Publishing

When Titans Collide

Matt Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Publishing, Andrew Wylie, Book Publishing, Odyssey, Books, Wylie Agency, Random House, Amazon, Ebooks, Books News
Matt Stewart

Two publishing industry titans smashed into each other last week, and it couldn't have come sooner.

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Writing Habits of the Not-Yet-Rich, and Not-Yet-Famous

Melanie Benjamin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Publishing, Book Publishing, Ernest Hemingway, Joyce Carol Oates, Social Networking, Writing Tips, Twitter, Stephen King, Margaret Atwood, Facebook, Philip Roth, Books News
Melanie Benjamin

If you're one of those authors who spend a great deal of time socializing, networking or organizing, then don't be surprised that you haven't yet finished that novel you've been working on for these past five years.

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Digital Shockwave: How Millions of Dollars and the Survival of the Publishing Industry are at Stake

Jason Pinter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nook, Digital Media, Andrew Wylie, Publishing, Book Publishing, J.A. Konrath, Kindle, Books, Future of Books, Ebooks, Ipad, Books News
Jason Pinter

Yesterday afternoon I participated in a Blog Talk Radio interview with authors J.A. Konrath and Boyd Morrison on ebooks, traditional vs. self-publishing and the future of the digital landscape.

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PHOTOS: Food Magazines & Periodicals Rundown

The Huffington Post | Joe Daly and Colin Sterling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Publishing, Food Periodicals, Periodicals, Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Magazine Industry, Slidepollajax, Food Publishing, Food Magazines, Saveur, Magazines, Food News

Despite the hand-wringing over the folding of Gourmet in 2009, many food magazines are doing quite well, and many more publications are out there than...

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The Circus Is in Town!

Christopher Herz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Publishing, New Fiction, Lower East Side, Summer Shows, Readings, The Fiction Circus, New York Events, New York Readings, Online Magazines, Entertainment News
Christopher Herz

The Fiction Circus is back in town, and what a show it is. This quartet is a group of barnstorming warriors on the front lines of the battle to not only preserve the world of fiction, but also to fully explore what's possible in the digital age.

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Is Amazon Good For Customers?

The Nation | Colin Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Melville House, Publishing, Book Publishing, Apple, Kindle, Books, Internet Publishing, Macmillon, eBook Publishing, Reading, Customer Service, Amazon, Ebooks, Books News

The customer has always been king in the Bezos ethos, and the formula for keeping the king happy is straightforward. "Amazon gives the customers what ...

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The E-Book Ugly Stick

Travis Nichols | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: E-Books, Publishing, Ereader, Kindle, Poetry, Ipad, Billy Collins, Books News
Travis Nichols

As sales of e-books on various platforms continue to rise -- Publisher's Weekly reported a 176% increase over the past year -- poetry appears to be getting lost in the shuffle.

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Twitter Does Not Sell Books. This 5-Point Plan Does

Denise Brodey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Publishing, George Steinbrenner, Books, Twitter, Gulf Oil Spill, Tweets, Book Marketing, #Writerwednesday, Book Agents, Books News
Denise Brodey

By that, I mean, authors who write really valuable, amusing, aha-moment Twitter feeds--they sell books. By being engaging, authors build a following, and ultimately, increase their book sales.

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Go Big on Bastille Day

Matt Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literature, Publishing, Allegory, Twitter, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Debut, Novel, Iphone, Books News
Matt Stewart

One year ago today -- Bastille Day -- I released my debut novel The French Revolution on Twitter. It got some pretty good attention, and last fall I landed a traditional book deal with Soft Skull Press.

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But Jane Austen Never Had to Worry About Her Pores

Melanie Benjamin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Publishing, Reading Groups, Jane Austen, Writing, Books, Skype, Book Clubs, Charlotte Bronte, Books News
Melanie Benjamin

One of the great pleasures of being an author today is speaking with book clubs. However, there is a sinister element at work now, threatening to take away the joy that is the book club phone call. And that sinister element is known as "Skype."

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ThrillerFest: The Pillars of the Publishing Industry (PHOTOS)

Jason Pinter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literacy, Book Publishing, Publishing, Books, Mysteries, Thrillerfest, Itw, Slideshow, Thrillers, Books News
Jason Pinter

If you spend time at ThrillerFest no matter what piece of the puzzle you are--be it author, fan, editor, agent, publisher or critic--you will find writers who are penning some of the most riveting books in the world.

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"Slush Pile": Where Did The Words Come From?

The Awl | Jane Hu | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Publishing, Book Publishing, Slush Pile, Books, New York Times, Manuscripts, Washington Post, Mark Twain, Editing, Editors, Books News

According to the OED, the first occurrence of "slush pile" was not in reference to what we commonly now know as unsolicited manuscripts from unheard-o...

