As the popularity of professional wrestling continues to grow, it seems fairly obvious that publishers would want to capitalize on the public interest in the entertainment-based sport. But to fully realize the unique book needs of wrestling, specifically as it pertains to the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) company, Penguin Group called on its DK Publishing company to … [Read more...] about Pro Wrestling Comes to Publishing
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Penguin Refuses to Settle in Dept of Justice Lawsuit
In the investigation launched by the Department of Justice against Apple, Inc and five large publishing houses for alleged price-fixing in order to severely wound Amazon.com, the publishers have successfully been divided as to the outcome. The lawsuit, officially filed yesterday by the DoJ, only names Apple and two of the accused publishers, as the remaining three took the … [Read more...] about Penguin Refuses to Settle in Dept of Justice Lawsuit
Razorbill’s New Interactive App for Richelle Mead Fans
Penguin Young Readers young adult imprint, Razorbill, has been taking on some interesting experimental projects in the world of interactive e-reading and the end result has been highly engaging and innovative digital content. With its latest project, Razorbill has expanded on the Vampire Academy and Bloodlines worlds built by bestselling author Richelle Mead in order to give … [Read more...] about Razorbill’s New Interactive App for Richelle Mead Fans
Audiobooks the Next Victim in Digital Lending Saga
GoodEReader has been closely watching the ongoing struggles that public and school libraries and their patrons are facing as several major publishers decide exactly where digital content fits into the world of lending. But now, audiobooks are being pulled into the cross hairs. Penguin Group, which announced last year that any books published after November 14 would not be … [Read more...] about Audiobooks the Next Victim in Digital Lending Saga
ABNA’s Opportunity for Indie Authors
It’s still nearly a month away, but the 2012 ABNA—or Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award—deadline is looming around the corner for the 10,000 authors who will submit their manuscripts in hopes of garnering the grand prize in their category, namely a publishing contract with Penguin Group and a $15,000 advance. As in recent years, the 2012 ABNA, sponsored in part by CreateSpace, … [Read more...] about ABNA’s Opportunity for Indie Authors
Book Country Not Meeting Authors’ Expectations
GoodEReader recently covered the addition of a suite of self-publishing tools to Penguin Group’s online writing community website, Book Country, but after a few indie authors got a hold of the information from Book Country, the response has been less than appreciative. In the business of publishing ebooks, authors tend to find that there are two models, both of which have … [Read more...] about Book Country Not Meeting Authors’ Expectations
Penguin Removes Its New Titles from OverDrive’s Lending Library Catalog
OverDrive is the world’s leading provider of audio and ebook titles for public and school libraries, giving those institutions the ability to offer ebook borrowing for their patrons on a variety of e-reader devices, tablets, and PCs. More than 1,000 publishers rely on OverDrive to provide a wide variety of digital content to over 15,000 institutions. Make that just over 999 … [Read more...] about Penguin Removes Its New Titles from OverDrive’s Lending Library Catalog
Penguin Group Provides Self-Publishing Tools
Penguin Group (USA) launched an online community for writers earlier this year with the creation of the site Book Country. The goal of Book Country was to foster authors’ craft while providing them with information and networking opportunities. Now, Book Country has unveiled a full complement of online tools for authors which include digital publishing opportunities, as well … [Read more...] about Penguin Group Provides Self-Publishing Tools
Penguin Ebook Sales on the Rise
As more and more publishers learn just how valuable their ebook imprints are—and in some cases, how their ebook sales can translate into the difference between profit and loss—the numbers are slowly appearing from some of the largest names in the industry. Penguin Group announced today that its ebook sales for the third quarter were have more than doubled so far for 2011, … [Read more...] about Penguin Ebook Sales on the Rise