Words without Borders (WWB) magazine announces the publication of the eighth installment of its annual international graphic novels issue. The issue features work from Russia, Israel, France, Spain, Egypt, and South Korea. In a stunning piece of graphic reportage,...

You’ve written your first novel and wish you could get the opinion of experts. What would you say if you could have the world’s thriller greats, who also happen to be the Master CraftFest teachers, look over your work? By entering the very best first...

The 2014 San Francisco Book Festival will hold its annual competition honoring the best books of the spring on Saturday, May 18 at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel. The event includes a daytime publishing seminar and book expo, plus evening awards. The 2014 San Francisco...

Simon & Schuster is pleased to announce the launch of 250 Words (http://250words.com), a publisher-agnostic website that will cover the large and diverse world of business books.  250 Words will feature original essays by authors of all kinds and from all...

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), one of the nation’s largest booksellers and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the six finalists for its prestigious 2013 Discover Great New Writers Awards.  The...

On the basis of preliminary and unaudited figures, Bertelsmann, which owns Penguin Random House,  has increased its Group revenues by about 2 percent to €16.4 billion in the 2013 fiscal year. Operating EBITDA improved from €2.2 billion in the previous...

The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) is pleased to announce a major new research initiative to study subscription models of selling published content. Given the success of digital subscription services in the film, television, and music industries, publishing industry...

Almost a century after its premiere, the 1920 silent movie classic “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” directed by Robert Wiene, can now be experienced in digital cinema quality (4K). With its comprehensive digital restoration, the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau...

Business journalism contest makes nationwide call for entries The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants’ Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards is now accepting submissions for its 2014 contest. The program honors professional and student...