[This is an excerpt of an article, Giving Them What They Want: Keeping Up With the New Demand for Audiobooks, which was published in the August issue of Publishing Trends. To receive our newsletter in full, find out how to purchase a subscription here.] Digital audiobook downloads have steadily been increasing, and the latest AAP Sales Report shows…Continue Reading
In recent years, it has become essential for publicists to offer some digital services, but the wealth of digital opportunities for promoting new books and authors has expanded, so in this year’s Freelance Publicity Roundup, we highlight some publicists who work solely within the digital realm. Jim Hanas, Director of Social Media at Sonnet Media,…Continue Reading
A new horse entered the e-reader race this past month, creating intrigue, though not a lot of fear, among its competitors. The iRiver Story represents the first e-reader that is integrated with Google eBooks, which gives it a bit of clout. But while the iRiver Story’s HD display with eInk technology helps ranks its screen…Continue Reading
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June was a busy month for e-reader coverage, as the unveiling of the All-New Nook from Barnes & Noble at the end of May inspired a changing of the tide for the Little E-reader That Could, propelling a once-clumsy model into the lead with reviewers in the e-reader arms race thanks to its affordable price…Continue Reading
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PEOPLE The big news of the month-and at BEA-is that Larry Kirshbaum will become VP and Publisher of Amazon Publishing in New York, a new position many had vied for. Kirshbaum has been an agent since he left Time Warner Books as it was merged with Hachette in 2005. Amazon has had a busy month…Continue Reading
Just in time for BEA 2011, Publishing Trends proudly announces Publishing Trendsetter, a blog-based website designed to foster career development, innovation, and intergenerational professional dialogue. Publishing Trendsetter is designed both to bring Publishing Trends’ expert analysis to a new generation of book professionals, and as an interactive medium for hearing ideas and insight from those in…Continue Reading
People Steve Wasserman has joined Yale University Press as Executive Editor-at-Large, General Interest books. He remains with Kneerim & Williams as a literary agent. He was previously Literary Editor of the LA Times and Editorial Director of Times Books. Literary agent David Hale Smith has joined Inkwell Management, bringing his own list with him. He…Continue Reading
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Tagged Adam Rothberg, Aileen Boyle, Al Greco, Alexandra Machinist, Allison Malec, Alloy Entertainment, Alpha Books, Alyse Diamond, Amanda Walker, Andrea Welch, Andrew Stanley, Andrews McMeel, Anna McKean, Anne Kubeck, Arcade, B&N.com, Ballantine Bantam Dell, Barnes & Noble, Barry Eisler, Beach Lane, Berkley, Bertelsmann, Betty Wong, Black Dog & Leventhal, Bloomsbury, Borders, Brent Howard, Caitlin Harpin, Carson-Dellosa, Catholic University of America Press, Charlie Redmayne, Christine Edwards, Christine Schillig, Chronicle, Claire von Schilling, Copyright Clearance Center, Courtney Greenhalgh, Crown, Crown Archetype, David Hale Smith, David Rosenthal, Del Rey/Spectra, DK Publishing, Dominick Anfuso, Douglas Amrine, Dutton, Dyana Messina, Ebooks Go Global, Ed Schlesinger, Editions Didier Millet, Emilia Pisanihas, Free Press, Gallery/Pocket, Getty Museum, Greg Britton, Hachette, IBPA Publishing University, Ingram Content Group, InkWell Management, INscribe, Janklow & Nesbit, Jeanette Seaver, Jennifer Robbins, Jericho, Jesse Feldman, Jillian Ceravolo, Joe Mangan, John Roberts, Johns Hopkins University Press, Judy Courtade, Julie Cepler, Justine Trubey, Karyn Gerhard, Kate Dresser, Kelly Fischbach, Kimberly Boyer, Kirsty Melville, Kneerim & Williams, Kno, Kobo, L.A. Times, Larry Norton, Lauren Spiegel, Leah Miller, Libby McGuire, Linda Chester Literary Agency, Lorraine Shanley, Mark Schoenwald, Market Partners International, Maura O'Brien, Michael Cader, Michael Hyatt, Michael Ross, Michelle Vega, Mike Shatzkin, NAL, Nashville Division, National Book Network, Nihar Malaviya, Nina von Moltke, NookStudy, OpenSky, OverDrive, Owen Laster, Paul Dinas, Penguin, Perseus, Perseus Distribution, Peter Balis, Potter Craft, Publishers Launch Conferences, Random House, Randy Ladenheim-Gil, Rich Freese, Richard Seaver, Rolf Zettersten, Sarah Brievogel, Sarah Malarkey, Scott Shannon, Sean Boyles, Selina Meere, Simon & Schuster, Skip Prichard, Skyhorse Publishing, Sony Music Entertainment, St. Martin's, Stacy Creamer, Stefanie Rosenblum, Steve Wasserman, Stuart Applebaum, Sydney Tanigawa, Thames & Hudson UK, Thomas Nelson, Times Books, Touchstone, Trevor Lipscombe, Victoria Craven, Walker, Wendy Grisham, Wiley, Yale Publishing Course, Yale University Press
After “60 Minutes” broke the news that Three Cups of Tea bestselling author Greg Mortenson had fabricated large parts of his memoirs and was using donations to his charity to fund his book tours, the best place for interested parties to get more information was Byliner—a brand-new website that exclusively published Jon Krakauer’s expose, “Three…Continue Reading
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People Philip Patrick has joined Amazon.com, in Seattle, as Senior Leader, Rights & Licensing. He was most recently VP, Digital & Marketing Strategy, Publisher Ebooks at Crown Publishing Group. Margot Schupf has left her position as VP, Publisher, Sterling Innovation. She was previously SVP, Editorial Director, Digital Publishing for the Morrow/Avon/Eos group. Meanwhile, Derry Wilkins,…Continue Reading
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Tagged Adams Media, Amazon, Atheneum, Ballantine Bantam Dell, Barnes & Noble, Bethanne Patrick, BISG, Borders, Brown Books, Carie Freimuth, Caroline Garner, Chronicle, Cliff Landesman, Cool Springs Press, Crown Publishing Group, Dan Jost, David Hathaway, Denise Oswald, Dennis Eulau, Derry Wilkins, Digital Book World, Doubleday Religion, Doug Stambaugh, Douglas Gottlieb, Edward Knappman, Elizabeth Frost-Knappman, EMI Music, F&W, Faber and Faber, Facts on File, Frankfurt Book Fair, Franklin Booksellers, FSG, Ginee Seo, Greenleaf Book Group, Hachette, HarperCollins, Image Books, iVillage, Jason Root, Jeff Zakim, Joy Aquilano, Justine Trubey, Karen Cooper, Kensington, Kindle, Laura Nolan, Margot Schupf, Mauro DiPreta, Melina Bellows, Michael Cader, Michael Levin, Michael Palgon, Mike Shatzkin, Mike Skagerlind, Mindy Im, National Geographic Society, New England Publishing Associates, Nickelodeon, Nihar Malaviya, Norton, Owen Laster, Paradigm, Peter Kay, Peter Lesser, Philip Patrick, Potter Craft, Publish or Perish, Publishers Launch Conferences, Random House, Rodrigo Corral, Rodrigo Corral Design, Roger Waynick, Roger Williams, Ruckus Media, Ryland Peters and Small, Sam Cohen, Shambhala, Shelf Awareness, Simon & Schuster, Simone Parham, Soft Skull, Sourcebooks, Sparknotes, Sterling Innovation, Steve Cobb, Steve Leung, StoryWorld Conference, Sue Grimshaw, Susan Piver, Taylor Impressions, The Creative Culture, The Penguin Press, The Publishers Association, Trace Murphy, Turner, Walter Zacharias, Waterbrook Multnomah, Watson-Guptill, William Morris, Yvette Chin
