| 02/12/08 | ATARI to Bring Demigod to Europe (GameGrep Feed) |  |
Publié le 02/12/08 22:43:55
Electronic Theatre reports on the announce that ATARI will be publishing Gas Powered Games' PC release Demigod in European and Asain territories in 2009... Source : GameGrep Feed (subscribe) Explore : Europe |
| 02/12/08 | ATARI to Publish Sam & Max Season Two (GameGrep Feed) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 22:43:55
Electronic Theatre reports on the announcement of a publishing agreement between ATARI and Telltale Games for the retail release Sam & Max Season Two on PC and Wii... Source : GameGrep Feed (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | After Years of Patience, FSG Finds a Vladimir Sorokin Book They Want to Publish in English (The New York Observer) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 22:35:55
Farrar, Straus and Giroux editor Lorin Stein has been wanting to publishing Russian writer Vladimir Sorokin for years, but until now could not find a work of his that could be translated easily enough into English. That changed this week, Mr. Stein told Media Mob, with FSG planning to publish a short volume tentatively titled A Day in the Life of an Oprichnik in the near future. Mr. Stein... Source : The New York Observer (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | Breaking: Layoffs at Rogers [Updated] (MastheadOnline News RSS) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 22:30:07
[This story has been updated.] Rogers Publishing Ltd. is laying people off. So far, we know of two: The count currently stands at six: Two from Glow (one Web and one in-book art/edit staff), an associate art director at Today's Parent, a consumer marketing director, a senior editor at Profit and an account manager for the Rogers business group, which includes Profit, Canadian Business and... Source : MastheadOnline News RSS (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | Memo to staff from Brian Segal, president and CEO of Rogers Publishing (MastheadOnline News RSS) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 22:29:57
Despite today's layoffs, Rogers Publishing "will be posting a number of positions that we are seeking to fill in the near future," according to a memo to staff from Brian Segal, president and CEO of Rogers Publishing. "Unfortunately, the skill-sets required for these positions do not match the skill-sets of the individuals who have left our company today." Staff will be briefed on... Source : MastheadOnline News RSS (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | Previewed: Feb. 2009 (Blog@Newsarama) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 21:55:49
... my eye. First, Joe Simon hand-picks The Best of Simon & Kirby , a 320-page hardcover from Titan Publishing. $40.00 gets you superheroes, western action, chilling horror, romance and gangs of young children in politically correct, derring-do adventure. I joke, but it?s Simon and Kirby, gang. I?m jazzed. TwoMorrows gets into the Kirby love with The Collected Jack Kirby Collector vol. 7 ,... Source : Blog@Newsarama (subscribe) Explore : Comics |
| 02/12/08 | To Publish Without Perishing (Clay Shirky guestblog post) (Boing Boing) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 21:49:22
... it clarifies something you previously understood only dimly. James Gleick's recent advice to the publishing industry, How to Publish Without Perishing, was that for me. Gleick's thesis is that publishers are people who sell objects, and he means this not just as a description of their past, but as strategy for their future as well. He makes much of the book as a thing, noting that we... Source : Boing Boing (subscribe) Explore : Argentina, Boing Boing, Buenos Aires, Technology Blogs |
| 02/12/08 | Public Libraries and the Net Book Agreement (The Good Library Blog) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 21:42:05
It is now more than ten years since the Net Book Agreement was ended in the UK. For years an argument had raged, which even now goes on in other European countries, that to allow free pricing of books would destroy independent book shops and have a serious effect on the quality of publishing. In the event I now believe that the destruction of the British Public Library service has had a... Source : The Good Library Blog (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | Publisher of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt quits (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 21:28:00
... be in anticipation of a possible sale. Their owner, the private-equity concern Education Media and Publishing Group, has acknowledged that rival publishers have expressed interest in buying HMH.Saletan, ironically, had initially benefited when Houghton purchased Harcourt last year. Formerly publisher of adult trade books at Harcourt, she was promoted to head the combined adult trade... Source : Seattle Post-Intelligencer (subscribe) Explore : Cities and Towns, Houghton Mifflin, New York, New York City, US |
| 02/12/08 | Canvastic LLC Launches a Web Version, Canvastic.NET (MacMegasite - News for Mac Geeks) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 21:15:00
Canvastic LLC announces the launch of their first online version of the popular publishing solution for students and teachers called Canvastic.NET. Canvastic version 3.5, is the desktop application for Macintosh and Windows computers. This web application version, .NET, extends the use of Canvastic to any computer anywhere with Internet access and the Adobe Flash plugin installed. Source : MacMegasite - News for Mac Geeks (subscribe) Explore : Apple, Computers, Personal Computers |
| 02/12/08 | Breathing life into books (The Inquisitr) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 21:07:27
