Amazon.com Inc. reached a new multiyear publishing contract with Hachette Book Group covering print and digital books, according to a report November 13 by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg in The Wall Street Journal. Read the full WSJ story here.   “The settlement ended a...

 Revenues for the first nine months up by 4.3 percent to €11.82 billion  Operating EBITDA increases to €1.48 billion year-on-year  Major progress in strategy implementation The international media and services company Bertelsmann, reports a positive business...

NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced B&N Sync Up!, a new in-store program that brings physical and...

The 2014 New England Book Festival regular registration deadline arrives Nov. 25 for its annual program honoring the best books of the holiday season. The competition will accept entries in non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children's books, young adult,...

NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc.(NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the launch of the NOOK Press print service, an easy-to-use, fast...

The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2015 Hillman Prizes which honor investigative journalism and commentary in the public interest. Winners exemplify resourcefulness and courage in reporting, skilled storytelling, social impact and relevance...

The 2015 Paris Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual awards honoring the best of international publishing. The 2015 Paris Book Festival will consider non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children's books, compilations/anthologies, young...

The 2015 Great Southwest Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual competition honoring the best books of the late winter/spring season. The Great Southwest Book Festival will consider published and unpublished works in fiction, non-fiction,...

Words without Borders, the online magazine for international literature, announces the release of its November issue, “New Writing from the Czech Republic.”  The issue, guest edited by award-winning translator Alex Zucker, presents work from a varied group of...

The submission deadline for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards has been extended to November 14th. For a full list of awards being offered along with submission guidelines, visit PEN.org/awards.Please note that the submission deadline for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld...