Macmillan announced today that it will be ending its print edition of the popular dictionary and opting for an online-only format, beginning next year. The new digital dictionary will be found at Macmillan Dictionary Online will be the new home of future updates to the dictionary. Editor-in-chief Michael Rundell told Charlotte Williams of The Bookseller, "The traditional … [Read more...] about Macmillan Dictionary to Be Strictly Digital
Collins World Atlas
Digital May Account for Half of Sales at HarperCollins
GoodeReader covered the news yesterday that HarperCollins UK’s most anticipated upcoming title was not actually a print book, but rather a very timely digital revamping of the publisher’s well-known Collins World Atlas. While the publisher still launches some of the market’s bestselling print titles, this shift to a digital focus is a welcome step for any publisher who wants to … [Read more...] about Digital May Account for Half of Sales at HarperCollins
HarperCollins’ Head on the Changing Role of Publisher
Juliette Garside for The Observer spoke with the head of HarperCollins UK about the wild shifts in the publishing industry over the last few years. Victoria Barnsley, CEO of the UK and international divisions, spoke eagerly about the hottest title coming from the publisher this year, and it’s not a book; it’s a tablet-based reading app, a complete reinvention of the well-known … [Read more...] about HarperCollins’ Head on the Changing Role of Publisher