Sentences with phrase «by major publishers for»

A matte finish, typically used by major publishers for their literary titles, is sometimes perceived as weightier or more serious.

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

Not exact matches

Legislator pulls together unlikely coalition to condemn Journal News gun map BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The Journal News editorial board and publisher Janet Hasson were condemned Friday, January 4 by law enforcement, a bipartisan group of legislators, County Clerk Paul Piperato and the five major political parties of Rockland County, for their publication of an interactive -LSB-..BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The Journal News editorial board and publisher Janet Hasson were condemned Friday, January 4 by law enforcement, a bipartisan group of legislators, County Clerk Paul Piperato and the five major political parties of Rockland County, for their publication of an interactive -LSB-..by law enforcement, a bipartisan group of legislators, County Clerk Paul Piperato and the five major political parties of Rockland County, for their publication of an interactive -LSB-...]

The Journal News editorial board and publisher Janet Hasson were condemned Friday, January 4 by law enforcement, a bipartisan group of legislators, County Clerk Paul Piperato and the five major political parties of Rockland County, for their publication of an interactive map exposing the addresses of gun owners on the website www.lohud.com.

The Journal News editorial board and publisher Janet Hasson were condemned today by law enforcement, a bipartisan group of legislators, County Clerk Paul Piperato and the five major political parties of Rockland County, for their publication of an interactive map exposing the addresses of gun owners on the website www.lohud.com.

It is the second major list of partners released by the March for Science, following an announcement on 23 February of 26 groups, which included AAAS (publisher of ScienceInsider), which has about 100,000 members, and the American Geophysical Union (AGU), which has about 60,000 members.

The Mobile advertising industry landscape consists of two major parts — Supply, that is presented by publishers and a SSP (stands for Supply Side Want to date your celebrity crush?

Surprisingly enough, Jack's motive for hating Christian and Ana is not that Ana became a fiction editor at a publisher and her major contributions, as seen in this film, are finding an author named «Boyce Fox» (could've sworn my accountant worked at Boyce Fox) and increasing a font size by two points.

The Ridge Racer game for Sony's upcoming PlayStation Vita will be the product of a unique studio: one that was established not by one major publisher, but as part of a partnership between two.

The director has put together a stellar cast for this top - notch thriller, led by Tom Hanks as Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and Meryl Streep as the paper's publisher Katharine Graham, the first women publisher of a major daily newspaper.

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.

The Year of the Bird had been printed by Lightning Source, a company that prints books on demand for Ingram Content Group, a large POD publisher and major book distributor.

Also: a quick look at $ 69 Kindle, an eBook price war launched by Amazon, Mike Shatzkin's praise of Amazon and thoughts on eBook pricing, and a big boost for WorldReader from major publishers.

It's an intriguing move by a major player in an industry so many love to claim the major players are standing still; it's the most aggressive move to embrace self - publishing of any major publisher to - date; and, it's a potentially troublesome acquisition for Penguin thanks to ASI's history.

Since then, thousands of popular books like Heaven is for Real, The Things They Carried and The Way of Kings have been added from major publishers such as HarperCollins, Macmillan, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Amazon Publishing, Wiley, Chronicle Books, and Marvel, as well as thousands of titles from Kindle Direct Publishing authors like The Walk by Lee Goldberg and Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder.

Some prolific self - publishers develop a local following and some have their books picked up by major publishers.Your self published book will be available for purchase wordwide via your own website and via Ingrams World Wide Book Network.

Major publishers still see libraries as devaluing their digital product by giving it away for free.

This would be far more understandable a concern if most consumers knew how much an author's work is stripped away in the editorial process by major publishers, and then understood that self - published authors often chose to pursue indie authorship because random gatekeepers had deemed their book wasn't fit or worthy enough for mass market publication.

The dream for many aspiring writers is to be picked up by a major publisher.

But for some reason, it seems to be considered a major sin by self - publishers that I don't find many of their — barely edited or proofread — books masterpieces.

With more than 90 % of the same core titles offered by major print publishers, the company's eTextbooks can be purchased for up to 60 % less than the cost of new print textbooks.

If you haven't seen a contract offered to a new writer for a low advance by a major publisher in the last two or three years, shut up on this topic.

Ingrid's clients are experts and trendsetters who have: appeared on national TV and radio, been featured in major magazines and newspapers, been quoted by popular websites and blogs, published books with major publishers, and been paid as spokespersons for major businesses and brands.

