Publisher's Weekly Latest News en-us http://www.publishersweekly.com Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.publishersweekly.com/info/CA337409.html) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:42:16 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6670129.html?rssid=192 A recent panel examines what part New York City plays in the works of different authors. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:25:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6670070.html?rssid=192 Sourcebooks is collaborating with Smashwords to produce 14 mass market titles as DRM-free e-books. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:34:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6670061.html?rssid=192 The travel publishing field may be jammed with expert guides, but Museyon is attempting to differentiate itself by emulating Japanese guidebooks, which editor-in-chief Anne Ishii says are “more delicate, more tactile and cover more range” than American guidebooks. The books, $15.95 paperbacks, feature full-color photography throughout, and are written by local experts who also have extensive artistic knowledge. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:49:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6670080.html?rssid=192 Under normal circumstances, the fact that Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson’s latest book, Free: The Future of a Radical Price, logged over 17,000 free views in a day on upstart “social publisher” Scribd would be the story. The real story, however, lurks in the comments left on the Scribd web site. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:37:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669619.html?rssid=192 To promote a forthcoming book on the environment, Broadway Books is sending one American or Canadian teacher on a trip to Antarctica. Robert Swan, author of 2041: My Quest to Save the World’s Last Wilderness, which Broadway will publish in October, is leading the trip, dubbed the 2041 International Antarctic Treaty Expedition, in November. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:04:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669814.html?rssid=192 This week in Page to Screen—PW's weekly column tracking film rights circulating and sold in Hollywood—CAA shops a Robert Harris backlister (after Roman Polanski drops out), and the life and times of an unforgettable canine. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:53:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669916.html?rssid=192 Pocket Books has inked a deal with Permuted Press to publish seven of its titles about zombies. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:27:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6670121.html?rssid=192 A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Wired Hates Cool-er; Jay-Z Close to Book Deal; More Trouble for Chris Anderson; Prison Deems Obama Books Dangerous for National Security; Hemingway was KGB Spy; Why Print’s Not Dead. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:15:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669912.html?rssid=192 A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Kindle Gets Cheaper; Zondervan Hires New Communications Director; More Free Free; Rights Buying at the Tokyo Book Fair; Short Reviews at VQR. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:10:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669915.html?rssid=192 Capstone Publishers is teaming with Sports Illustrated Kids to publish three lines of sports books for children. Fiction and nonfiction titles containing sports themes will be produced for elementary and middle-grade readers in three different formats: high/low informational, graphic novels, and illustrated chapter books. The partnership will continue through spring 2012, with a total of 82 titles scheduled for release over the course of the next three years. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:07:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669786.html?rssid=192 Simon & Schuster will go out with a 500,000-copy first printing July 14 for its book on Michael Jackson, Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson by Ian Halperin. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:30:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669663.html?rssid=192 The literary nonprofit is moving from St. Paul to new offices in Minneapolis. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:37:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669625.html?rssid=192 Hammond Publishing will start a line of children's picture books this fall. Themes of the new line will center around self-awareness, the importance of personal choices and social awareness. Six titles are set to be released in the debut list. The new picture book line follows the introduction earlier this year of illustrated nonfiction books for adults and children by Hammond, which is best known as a publisher of maps and reference material. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:19:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669546.html?rssid=192 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:35:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669538.html?rssid=192 Regional associations publish new Page-A-Day calendar. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:11:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669537.html?rssid=192 A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Playboy to Serialize Last Nabokov Novella; Palin Book on Track; 'The Printed Blog' Is Dead; Laird Hunt on Music. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:41:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669482.html?rssid=192 Biding its time to the big September 15 publication of Dan Brown's long-awaited follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, Random House is slowly releasing tidbits about the heavily guarded book. Today it unveiled the new jacket for the book, along with scant plot details. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:52:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669311.html?rssid=192 Rainy Day Books and Anderson's Bookshop are two of many bookstores with events marking Independents Week. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:09:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669309.html?rssid=192 A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Amazon Patents Ad-Supported Kindle Book; Cuts at Penguin UK; “Twitter” Added to Collins Dictionary; McNamara in Books; Review of the Day: The Twin Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:00:00 PDT http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6669282.html?rssid=192 Jeff Kinney’s runaway bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Last Straw remains top dog of the list, followed by Alan Moore’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; Joss Whedon’s Buffy: Time of Your Life; Akihisa Ikeda’s Rosario + Vampire and lots of Naruto. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:56:00 PDT