Every major publisher based in the United States, pulled out of the London Book Fair over the course of the past few weeks, but it looks like the organizers of the event decided to cancel it today. It simply could not happen without the support of the publishing industry and even authors who were going to sign autographs and pose for pictures pulled out too. Just before the … [Read more...] about The London Book Fair is cancelled
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Macmillan, Hachette and HaperCollins pull out of the London Book Fair
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
Amazon, S&S, Ingram and Overdrive will not attend London Book Fair
This week the London Book Fair said it will continue to run, despite the fears of the Coronavirus. Many companies are not so sure and have decided to pull out of the event. Good e-Reader has learned that one of the largest publishers in the world, Simon and Schuster, will not be attending. The Ingram Content Group is responsible for stocking thousands of bookstores, will also … [Read more...] about Amazon, S&S, Ingram and Overdrive will not attend London Book Fair
London Book Fair unveils new Audiobook Summit
Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in digital publishing. All of the major publishers are very bullish about the format and they are expanding their divisions, producing more content and investing in studio production. In the UK, the London Book Fair has announced they launching the first ever Audio HQ summit. Open to all LBF attendees, the summit will feature insight, … [Read more...] about London Book Fair unveils new Audiobook Summit
Publishers Going Rogue: Bonnier’s SelfPub Platform
Despite a rocky relationship with the digital publishing revolution as recently as five years ago, a number of traditional publishers have not only made room on the shelves for indie authors, they're building their own self-publishing avenues. But whereas companies in the US like Random House and Macmillan have bought up existing small-time presses in order to capitalize off of … [Read more...] about Publishers Going Rogue: Bonnier’s SelfPub Platform
Is the Traditional Publishing Industry Finally Catching Up?
Only a handful of years ago, self-published authors fought for legitimacy and respect while readers, retailers, and the traditional publishing industry scoffed at the notion that anyone would buy a book that hadn't been passed through the infamous "gate." Even with the names of early multi-million selling authors being thrown around, names like Amanda Hocking and Bella Andre, … [Read more...] about Is the Traditional Publishing Industry Finally Catching Up?
Trajectory’s New Publishing Agreements Bring eBooks to Chinese Smartphones
A new agreement announced ahead of this year's London Book Fair just made the world of international publishing a little bit smaller. eBook distributor and discoverability platform Trajectory has inked a deal with the third largest smartphone producer in the world, Xiaomi, to bring publisher content to the company's 150 million customers. This agreement will bring Macmillan, … [Read more...] about Trajectory’s New Publishing Agreements Bring eBooks to Chinese Smartphones
Hugh Howey Explains the Need for Authors to Give Away Their Books
On last week's IndieChat event, hosted every Tuesday night on Twitter by publishing solutions company BiblioCrunch, the guest speaker was from a new tool, InstaFreebie. This platform allows authors to easily create a free version of their books--with or without DRM and reader watermarking, as they choose--in order to share them with readers. I happened to mention that I used … [Read more...] about Hugh Howey Explains the Need for Authors to Give Away Their Books
London Book Fair’s Digital Minds Conference Kicks Off with a Stab at Amazon
The broken record of the publishing industry is playing the same old song: Amazon is evil and must be destroyed. At least, that's the sentiment that came out of the first day conference of the London Book Fair. The digital publishing-themed pre-event got underway with an in-depth look at how Amazon continues to destroy basically the entire world. This particular rendition of … [Read more...] about London Book Fair’s Digital Minds Conference Kicks Off with a Stab at Amazon
Ganxy Updates Features to Steamline Sales, Promotion for Authors and Publishers
A number of companies will be piggybacking off the buzz and attention of this year's London Book Fair to make important announcements of their own. One such company, Ganxy, will release information on how its unilateral sales platform can help authors and publishers not only with the streamlining that comes from compartmentalizing all of their potential sales channels into one … [Read more...] about Ganxy Updates Features to Steamline Sales, Promotion for Authors and Publishers