Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Pearson shares fell 10% following a lackluster sales report. Spanish police arrested their first-ever ebook pirate. The bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping Co. has left many books stranded at sea. Baker & Taylor Global Publishers Services announced their first four clients. Following InterVarsity Christian Fellowship‘s announcement that […]
Tag Archives: Spain
Profiles in Publishing: Ángela Ruiz Robles
Name: Ángela Ruiz Robles Birthdate/Place: 1895, Vallamanín, León, Innovator Associated With: World’s first “E”-Reader Claim to Fame: A teacher and a mother of three, Robles was teaching typing, shorthand and when she invented the “Mechanical Encyclopedia” in 1949, an analog precursor to current E-readers. She hoped to lighten the weight of books that schoolchildren had to carry to school everyday and make reading more accessible for everyone. However, due to Spain’s stagnant economy at the time, her innovation was not prioritized and never received the right funding to reach the market. Many historians still credit […]
Trendsetters’ Book-Biz Essential Reading, Week of 7/16-7/20
Every week we recommend 5 links that the young book professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Has “The Man” (dressed as a Penguin) got his hands on Indie Publishing? Penguin (Pearson) buys Author Solutions. Spain raises its ebook taxes in a major way: say hello to 21% VAT. All is NOT fair in Love and […]
