Authors Iain Banks Responds To Fans By Jason Boog on May. 22, 2013 - 10:30 AM Novelist Iain M. Banks shared an update on his condition with fans this week. The novelist recently revealed that he is battling advanced cancer with doctors predicting he has “several months” to live. He has wor ...
View Post Bookselling | Editors | Publishing | Revolving Door Cal Morgan Named Executive Editor at the Harper Division By Maryann Yin on May. 22, 2013 - 6:23 AM We’ve had a number of job changes in the publishing world this week. Cal Morgan will leave his post as publisher at HarperCollins’ It Books imprint to serve as senior vice president and executive editor at the Harper ...
View Post Revolving Door Publishing Jobs: Random House, Bedford/St. Martin’s, Hachette By Nadine Cheung on May. 22, 2013 - 5:23 AM This week, Random House is hiring an executive editor for Crown Publishing, and Bedford/St. Martin’s is seeking a marketing manager. Meanwhile, Hachette needs an associate art director, and St. Martin’s Press is on the ...
View Post Digital Storytelling App for Families By Jason Boog on May. 22, 2013 - 4:23 AM The new Story app from Disney will let you create a simple digital book to share with friends and family. It is a great way to create something new with the kid in your life. AppNewser has more: The app accesses a user’s camera ...
View Post Bookselling Amazon To Allow Writers To Sell Fan Fiction By Jason Boog on May. 22, 2013 - 2:23 AM Amazon Publishing has reached out to fan fiction writers with Kindle Worlds, a platform allowing authors to write fan fiction based on someone else’s work and share royalties with the rights holders. Warner Bros. Televisio ...
View Post Libraries Thousands of Patrons Oppose $47 Million in NYPL Budget Cuts By Jason Boog on May. 22, 2013 - 1:23 AM Thousands of library patrons around New York City have mailed letters trying to avoid $47 million in budget cuts at New York Public Library. Follow this link to send a letter supporting the library system. You can also see how man ...
View Post Book Biz | Publishing ‘The Very Hungry Cthulhupillar’ Raises $9,500+ on Kickstarter By Maryann Yin on May. 22, 2013 - 12:23 AM Horror author H. P. Lovecraft meets picture book creator Eric Carle in Ben Mund‘s book, The Very Hungry Cthulhupillar. With 11 days left in the campaign, this Kickstarter project has drawn more than $9,500 from its supporter ...
View Post Book Biz | Publishing Maria E. Andreu Signs with Running Press By Maryann Yin on May. 21, 2013 - 5:30 PM Writer Maria E. Andreu has landed a deal for her “largely autobiographical” young adult novel, The Secret Side of Empty. Perseus’ Running Press imprint will publish The Secret Side of Empty in the spring 2014 ...
View Post Awards 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Finalists By Jason Boog on May. 21, 2013 - 4:31 PM Amazon Publishing has revealed the five finalists in each category of its sixth Breakthrough Novel Award competition. We’ve linked to all the winners and descriptions of their books below–what’s your favorite? He ...
View Post Bookselling Once Sold Tales Struggles with 500,000 Books By Jason Boog on May. 21, 2013 - 3:42 PM Seattle-area’s Once Sold Tales will close, and the owner is struggling to find homes for 500,000 books before her warehouse closes at the end of the month. UPDATE: You can buy a book grab bag online if you want to help. If ...