Sentences with phrase «backed by a major publisher»

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The news is backed up by recent deals with major publishers for first novels, like Mango Bride by Marivi Soliven, an immigrant tale of two women, two cultures, family secrets and the fight to find a new life in America, sold to NAL this year by veteran agent Jill Marsal.

Last year, Next Issue Media, the digital newsstand joint venture backed by the major magazine publishers, produced a study on the value of tablets to magazine and newspaper publishers, and concluded that the aggregate revenue could be $ 3 billion by 2014.

Sadly, I've gone back to reading more books by the major publishers for enjoyment.

On Mike Shatzkin's blog, he speculated that the publishers» decision to delay the e-book versions of some major upcoming titles isn't «a battle to rescue hardcover books from price perception issues caused by inexpensive ebooks» so much as it is about «wresting control of their ebook destinies back from Amazon.»

The biggest news, though, is that we're working with a number of major publishers (and important smaller ones) to provide a storefront that contains deluxe digital graphic novels aimed at the «real mainstream,» the audience for graphic novels that reads Maus or Fun Home or Dotter of Her Father's Eyes but would never think of going into a comic shop guarded by a dodgy life - size statue of She - Hulk... We think the immersive «lean back» experience that tablets provide, along with purchase ease - of - use and the ubiquitous availability that app stores provide, can, if handled right, create a sea change in the consumption of graphic novels — and, if we have our way, the whole thing will have absolutely * nothing * to do with superheroes.

If the largest libraries lead the way — both public and academic — backed by the largest library associations (ALA) then while libraries will certainly find themselves embroiled in a lawsuit from major publishers for years I strongly believe the outcome will favour freedom of information, accessibility and centuries old precedent.

This partnership stands to benefit the authors, of course, by opening the previously closed gate to brick - and - mortar stores; at the same time, many major publishers are stepping back from investing in debut authors.

One of the major surprises, though, was that many publishers are still not tapping into the wealth of their back list titles; this could be one of the reason more and more authors are attempting to regain control of the rights to their older — and often out of print — works in an effort to revitalize interest in the author and in the works by self - publishing them to electronic platforms.

Somehow, due to the issues with Amazon local store raised by an independent author, it seems Amazon has a work cut out for the KDP team to win back the impression they have vowed to facilitate self - publishers to succeed with little help from major publishers.

This title derives from the similarities to series and titles that were once backed up by major publishers in the industry.

Now, Compass has announced plans to launch a major new legal research suite for Canada, backed by strategic investments from two leading companies in legal information publishing, vLex, a Barcelona and Miami - based legal publisher that claims to have one of the world's largest collections of legal information, and Justia, the California - based legal information company run by the original founders of FindLaw, CEO Tim Stanley and President Stacy Stern.

Our early publisher, Darby, was one of the two major publishers for law reviews, but everything had to go back and forth by snail mail to them as well.