I realize the same could be said for print books, particularly # 2, but the vast majority of print books published by major publishers ARE purchased by libraries, whereas there is no such comparable circumstance for the mostly independently published / uploaded ebooks regarding ebooks» presence in library collections.

The multimillion - seller author placed an ad last weekend in the New York Times Book Review and in Publishers Weekly (depicted below) advocating for government intervention — the same sort of bailout Goldman got — in order to save an industry besieged by bookstore closings and consolidation of the few remaining major publishing houses.

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Writer Beware has learned that Pearson Education, a major education services company (and the parent company of trade publisher Penguin), is currently requesting vastly extended licenses for copyrighted t... -LSB-...]

Face it: Your book is competing with millions of other titles — many by Big Name authors from major publishers — for the attention, consideration, and purchasing dollars of your target reader.

Interesting fact: A recent survey by a major children's audio publisher is Germany found 80 % of iPad owners buy content for kids.

And while some consider digital publishers the «farm team» for the pro leagues, a place where writers can cut their teeth and prove themselves worthy of being widely published by the majors, others are skipping the middlemen and defining success on their own terms.

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.

This subscription level gives you access to all of the front - list titles that are released by major publishers, so this is perfect for people who want to read the newer stuff.

Will it take a lawsuit by a major publisher in order for Google to see the error of their ways?

Sorry, but for the major publishers — you know, those publishers who are being sued by the Department of Justice for price fixing and for others who have followed in their footsteps and have implemented agency model pricing — they don't want to sell the e-book.

, there's an understanding at least of the fact that $ 12.99, $ 13.99, and $ 14.99 ebook prices are being pinned on the majors» books by their own publishers in full knowledge (if not admission) that these are not «popular prices» for digital reads.

So just by doing the standard, an indie publisher basically gets to 21 major outlets for electronic books.

The major sales channel for physical books in 2015 was still the retail bookstore with 48 % of the revenue share, followed by direct sales through publishers (20 %), and only then online bookstores (17 %).

If you're an author being published by one of the major book publishers, then you'll be happy to know there is a whole team of people involved in helping to «set up» your book for publication.

According to a New York Times article by David Streitfeld, publishers at a number of houses are concerned that Amazon's ability to pull in major bestselling authors, as well as take away the need for agents through its ebook publishing model, Kindle Direct Publishing, and through author submissions to its imprint.

That's the simple revelation made charmingly real in How to Play the Harmonica (and Other Life Lessons) by Sam Barry, a former Presbyterian minister now working for a major book publisher (and co-writing the Author Enablers column for BookPage).

GoodEReader has shared that several publishers in May of this year were quick to drop hints that Amazon was rumored to begin working in epub format very soon, and moves by major writers such as this one may be part of the reason for the adoption of formats other than mobi.

Readers who are selected for Amazon publishing contracts will get incentives that compete with first time contracts by major publishers.

Led by ALA President Sari Feldman and DCWG Cochairs Carolyn Anthony and Erika Linke, representatives meet with major publishers and other publishing stakeholders to highlight the library community's valuable role in the publishing and reading ecosystem and to urge improved terms for library ebook access.

I uploaded my book in September 2010 and was approached by a major publisher on December 1st of 2011 for potential print distribution.

Thought by many in the industry to be one of the most misguided corporate public - relations moves a major publisher has made in recent years, the acquisition has infuriated many in the author ranks who for years have seen Author Solutions as predatory.

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.

While companies like OverDrive and 3M Library System are to be commended and have certainly pioneered the current lending model by striking agreements with major publishers, the subscription fee to participate in those models is still an overwhelming budget item for most smaller libraries.

Christian Damke, the founder of Skoobe mentioned «Skoobe aims to enlarge the market for major publishers by offering easy ebook access to price - sensitive readers who don't necessarily want to own the books.

By working with nearly 140 major publishers and remaining fully compliant with copyright law — meaning, for example, that users must apply for membership on the grounds of their specific disabilities — Bookshare is able to bring trade titles, popular best - sellers, and classrooms materials to a wide range of affected readers.

All Things Digital, however, a technology blog owned by Dow Jones, publisher of the Journal, said Apple had rented a San Francisco venue for January 27 to hold a media event and announce a «major new product.»

To introduce you as a new author, eg if you get picked up by a major book chain as Author of the Month, the publisher may sell your books to that chain at a high discount in return for a large order, and guaranteed publicity and shelf space.