With everyone talking about how the dead tree publishing world is dying off I thought it was nice to see some ideas for breathing new life into the old book idea of publishing. Things - Edith Kollath Creates Books that Breathe from Bre Pettis on Vimeo. Related PostsNo Related Post Source : The Inquisitr (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | RagTime 6.5 adds over 150 new functions (MAC News Network) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 20:50:00
RagTime has announced an update to its business publishing software, RagTime 6.5. More than 150 new functions have been added, mainly for use with spreadsheets and text paragraphs. The layout functionality has also been enhanced, and offers the ability to run text along any kind of curve. The software is now claimed to operate up to six times faster on Intel-based Macs, with the most... Source : MAC News Network (subscribe) Explore : Apple, Computers, Personal Computers |
| 02/12/08 | ACBJ leads $4.1M round to ThePort (The Atlanta Business Chronicle) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 20:11:38
... Bob Cramer."ACBJ recognizes that social media is going to be a key driver for the future of online publishing," Cramer said in response to e-mailed questions. "Today, having a stake in a social media platform company has many similarities to owning printing presses from years gone by."The $4.1 million raised will help ThePort develop sales, marketing and business development... Source : The Atlanta Business Chronicle (subscribe) Explore : Business |
| 02/12/08 | SLJ ?s Best Adult Books for High School Students (THE BEAT) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 19:36:35
... these titles will appeal to high school readers and provide a bridge into the vast world of adult publishing. The graphic novels listed include: Bourban Island 1730 Lewis Trondheim & Olivier Appollodorus. illus. by Lewis Trondheim. First Second. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-258-1. What It Is Lynda Barry. Drawn & Quarterly. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-897299-35-7. Ronald Reagan, A Graphic... Source : THE BEAT (subscribe) Explore : Comics, Fine Arts, Louvre, Museums |
| 02/12/08 | Dow Jones Ups Langhoff To Lead European Charge, Focus On Online (Paidcontent) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 19:05:57
Dow Jones ( NYSE: NWS ) has picked a local publishing exec with online tenure to lead The Wall Street Journal's assault on Europe next year as it squares up to The Financial Times on its own turf. Andrew Langhoff, CEO of DJ's Ottaway local publisher, will be publisher of WSJ Europe and MD of DJ's consumer media group across the whole EMEA region, starting January 5. For extra brownie... Source : Paidcontent (subscribe) Explore : Dow, Europe, Media, NYSE, Transportation |
| 02/12/08 | Number Sixty-Two (Sadly, No!) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 19:03:45
... millions of copies of Time Magazine each week, an issue will be dated a week in advance of its publishing date. For instance, the current issue is that of December 8th, 2008 . Further update: Um, the Dec. 17, 1979 issue of Time actually includes a lot of material about the Riverfront Coliseum incident. Thanks to J? , the Goddamn Batman, and actor 212 , and abject apologies from me for... Source : Sadly, No! (subscribe) Explore : Cities and Towns, New York, New York City |
| 02/12/08 | Don't toss out the brand with the bathwater (Work in Progress) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 19:02:59
... publishers: Are you in or are you out? Do you still believe in the very act, the very business, of publishing? And do you still believe in presenting carefully selected words and pictures -- expertly produced information -- for a targeted audience? Dumenco takes my employer, Time Inc., to task for shuttering some very successful brands, including Cottage Living and Teen People. He... Source : Work in Progress (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | Cover Wars: All Of My Love Edition (Hidden Track) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 19:00:47
The Canadians and the Seattle Grunge-Rockers are still fighting for the title of last week?s best cover of The Seeker . As of publishing time, they were tied. If you haven?t already, please have a listen and place your vote for Rush, Pearl Jam or any of the acts that are trailing the front-runners. How much longer was Led Zeppelin gonna last after In Through the Out Door if John Bonham... Source : Hidden Track (subscribe) Explore : Crises and conflicts, Music |
| 02/12/08 | Free Self-Publishing Resources And A Limited Time Free TP Offer (ComicList Complete) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 18:57:35
BookSurge, a member of the Amazon group of companies, has a special offer for readers of Publishers Weekly who are ready to publish a book. Through December 15, 2008, BookSurge is offering you 20 free trade paperback copies of your book when you sign up to self-publish a book with BookSurge. Read more » Original post blogged on ComicList . Source : ComicList Complete (subscribe) Explore : Book Publishers, BookSurge, Publishers |
| 02/12/08 | Dow Jones Ups Langhoff To Lead European Charge, Focus On Online (paidContent:UK) | |
Publié le 02/12/08 18:54:21
Dow Jones ( NYSE: NWS ) has picked a local publishing exec with online tenure to lead The Wall Street Journal's assault on Europe next year. Andrew Langhoff, CEO of DJ's Ottaway local publisher, will be publisher of WSJ Europe and MD of DJ's consumer media group across the whole EMEA region, starting January 5. For extra brownie points, he will also run the South America consumer business,... Source : paidContent:UK (subscribe) Explore : Dow, Europe, Media, NYSE, Transportation |
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