The London Book Fair vows to continue, dispute almost every major publisher based in the US, is pulling out. This week, Macmillan, Hachette and HarperCollins have all released statements that said they will not be traveling to London and all of their employees will be staying home. Last week Amazon, Ingram, Overdrive and Simon and Schuster, also said they will not be … [Read more...] about Macmillan, Hachette and HaperCollins pull out of the London Book Fair
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RosettaBooks Acquires US Rights to 18 Robert Graves’ Titles
RosettaBooks has licensed the ebook rights to Robert Graves, I Claudius and Claudius the God in the US. Both the literary pieces are among the most famous works of Graves who is also credited with 140 other contributions to English poetry and novel during his long tenure in the 20th century. With this, RosettaBooks now has acquired the US rights to 10 titles along with world … [Read more...] about RosettaBooks Acquires US Rights to 18 Robert Graves’ Titles
Danger Puts The Role of Bookstores in Perspective
An odd news item crossed our paths last week. Throughout the course of the rioting taking place in London, detailed news reports of the violence, the looting, and the police action have overtaken news outlets. Some have compared the rioting to that which took place in Los Angeles following the verdict of the officers who assaulted Rodney King. Others noted the similarities … [Read more...] about Danger Puts The Role of Bookstores in Perspective
World e-Reading Congress Consensus Says eBooks Hurt Print Publishing
During the last few days, London hosted the World e-Reading Congress. Many publishers and companies were in attendance and the big discussion going on was the fact that eBooks are gaining in leaps and bounds, while traditional print publishing is beginning to suffer. The CEO of Harper Collins Victoria Barnsley said today that “In recent weeks, HarperCollins has seen its … [Read more...] about World e-Reading Congress Consensus Says eBooks Hurt Print Publishing