Saturday, September 21, 2013

RH, Flipboard Team to Offer Custom Digital Magazines

 PW Daily
Random House U.S. is teaming up with Flipboard, a social media-driven platform for curated content, to produce custom digital magazines for two of its authors: Maragaret Atwood and George R.R. Martin. The Atwood magazine will be devoted to her new novel, MaddAdam, while Martin's magazine will be centered on his fictional fantasy world. Both magazines will feature interviews, inside information and other material designed to attract their fans. more »

ABA Partners with Biblio
The American Booksellers Association is in the midst of rolling out several initiatives, including a new affiliate program with Biblio.com, which will enable ABA member stores to offer used, rare, and out-of-print books on their Web sites, even if they don’t carry used books in their stores. The announcement comes as the fall regional trade show season gets underway today with the very first conference, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance meeting in New Orleans. more »

Dav Pilkey to Illustrate Picture Book of Inaugural Poem
Richard Blanco is adapting the poem he recited at President Barack Obama's January 21, 2013 inauguration for a forthcoming picture book, scheduled for fall 2015 publication. The book will feature illustrations by Dav Pilkey, and marks the Captain Underpants creator's return to picture books after more than a decade. more »

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