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Biking and Book Marketing (They Have More in Common Than You Think)

Penny C. Sansevieri | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Media, Tour De France, Publishing, Lance Armstrong Tour De France, Book Marketing, Cycling, Lance Armstrong, Books News
Penny C. Sansevieri

Here are a few creative spins taken from the Tour de France that might just help you stay on track with your book marketing campaign:

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Can The Internet Save The Book?

Salon | Julie Klausner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Macmillan, Book Publishing, Publishing, Literacy, Gutenberg, Publishing Industry, Penguin Group, Book Culture, Amazon, Google, Clay Shirky, Books News

In his 2008 book, "Here Comes Everybody," Shirky imagined a world without traditional economic or political organizations. Two years later and Shirky ...

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So the Publishing Business Didn't Die, After All

Michael Wolff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Wolff, Publishing, Newser, Publishing Industry, Media News
Michael Wolff

While many traditional publishers still figure on the top 100 publishers list, more than half of the list consists of publishers who didn't exist 10 years ago, half again of which did not exist five years ago.

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Review: Running Commentary

Fern Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Publishing, Neocons, Politics, Magazines, Liberalism, Commentary, Running Commentary, Books News
Fern Siegel

In part, the meticulously researched Running Commentary, The Contentious Magazine That Transformed the Jewish Left into the Neoconservative Right is the story of post-war America.

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Is the Sky Falling on the Publishing Industry?

Arielle Ford | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Promotion, Authors, Publishing, Book Publishing, Books News
Arielle Ford

I do not believe that digital books will ever fully replace printed books. I could never imagine the world, at least certainly my world without printed books.

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Poetry Isn't Dying, It's Experiencing A Renaissance

The Denver Post | David Milofsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Poets, Publishing, Writing Poetry, Poetry, Reading, Book Publishing, Future of Publishing, Books, Books News

Without obvious fanfare, over the past 10 to 20 years a seismic change in publishing has occurred: Poetry has become our fastest-growing literary cott...

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Does Twitter Sell Books? Publishers Say Yes.

Fauzia Burke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Social Media, Algonquin, Publishing, Book Publishing, Knopf, Twitter, Alfred Knopf, Books, Marketing, Books News
Fauzia Burke

I decided to look for concrete examples of social media success in book publishing. I interviewed two different publishers to get their take on how engaging on Twitter has benefited them.

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Amazon Releases Kindle Application For Android

eBook Newser | Dianna Dilworth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ereaders, Publishing, Kindle Application, Kindle, Android Application, Android, Ereader, Books, Ebooks, Books News

Amazon is on a roll today. First, they announced that their Kindle app on iPhones and iPads would come with video and audio enabled books. Now they ha...

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Publishing Interview: Catherine McKenzie

Hugh McGuire | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Catherine Mckenzie, Publishing, Author, Writing, Books, Marketing, Media, Interview, Novel, Books News
Hugh McGuire

I've done a few interviews with publishing people wrestling with the business and technology of "books." I was curious about things from another angle...

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Why Writers Need Book Clubs

Holly Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Women, Publishing, Jodi Picoult, Books, Writing, The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter, Twilight, Book Clubs, American Idol, Readers, Gerbils, Reading, Books News
Holly Robinson

In times when magazines are folding and publishers want brand names, authors write without knowing if we'll be read. But book groups allow us to learn what moved readers (or didn't).

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Zed's Dead - Law, Finance, and the Future of Online Publishing (Part Two)

Peter Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thomson Reuters, Law, Digital Media, Wall Street Bailout, Newspapers, Reed Elsevier, Wall Street Reform, Information Age, Future of Publishing, Media, Wall Street Journal, Gannett, Lexisnexis, Bloomberg, Westlaw, Publishing, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Finance, New York Times, Washington Post, Media News, News, Business News
Peter Schwartz

  "Whose motorcycle is this?" "It's a chopper, baby." "Whose chopper is this?" "Zed's" "Who's Zed?&q...

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How the Book Industry Can Save $3 Billion Dollars and 12 Million Trees

Jennifer Havenner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Industry, Booksellers, Book Publishing, Publishing, Book Returns, Book Store, Book Stores, Book Publishers, Books News
Jennifer Havenner

On average, 40% of all books are returned to the publisher and then recycled or destroyed. That means over 1.5 billion books produced each year never reach the hands of a book buyer.

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Kobo's 'A Year In the Life of Selling eBooks' (VIDEO)

David Colbert | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kobobooks, Publishing, Ibooks, Kindle, Bookselling, Kobo, Michael Tamblyn, Agency Pricing, Amazon, Ebooks, Books News
David Colbert

Just posted to the web: video of a must-see presentation by Michael Tamblyn, VP Content, Sales and Merchandising at the ebook bookseller Kobo.

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