Publishers

Price-Fixing Is Bad for Both Readers and Authors

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Independent Publishing, Kindle, E-Books, Barnes and Noble, New York Review of Books, Readers, Norton, Bookstores, Hachette, Amazon, Authors, Apple, Simon and Schuster, Literary Agent, Ipad, Macmillan, Google, Books, Penguin, Justice Department, Facebook, Publishing, Doubleday, Harper Collins, New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Publishers, Indie Publishing, Nook, Books News

The truth is that this dispute is not about saving literature or the sanctity of the literary world, it is about the publishers' business model.

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The Justice Department Jumps Into Amazon's Pocket

William Petrocelli | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Authors, Anti-Trust, Predatory Pricing, Books, Ebooks, Doj Publishers Lawsuit, Amazon Monopoly, Publishers, Amazon Kindle, Apple Ebook, Books News

Sometimes the DOJ goes after companies that have done nothing wrong, but more often it lets big-time antitrust violators get away with murder. In a recent case -- one that has roiled the publishing industry -- the DOJ has managed to do both.

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The E-Book Dilemma

Warren Adler | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Authors, Book Publishing, Writers, Books, E-Books, E-Readers, Publishers, Readers, Technology, Books News

For fiction authors who are published by traditional publishers and rely on advances and royalties for their living, the future is dim.

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A Detour in the Publishing Journey

Boyd Morrison | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Barnes & Noble, Apple, Self-Publishing, Ibooks, Publishers, Amazon, Ebooks, Nook, Authors, Online Publishing, Books News

I'm back to where I was in 2009, with a highly praised novel and no one willing to publish it. Before electronic self-publishing became a viable alternative, that would have been the book's death sentence.

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SOPA's Killer Cousin You've Probably Never Heard About

Abdulrahman El-Sayed | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Fair Copyright in Research Works Act, Research, Medicine, Health, Taxpayer Money, Publishers, Nih, Health Research, Sopa, Nih Funding, Nih Research, Politics News

Findings from NIH-funded research are used everyday to help doctors make treatment and diagnosis decisions -- not just in America but all over the world. That may end with the Research Works Act.

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Has Anyone Seen My Pencil?

Harry Freedman | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Nook, Authors, Book Publishing, Sebastian Faulks, Writers, Kindle, Books, Youtube, Kobo, Publishers, Harry Freedman, Ipad, Ebooks, Amazon, Media News

Handwriting is in decline. But writing is on the increase. Paradoxical isn't it? Think about it. How often do you pick up a pen these days? I bet it'...

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Is It Time For Publishers To FIght Dirty?

chicagotribune.com | Aaron Gilbreath | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Future of Publishing, Publishing, Book Publishing, eBook Publishing, Publishers, Print Publishing, Books News

Last month a fellow bibliophile, someone with whom I work at a bookstore in Portland, Ore., described one of Kindle's newest TV commercials. In it, a ...

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"Kissing" Books Could Have Saved Borders

Gail Vida Hamburg | Posted 09.23.2011

Read More: Authors, Literature, Borders Bankruptcy, Borders Books, Writers, Importance of Reading, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Independent Bookstores, Publishers, Bookstores, Reading, Salman Rushdie, Books News

As men wearing suits analyze the death of Borders, it's become clear that none of them grew up kissing books. They blame book readers, digital books, Amazon, and the recession for the demise of the chain when they should be blaming the executives.

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With Traditional Publishing Dies the Passive Writer-Victim

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 09.07.2011

Read More: Writing, Corporate Publishing, Self-Publishing, Book Publishing, Writers, Publishers, Kindle, Books, Books News

With today's tools, the idea of waiting for approval from the minions of a multinational sounds as lazy and self-defeating as a band that won't burn CDs until they get a major label record deal.

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Is It Ethical For A Literary Agent To Also Be A Publisher?

Writer's Relief, Inc. | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Literary Agents, Literary Agencies, Book Publishing, Publishers, Writers, Publishing a Book, Writing, Books News

There’s something new going on in the literary world these days: Some literary agencies are starting up their own publishing divisions. ...

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If Agents Become Publishers, Who Protects Authors?

redhammer.info | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Authors, Peter Cox, Protect Authors, Book Publishing, Book Contracts, Book Deals, Agents, Literary Agents, Redhammer, Publishers, Agents as Publishers, Writers Representatives, Books News

In recent weeks, there have been a spate of agents who have cut deals on behalf of their clients with... themselves. One such involved the agent to ...

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How Bloggers And Publishers Rely On Each Other For A Payday

Publishing Perspectives | Posted 07.13.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Twitter, Blog to Book, Writing, Bloggers, Bloggers and Publishers, Frank Warren, Publishers, Editing, Post Secret, Books News

Blogger. Vlogger. Tweeter. Author. Journalist. These words aren’t synonymous, and yet they all have one thing in common: behind these terms are peop...

