PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction ($10,000): For a distinguished book of general nonfiction possessing notable literary merit and critical perspective.Judges: Julia Angwin, Rich Benjamin, Jeff Biggers, Charles Duhigg, Marie Mutsuki Mockett, Lizzie Stark,...
Gutenberg Technology, an industry-leading tools creator for multichannel content publishing and distribution, announces a partnership with MPS Limited, a top content solutions provider. As a preferred Gutenberg technology partner, MPS Limited will have extensive...
PEN America is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2017 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants and the inaugural winner of the PEN Grant for the English Translation of Italian Literature. The Translation Fund, now celebrating its fourteenth year, received a record...
Simon & Schuster is pleased to announce that it will host on Saturday March 11 an unprecedented gathering of bestselling literary star-power for an entertaining and enlightening afternoon of lively, book-focused conversation featuring some of today’s most popular...
Ingram Content Group today announced promotions and new associates to the company.Ed Spade is now the Senior Manager of Content Acquisition, North America, for Lightning Source LLC. He joined Ingram in 2015 as a Senior Content Acquisition Manager, consulting...
Reconfirmation of commitment to the book businessBertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe: “Penguin Random House has achieved all goals of the combination”Bertelsmann is open to increasing its share in the world’s biggest trade publishing group, Penguin Random House. The...
2017 Hillman Prizes for JournalismEntry Deadline: January 30The Sidney Hillman Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2017 Hillman Prizes which honor investigative journalism and commentary in the public interest. Winners exemplify reportorial excellence,...
VitalSource Technologies LLC today announced the addition of Jennifer Solomon as its Director of Market Development.“Jenn has a wealth of experience in the educational publishing industry and came to us with an incredibly strong sales and leadership background and a...
According to the polling firm Nielsen, Americans’ most common New Year’s resolutions include losing weight, getting into shape, saving money, and spending more time with friends and family. The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) Annual Conference on...
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) today reported that comparable store sales decreased 9.1% for the nine-week holiday period ending December 31, 2016. Online sales increased approximately 2% for the holiday period.The sales decrease was largely due to lower traffic,...
