by Allison Bucknell | Apr 15, 2015 | Online
Reading is something that ought to be done every day, but we all have days when we’re too busy to delve into the pages of a book. Whether we are running around doing errands or traveling, there’s time to listen, at the very least, to books or...
by Allison Bucknell | Apr 8, 2015 | Online
Equality for women in the workplace, and in society at large, has been an issue for a long time now. Movements have come and gone, bringing change to our world. One of publishing’s shortcomings is the imbalance of men and women in high leadership...
by Allison Bucknell | Mar 25, 2015 | Blog Feature, Online
An almanac is traditionally classified as an annual publication or “an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables.” They provide a place to consolidate information so that it can...
by Allison Bucknell | Feb 25, 2015 | Online
This year Penguin is turning 80, and as with most big milestone birthdays, it’s not a surprise that the company wants to do something big to commemorate the event. Eighty years is a long time to be in business, and even with the merger with Random House,...
by Allison Bucknell | Nov 19, 2014 | Online
Originally launched in 1887, Scribner Magazine introduced new authors and published short form pieces by the authors who were published by Scribner, such as Henry James, Edith Wharton, Theodore Roosevelt, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ernest Hemingway. In 1939, the...
by Allison Bucknell | Nov 5, 2014 | Online
How extensively do companies that accommodate the increasing number of self-publishers change the industry landscape? Do they change it at all? Platforms like Amazon’s CreateSpace, Lulu, or iBooks from Apple, make self-publishing a more viable option than it...
