B&N Remakes PubIt

April 10, 2013

B&N Upgrades PubIt!, Renames It Nook Press Barnes & Noble is phasing out its PubIt! self-publishing service and relaunching it as Nook Press, an upgraded e-book self-publishing platform offering an array of new services to authors and publishers. B&N is partnering with Fast Pencil to supply Nook Press with its proprietary online authoring technology, while also offering Fast Pencil authors access to a variety of marketing opportunities via B&N's Nook platform. more » Tanenhaus Leaving 'TBR,' Pamela Paul Named Successor Sam Tanenhaus is leaving his post as editor of the New York Times Book Review. As Romenesko.com reported, Tanenhaus, who is stepping down to become a writer-at-large, is being replaced by Pamela Paul. Paul was the children's book editor at the paper. more » Skyhorse, Start Offer Night Shade Authors New Terms After some authors, and agents, reacted poorly to specifics in a potential deal championed by science fiction/fantasy indie press Night Shade Books, which is hoping to sell its assets to SkyHorse Publishing and Start Publishing, the involved parties have come up with new terms A Skyhorse spokesperson, however, noted that completion of the purchase still depends on the approval of the majority of authors. more » Kno, Sally Ride Science Team to Produce Educational E-books Kno, an educational software developer, and Sally Ride Science, a venture founded by the pioneering female astronaut, are teaming up to launch Cool Careers in Science, an interactive e-book series developed by Sally Ride Science to help attract kids to science careers. more » NEIBA & NAIBA Launch Joint Ad Program The New England and New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Associations announced that they have created the Nor'easter Advertising Program, a joint advertising program designed to give publishers an opportunity to reach independent booksellers from Maine to Virginia. more » Today's Job J. Paul Getty Trust is seeking a Marketing Coordinator. Maybe it's you! For more about this and other jobs, visit PW JobZone. To post a new job, click here. Yale Publishing Course to Focus on Digital Distribution The curriculum for this year's Yale Publishing Course (YPC) sessions, Leadership Strategies in Magazine & Digital Publishing (July 14 – 19) and Leadership Strategies in Book Publishing (July 21 – 26), concentrates intensively on building leadership skills and understanding recent disruptions in the industry. more » » Obituary: Marilyn Abel Dies at 74 Marilyn Abel,the longtime executive director of the Educational Book and Media Association, died on April 5 following a brief illness. She was 74 years old. Abel launched her career in book marketing and management with the American Booksellers Association and held positions with a number of publishers. In 1975, Abel cofounded the Educational Paperback Association (now known as the Educational Book and Media Association) and was appointed executive director, a position she held for 35 years. more » » Job Moves: April 10, 2013 Kelly Snowden has been promoted to marketing and publicity manager for Ten Speed Press. more » » THE ROUNDUP Former Amazon Exec's Literacy Cause : David Risher is hoping to teach all children in the developing world to read...one e-book at a time. Meg Wolitzer Says Men Won't Read Women: The author says women will read books by men, but not vice versa. More on Beth Reekles, RH's Wattpad Star: The Atlantic Wire dishes on the 17-year-old author Random House just signed to a major deal. 'Guardian' On Self-Publishing: The British paper offers 10 ways self-publishing has changed the business. 'Times' Profiles Liao Yiwu: The newspaper interviews the exiled Chinese Poet. VIEW ALL » BLOGS PWxyz Blog Rose Fox Night Shade’s Final Chapter A proposed deal brings questions from Night Shade's freelance creditors. more » Beyond Her Book Barbara Vey Remembering Annette I couldn't let today pass without mentioning the passing of the amazing Annette Funicello. more » ShelfTalker Elizabeth Bluemle When Sloth is a Really, Really Good Thing The only thing slower than baby sloths is a bookstore full of people admiring them. more » PICTURE OF THE DAY MIBA's Spring Meeting The Midwest Independent Booksellers Association, in collaboration with Common Good Books, held its second spring meeting at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday. From left, David Enyeart, assistant manager of Common Good Books and a MIBA board member; Kate Rattenborg, owner of Iowa's Dragonfly Books; Ami Greko, Kobo's US-trade manager; and Carrie Obry, MIBA's executive director. photo: Claire Kirch	Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Of Note Maria Campbell to Scout for Znak and Modan Maria B. Campbell Associates has announced they are now scouting adult books for Znak in Poland and working with Modan in Israel for both their adult and children’s lists. Founded in 1959, Znak publishes a wide range of Polish and international authors. Modan is one of the three biggest publishing groups in Israel. more »

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