Indie Filmmakers Hear Distribution Tips

May 14, 2014 | Events

Sooner or later, independent filmmakers realize that a thoughtful distribution strategy is as important as an engaging script. At last week’s Digital Hollywood conference in Los Angeles, a panel of distribution experts urged their largely “indie” audience to be...

Global E-Book Report 2014

May 11, 2014 | Digital Transformation, International, News

Sell globally, publish locally. As the eBook market develops and matures, observers are noting patterns that repeat themselves from country to country. Infrastructure is critical, of course. As access to the Internet grows, online distribution channels and reading...

Harlequin Is Swept Away

May 9, 2014 | News

“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” For HarperCollins, who announced the purchase this week of romance publisher Harlequin, the ways certainly add up. In the digital age, though, does $415 million buy HarperCollins publishing happiness? “Most book publishing...

STM Future Lab Predicts

May 4, 2014 | Events

At last week’s STM Innovations Seminar, the STM Future Lab Committee launched its 2014 edition of the annual report on STM Tech Trends. This yearly exercise highlights the most prominent technology trends that committee members believe will have significant impact on...

Data That Sells Books

May 2, 2014 | News

In 2014, data is big – and Big Data is even bigger. From baseball to genetics, mining data for business insights can confirm hunches – or annihilate them. Publishers may have the skills and tools necessary to make data-driven financial and marketing decisions, but how...

The Business of Information

Apr 27, 2014 | Events

To re-envision the business of information demands that we use our imaginations as well as draw upon our knowledge.  Information looks forward.  Knowledge is merely a record of the past – of discoveries and experiences gone by. As the closing program for the NFAIS...

Bookstores For You And Taylor Swift

Apr 25, 2014 | News

When Taylor Swift left McNally Jackson, SoHo’s highly-regarded independent bookstores, gossip bloggers and tweeters wondered just what was in the pair of shopping bags she carried out. Whether they were volumes from the feminism and women’s issues section, or romances...

Riggio Portfolio Shrinks

Apr 18, 2014 | News

He may have bookselling in his blood, but Len Riggio, founder of the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain, now has a lot less of it in his stock portfolio. “This week, we learned that Riggio had sold 3.7 million shares of B&N stock, dropping his stake in the company...

Self-Published Authors: Amateurs or Professionals?

Apr 13, 2014 | Events, Indie Publishing

For everyone from romance writers to cookbook creators, self-publishing today is easier and more affordable than ever. Certainly, the book-reading public has embraced “the selfie,” and along the way, they’ve made bestselling authors of writers who’ve boldly chosen to...

Getting Over The Book

Apr 11, 2014 | News

When was the last time you heard that print is dead? Probably it’s been a while. As it turns out, print and digital will co-habit in the book business for some time yet to come. Indeed, earlier this week, a BBC reporter told an important gathering of book...