View Post People Publishers Lunch Opens Bookateria By Jason Boog on Dec. 19, 2012 - 10:00 AM Publishers Lunch has released a new book discovery tool, Bookateria. With an online store powered by Random House Digital, the new site will “merchandise the daily book publishing news” with purchase links to books tha ...
View Post Publishing Penguin Settles Price Fixing Suit with the DOJ By Jason Boog on Dec. 19, 2012 - 9:42 AM Penguin Group has reached a proposed settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over the price fixing lawsuit filed in April 2012. Macmillan (as Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC) and Apple are the only two remaining parties who ha ...
View Post Funny Join GalleyCat’s Annual Pet Parade By Jason Boog on Dec. 19, 2012 - 9:23 AM We would like to invite all GalleyCat and eBookNewser readers to join our annual holiday pet parade. Email us pictures of your pets for our photo spread. In a tradition established by former GalleyCat editor Ron Hogan (click the p ...
View Post Videos TED Presentations from Writers By Maryann Yin on Dec. 18, 2012 - 5:23 PM Do you need a boost of inspiration for the new year? We’ve compiled a list of five videos featuring writers who have given TED talks in 2012. Our list includes The Vagina Monologues playwright Eve Ensler, The Fault in Our ...
View Post Bookselling Junot Diaz Appeals for Word Up Community Bookshop Support By Jason Boog on Dec. 18, 2012 - 4:23 PM Novelist Junot Diaz delivered a passionate appeal to readers on YouTube, urging them to donate to the Word Up Community Bookshop campaign on IndieGoGo. The bookseller and community space in Washington Heights, New York City only ...
View Post Book Biz Successful Query Letters for Literary Agents By Jason Boog on Dec. 18, 2012 - 3:42 PM Are you struggling to write a query letter to literary agents? Once you find an agent you would like to represent your book, the pitch letter is the next step in the traditional publishing process. Below, we’ve collected 23 ...
View Post People Free Books About Death & Grief for Families By Jason Boog on Dec. 18, 2012 - 3:23 PM As families around the country cope with the unfathomable tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, Beacon Press is sharing free copies of books about grief and death. Here’s more from the publisher: “To help families, teache ...
View Post Digital How AskMen Published 7 eBooks in Two and a Half Months By Jason Boog on Dec. 18, 2012 - 2:23 PM The online men’s magazine AskMen has opened a new publishing program through PressBooks, creating seven new eBooks in two and a half months. Led by AskMen managing editor Emma McKay, the imprint uses content from her pool o ...
View Post Events Barnes & Noble, Dolly’s Bookstore and KGB Bar Get Booked By Maryann Yin on Dec. 18, 2012 - 1:23 PM Here are some literary events to jump-start your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please post your event at least one week prior to its date. The next installment of th ...
View Post Book Biz Why Kickstarter Projects Get Delayed By Jason Boog on Dec. 18, 2012 - 12:42 PM Are you thinking about building a Kickstarter campaign? CNNMoney has published an investigative report, looking at why 84 percent of the biggest projects on the site were late. This is some crucial intelligence for independent cre ...