Audible’s new audiobooks program may just be . . . books
Audiobooks are books that get recorded. There are exceptions to this statement (like audio originals), but stick with me here. Transcribing an audiobook, then, would simply create a text quite… Read more »
What Bob Woodward’s Fear tells us about the state of publishing
In its first week on sale, Simon and Schuster announced that Bob Woodward’s Fear was their fastest selling book ever; 1.1 million units sold in all formats. Ten printings by… Read more »
Milo Yiannopoulos’s lawsuit against his publisher goes down in flames
Let’s check-in on everyone’s favourite bigoted right-wing jerk, Milo Yiannopoulos. The former senior editor at alt-right site Breitbart News, Yiannopoulos gained notoriety for his offensive stances on… well, practically everything, including feminism, homosexuality,… Read more »
Hachette CEO Arnaud Nourry thinks e-books are “a stupid product”
It’s been ten years since Amazon’s Kindle introduced e-books as a major component of the publishing market, and four-ish years since Hachette and Simon & Schuster successfully negotiated with Amazon… Read more »
Publishing During Wartime (Those who forget past blogging are doomed to repeat it)
The year is winding down, and we’re officially on hiatus. But, seeing as how internets gonna internet, we’re using this time to look back on some of our favorite posts… Read more »
With Brexit imminent, British publishers worry over their futures on the European market
The headline reads “Brexit will usher in a dark chapter for new British authors, warns publisher,” but two phrases that could send chills down one’s spine make up the lede… Read more »
The climate’s not the only thing getting hot around here
The folks behind the wildly popular Hot Dudes Reading Instagram (turned book) are setting out to prove they’re more than just a pretty face. In the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma—which damaged schools,… Read more »
Curtis Sittenfeld imagines what Hillary’s life would have looked like without Bill
The Clintons really aren’t going anywhere. In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour at a Women for Women International event last week, Hillary Clinton announced that she is “back to… Read more »
Would-be First Lady Ivana Trump is writing a book about how she taught her children “not to lie, cheat or steal”
Try getting through this announcement without rolling your eyes. The Associated Press reports that Donald Trump’s first wife, Ivana Trump, is publishing a new memoir (due out from Simon & Schuster imprint… Read more »
“I survived ten years of PBR and ramen and all I got was this lousy PhD…”
Add Kevin Birmingham’s recent Chronicle of Higher Education essay to your thickening file labeled: “Why It’s Probably Not an Ace Idea to Leave My Job as a Simon & Schuster Marketing… Read more »