking's new book, The Grand Design. The Random House division will publish the book, which Hawking has co-written with Leonard Mlodinow, on September 7.
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The PW Morning Report: Monday, June 28, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Back to Borges; Bound for China; E-Books and Blockbusters; Mystery Man; Music Books Reviewed.
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News Briefs: Week of 6/28/10
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Dzanc Books Responds to 'New Yorker''s '20 Under 40'
In response to the New Yorker's recent "20 Under 40" list of literary fiction writers the magazine's staff consider to be, or will be "key to their generation," Ann Arbor, Mich., publisher Dzanc Books has compiled an alternate list of 20 writers "worth watching"--though they're not necessarily under 40 years of age.
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A Peek at the June 28 'PW'
In Monday's issue, the lead story examines what the digital price wars mean for new e-devices and reveals the name of the latest company to come in with a low-priced e-reader. Not everything in publishing is digital, and another piece reviews how business in the value channel is faring. On the international bestsellers front, the top fiction title in France is by Swedish thriller author Camilla Lackberg, and we have an interview with the author whose first book in the U.S. is just out from Pegasus. The retailing section looks at the importance of Big Mouth Booksellers in building momentum for a title. Our features center around the fall--fall announcements, Flying Starts, and new authors.
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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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