http://www.publistyle.net Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:16:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A conference in Edinburgh has discussed what the future is likely to hold for publishing in Scotland. Publishing has been hard-hit by the recession and the effects have been felt all over the UK, including Scotland. The conference was aimed at addressing fears that funding for the publishing trade organisation Publishing ... http://www.publistyle.net/conference-raises-scottish-publishing-debate-64 Authors published by Penguin have all voted on the Penguin book they admire the most and George Orwell has come out on top. Fifty authors took part in the poll, which was part of Penguin’s 75th birthday celebrations, each selecting one title from Penguin’s back catalogue. A total of four novels ... http://www.publistyle.net/orwell-is-penguin-authors%e2%80%99-favourite-62 The publishing industry has been hard hit by the effects of the economic downturn and last year saw staff within the industry endure pay freezes as part of publishers’ strategies to cope with the struggle. It looks as though 2010 will be a little easier however as some of the larger ... http://www.publistyle.net/brighter-year-ahead-for-publishing-staff-60 Publishers in the United Kingdom have another difficulty to face in the coming months and years as it appears that the lucrative business of co-editions is on the wane. Co-editions constitute separate publications of the same edition of a piece of work. A good example of a co-edition would be a ... http://www.publistyle.net/co-editions-no-longer-lucrative-for-publishers-58 Recent reports have suggested that Google is moving to push ahead its Google Books venture by submitting a court brief to try and convince the US District Court to approve its revised settlement terms with American publishers and authors. Google Books would be an online platform for digitising and selling books, ... http://www.publistyle.net/google-wants-decision-on-google-books-57 The new Apple tablet is all set to redefine the future of publishing by offering new methods of charging for digital content. Print media companies have suffered from the amount of free and accessible content available these days. This may be all set to change with this new device as Apple ... http://www.publistyle.net/apple-tablet-to-change-the-future-of-publishing-55 Ever since Amazon released the popular Kindle electronic reading device, other software developers have been frantically working on their own version to grab a slice of the market. As Apple gears up to release its own version, with e-books accessible through its iTunes store - and Google is also expected to ... http://www.publistyle.net/ebook-battle-set-to-commence-between-amazon-and-apple-53 With the recent demise of Borders Books just before Christmas as well as the poor sales over the festive period, Waterstone's has not only decided to get rid of its boss Gerry Johnson but that enough is enough with regards to its strategy. The book retail market has been dominated in ... http://www.publistyle.net/waterstones-to-change-focus-50 AOL, the American Internet services and media company, has announced this week that it is planning to lay off over 1,000 of its staff. This announcement was made as the business streamlines its efforts towards Web content publishing. The company will be focusing on new online content and news blogs such ... http://www.publistyle.net/aol-set-to-trim-its-workforce-to-concentrate-on-web-publishing-48 If you had been asked this question a few years back you would expect to be met with a sharp response. Any novelist or writer would have thought it futile to try and publish their own work. In this day and age of the Internet and online books, the reality ... http://www.publistyle.net/have-you-considered-self-publishing-45