A social network for book lovers has launched in Argentina, and it’s said to be gaining users across the Spanish-speaking world.
International Industry Notes: Reedsy Offers Free Courses, Astro Society Offers Templates
Two assists for authors, one from Reedsy’s curated marketplace of services and the other from a venerable scientific society, both based in London. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘To Make the Journey a Bit Less Daunting’ ondon-based Reedsy tells Publishing Perspectives that 64 percent of its business comes from the United States, and reports that many authors who utilize its author-services marketplace need …
Leveraging YouTube: Bloomsbury Pairs Authors and Booktubers
Next summer, Bloomsbury will publish a unique collection of short stories from some of the biggest names in YA publishing and ‘booktubers’ on YouTube.
Books in Browsers 2016: Telling Small Stories, Iterating Literature
‘This is the edge of the future of publishing.’ Peter Brantley on the future of the industry and of Books in Browsers, with BiB VII scheduled for November 3 and 4 in San Francisco.
German Publishers Organize LitBlog Convention
Five German publishing houses have united to start the first German LitBlog Convention open to all kinds of book lovers and influencer.
Flirting With New Readers in The Philippines: Wattpad Presents
WattPadPresents is a special multimedia program that the reading and writing platform uses in The Philippines to leverage TV and film for authors.
How Independent Bookstores Are Thriving in the Digital Age
Oren Teicher, CEO of American Booksellers Association, and three booksellers discuss how low-cost of technology has enhanced the indie bookselling business.
Bowing to Pressure, Scholastic Recalls Children’s Book Accused of Being Racist
Scholastic has halted distribution of A Birthday Cake for George Washington amid criticism of the book’s sugar-coated portrayal of slavery.
The Persistence of Email Marketing for Book Publishers
Email marketing is still very good for books — particularly ebooks — and has arguably never been better, argues HaperCollins’ Jim Hanas.
Zimbabwe Writers Battle Disinterest With Literary Festival
Writers in Zimbabwe have created a traveling book fair and are marshaling social media to build direct bonds with impoverished readers.