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What Is A Book? Book Publishers Can't Answer The Question

paidContent:UK | Robert Andrews | Posted 07.13.2011

Read More: Physical Books, Book Publishing Industry, Book Publishing, Kindle, Ereader, Book Business, iPhone App, Publishers, Amazon Kindle, Ebooks, Books News

The book publishing sector has woken up to the revolution that is now beginning to quickly redefine it - and is falling over itself to stake out unfam...

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Fabrication, Exaggeration and Sensationalization in Writings About Afghanistan

Bashir Ahmad Gwakh | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Greg Mortenson, Three Cups of Tea, Publishers, Ethics in Journalism, Afghanistan, Bookseller of Kabul, Journalism, Sensationalism, Media News

Too many Western writers try to portray themselves as selfless, Mother Theresa-like figures who venture to an exotic and dangerous country to single-handedly save the natives.

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Craft an Exceptional Elevator Pitch

Penny C. Sansevieri | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Book Marketing, Online Book Marketing, Online Book Publicity, Marketing Package, Pitching a Book, Attention Grabber, Publishers, Elevator Pitch, Self Publishing, Independent Publishers, Books News

We have an ever-shrinking attention span, so you need to capture someone's attention in a very short, succinct pitch.

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Life After Borders

publishersweekly.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Market, Publishing Market, Books, Bookstore, Borders, Borders Books, Publishers, Bookseller, Books News

Although Borders has been struggling financially for years, for the first time the book industry is openly, and in many cases actively, planning for w...

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Mark Twain And George Bush Duke It Out For The Top

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bestsellers, Stieg Larsson, John Grisham, Book Selling, Book Publishing, Book Market, Patricia Cornwell, Stephen King, Publishing Market, Bestselling Books, David Baldacci, Publishers, James Patterson, Ken Follett, Bookseller, Books News

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Port Mortuary" by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam Adult)...

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Is Adam Parfrey Really the Most Dangerous Publisher in America?

Anthony Papa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Counterculture, Book Publishing, Publishers, Media News, Publishing Industry, Serial Killers, Books News

Adam Parfrey is the founder of Feral House, a counter-cultural publishing company that is as unique as it is controversial.

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Why You Want a Big Book Publisher to Reject Your Book

John Shore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Promotion, eBook Publishing, Book Publishing, Publishing, Book Publishers, Ebooks, Authors, Publishers, Books News

You should know that nobody in book publishing gives one quick puckered kiss how you feel about your book. Agents and publishers want authors with a platform -- period.

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Author Fear #101: The Big Reveal

Arielle Ford | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Arielle Ford, Authentic Writing, Suze Orman, Publishers, Writer Challenges, Peggy McColl, Fears, Books News

Once you start revealing yourself your book will get better. Your message will be clearer. Your reach will be larger. Jump in the water it's warmer than you think.

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Sleeping With The Enemy?

nytimes.com | JULIE BOSMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Publishing, David Rosenthal, Publishing Industry, Penguin, Publishers, Future of Publishing, Simon and Schuster, Books News

David Rosenthal, the publisher who was ousted from Simon & Schuster in June, has been named the president and publisher of a new book imprint at Pengu...

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If You Pay Peanuts You Get Monkeys

Arielle Ford | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Publishers, Book Publishing, Book News, Arielle Ford, Ebooks, Wowio, Ebook Ads, Books News

Independent sellers are planning to offer publishers a new way to reach more readers -- if you are okay with seeing advertisements in the beginning of books.

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What Does Keith Richards Have That Dogs Don't?

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jan Karon, Books, Bestselling Books, Ken Follett, Vince Flynn, Bestsellers, Jim Butcher, John Grisham, Stieg Larsson, Book Sellers, Lee Child, Publishing Market, Hot Reads, Publishers, Michael Connelly, Hottest Reads, Nicholas Sparks, Books News

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "The Confession" by John Grisham (Doubleday)...

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Has The Digital Era Made Publishers Defunct?

The Guardian | 1hr Ago | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Roy Connolly, Writing, Books, Self-Publishing, Digital Publishing, Ebook, Publishing News, Publishers, Ereader Ibook, Self-Published, Bookseller, Ireader, Ebooks, Books News

Ray Connolly's article, arguing against the need for publishing houses in the advent of the "digital revolution" (Who needs publishers?, 12 August), r...

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Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal | JEFFREY A. TRACHTENBERG | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Linchpin, Pearson Publishing, Penguin Group, Purple Cow, Meatball Sundae, Wall Street Journal, Portfolio Publishing, Sodin, Portfolio, Publishing, Linchpin: Are You Indispensible?, Seth Godin, Ebook, Publishers, Pearson, Ebooks, E-Books, Books News

The author of about a dozen books including "Purple Cow" said he now has so many direct customer relationships, largely via his blog, that he no longe...

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