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‘Jerusalem’ by Guy Delisle Wins Angouleme Comic Festival Prize

January 30, 2012
‘Jerusalem’ by Guy Delisle Wins Angouleme Comic Festival Prize

Canadian Guy Delisle won this year’s Fauve d’Or, or Best Comic Book Award at the Angouleme Comic Festival for Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City.

New UK Digital Conference for Authors Scheduled for June

January 17, 2012
New UK Digital Conference for Authors Scheduled for June

Writing in a Digital Age, a new UK publishing conference, promises to teach authors to maximize their commercial potential in the electronic marketplace.

Harvard’s Nieman Foundation Offers Free E-book on “Writing the Book”

January 11, 2012
Harvard’s Nieman Foundation Offers Free E-book on “Writing the Book”

Harvard's Nieman Foundation's free e-book offers 30 essays on writing catering to journalists looking to transition to books.

Waterstones and Apostrophes: Battered on All Fonts

January 11, 2012
Waterstones and Apostrophes: Battered on All Fonts

So, Waterstones dropped the apostrophe from its name. Well, you’ve got to feel sorry for them--and for those little bits of type: they’re battered on all fonts.

Getting the Book Invented Properly: A Douglas Adams Tribute Contest

January 9, 2012
Getting the Book Invented Properly: A Douglas Adams Tribute Contest

The Literary Platform hosts an international animation competition to illustrate an audio recording of Douglas Adams talking about the Evolution of the Book.

Kick Off Your New Year With Shakespeare and Publishing Perspectives!

January 2, 2012
Kick Off Your New Year With Shakespeare and Publishing Perspectives!

Publishing Perspective’s year long journey through the plays of William Shakespeare starts the new year with King Henry VI, Part Three.

Touch Press’ Skulls App: “A Heady Mix,” says Simon Winchester

December 21, 2011
Touch Press’ Skulls App: “A Heady Mix,” says Simon Winchester

Bestseller Simon Winchester dishes on Skulls, Touch Press' newest book app, which features 360 degree high-resolution rotations of over 300 animal skulls.

Web Pop Up Warns You to Stop Shopping at Amazon

December 19, 2011
Web Pop Up Warns You to Stop Shopping at Amazon

Feel free to install it on the web browsers of those colleagues who are too smug about how much money they save shopping at Amazon.

No More Book Parties? Brad Morrow Begs to Differ

December 16, 2011
No More Book Parties? Brad Morrow Begs to Differ

A peek into the party for Brad Morrow hosted last night in New York City, celebrating FOUR publications this year by the author.

High Profile European Publishers Gather to Talk Shop in Paris

December 1, 2011
High Profile European Publishers Gather to Talk Shop in Paris

An all-star group of European publishers met today in Paris to discuss the state of the industry.

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