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Random House's Hydra Imprint Announces Debut Titles

| 04/26/2013 @ 10:00AM

Hydra, the first digital science fiction and fantasy imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, announced today the acquisition of three new titles for its digital publishing program. All works were acquired by Hydra associate editor Sarah Peed. The titles are: Blackwater Lights by Michael M. Hughes, The Faceless One by Mark Onspaugh, and Apocalyptic Organ Grinder by William Todd Rose.
Podcast: Who Will Save Our Books?

| 04/26/2013 @ 09:00AM

A bestselling author has sent out an S-O-S for the book trade. Last week James Patterson took out ads on the cover of Publisher Weekly, in The New York Times Book Review, and in Kirkus asking the questions, "Who will save our books? Our bookstores? Our libraries?" Listen here.
ABFFE Children's Book Art Silent Auction To Honor Sendak

| 04/26/2013 @ 12:00AM

The Annual Children's Book Art Silent Auction and Reception at BookExpo America to benefit the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression will feature a special tribute to Maurice Sendak, the beloved author and illustrator of classic children's titles and a passionate defender of free speech.
Patterson Sees Ads as a Wake Up Call

By Gabe Habash | 04/24/2013 @ 09:30AM

James Patterson, frustrated at the lack of direction in the future of books conversation, took out ads in PW, The New York Times Book Review and Kirkus this past weekend.
Mud Luscious Press Closes Its Doors

By Claire Kirch | 04/24/2013 @ 06:30AM

Citing unexpected growth that produced a financial shortfall, Mud Luscious Press, a seven-year-old small press in Ft. Collins, Colo., closed its doors Monday.
News Briefs: Week of April 22, 2013

| 04/20/2013 @ 12:00AM

PubMatch, CCC Partner and more
Jeff Gomez Goes West to Byliner

By Calvin Reid | 04/20/2013 @ 12:00AM

After 15 years working in traditional publishing in New York City—the last five as v-p, online consumer sales and marketing, at Penguin—Jeff Gomez moved to San Francisco to take a job with Byliner, a digital short-content publishing venture, as head of writer marketing.
Podcast: Amazon: Friend or Foe?

| 04/19/2013 @ 12:00AM

Over at the London Book Fair, attendees have argued the future of copyright, and debated the question: “Amazon: Friend or Foe?” Listen here.
Univ. of South Carolina Press Launches Young Palmetto Books

By Paige Crutcher | 04/18/2013 @ 04:00PM

The University of South Carolina Press's new children's imprint, Young Palmetto Books, focuses on series books with a local angle.
Scholastic's New Technology Programs Aimed at the Common Core

| 04/18/2013 @ 10:00AM

Scholastic’s newest generation of educational technology programs are all designed to meet the requirements of the Common Core State Standards.
'The Four Agreements' Gets a Boost From Oprah’s 'Super Soul Sunday'

By Wendy Werris | 04/18/2013 @ 09:00AM

Author appearance on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday lifts The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz back up to number one Amazon spot.
Chris Kyle E-Book Releasing April 23

| 04/18/2013 @ 12:00AM

Reagan Arthur, publisher of Little, Brown and Company, announced today that Little, Brown has acquired The Life and Legend of Chris Kyle: American Sniper, Navy SEAL, an original e-book by journalist Michael J. Mooney to be published on April 23.
Bancroft Press: A Baltimore Maverick

by Judith Rosen | 04/18/2013 @ 12:00AM

In 20 years of publishing, Baltimore's Bancroft Press has produced a body of work that ranges from Fox News host Bill O’Reilly’s first novel, Those Who Trespass, to its just-released first picture book.
Publishing Hackathon Aims to Solve Discoverability

| 04/15/2013 @ 02:30PM

To address the challenge of book discovery in a digital world, a group of media industry participants led by the Perseus Books Group, Librify, BookExpo, The AlleyNYC and William Morris Endeavor (WME) will conduct the industry’s first-ever hackathon, a collaborative digital programming event.
Bookmasters to Distribute Spanish Edition of Book on New Pope

| 04/15/2013 @ 10:00AM

Javier Fernández Malumbres’s book on the life of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francisco, Nuevo Papa (Francis, New Pope), will be published on April 23 in paperback original and e-book by Madrid-based Edibesa.
Random House, Zinczenko Sign Book and Imprint Deal

| 04/15/2013 @ 12:00AM

Random House has announced a multi-platform content agreement with David Zinczenko, the bestselling health author and former editor of Men's Health. Zinczenko joins Random House's Ballantine Bantam Dell division as an author with a three-book deal. In addition, Zinczenko's company, Galvanized Brands, will establish a new lifestyle book publishing imprint with Random House called Zinc Ink, which will publish six to twelve general nonfiction titles per year, beginning in 2014.
News Briefs: Week of April 15, 2013

| 04/12/2013 @ 07:00PM

Peter Workman Dies at 74 and more
Harvard University Press Turns 100

By Judith Rosen | 04/12/2013 @ 07:00PM

Over the course of its 100-year history, Harvard University Press in Cambridge, Mass., has had to navigate difficult times.
Booksellers Urge Court Not to Toss Amazon E-book Lawsuit

Andrew Albanese | 04/12/2013 @ 12:00AM

Plaintiff booksellers this week filed an opposition motion urging the court not to dismiss their lawsuit against Amazon and the big six publishers, arguing that there is indeed enough evidence of restraint of trade to keep the case moving forward.
Podcast: Are Books Part of the Past?

| 04/12/2013 @ 12:00AM

Are books part of the past? Or are they essential to the future? No, we're not talking about the shopworn debate over the death of print. In this clash for hearts and minds and money, books will likely survive -- but what future lies ahead for books authors? Listen here.

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