Wednesday, November 11, 2015

The Roundup with PW

Soft E-book Sales Underscore Down HBG Results
Revenue at Hachette Book Group USA fell 4.2% in the third quarter of 2015. Parent company Lagardere blamed the drop in part on lower e-book sales and a stronger publication schedule in the same period in 2014. more »


Random House to Up Danielle Steel Output
The publisher has announced an accelerated publishing schedule for the bestselling author that will see the release of 12 Steel titles in 2016. more » »


Oprah's Favorite Books of 2015: The top ten books of the year, announced in Oprah Magazine, include authors Ta-Nehisi Coates, Elena Ferrante, and more.

A Copyright Review Hearing in Hollywood: House Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) is holding a hearing at UCLA on Tuesday that is aimed, in part, at Hollywood.

David Mitchell on Book Snobbery: 'The Bone Clocks' author spoke out on genres, saying, 'The book doesn't care if it's science fiction, it just is what it is.'

What Open-Access Publishing Costs: Open-access advocates say academic research should be free, but publishing costs money, which creates a disagreement over the amount.

Prepare for Harry Potter Book Night 2016: The theme of Harry Potter Book Night 2016 on February 4, 2016 was announced as A Night of Spells.

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