Publishers may start writing their own 'Big Book of Mergers'

Oct 26, 2012
Merger talks between Random House and Penguin could be the first sign of a big shake-up for the publishing industry.

As publishing declines, bookshelves evolve

Oct 19, 2012
The long decline of the physical book is affecting how bookcases are marketed and used in homes.

Amazon acquires rights to James Bond novels

Apr 18, 2012
Amazon is stepping up its publishing push, with help from none other than Agent 007. The online bookseller has just acquired the rights to the James Bond novels behind the movies.

Is automated publishing the future?

Mar 20, 2012
Real books and bookstores are becoming a thing of the past. Does new technology mean authors are next to go?

All we are is hashtags and meta data

Nov 6, 2011
In the digital age, the role of the editor and publisher has changed from gatekeeper to footnote

Amazon signs big author

Aug 17, 2011
Publishing industry tries to adjust its collar, complains its getting kind of hot in here, dabs at its brow....

For public good, not for profit.

The Tea Party turns to technology

Apr 12, 2011
Broadside Books, a HarperCollins imprint, is launching a new series called "Voices of the Tea Party," digital essays that will cost $2 each. The...

Coming soon: Magazine Motion Sickness

Jul 20, 2010
While putting together today's episode on whether the iPad can save magazines, I took in this nifty video of how Viv Magazine is turning their...