Why did News Corp. bury the earnings of its book publishing unit HarperCollins? Does the media giant view the publisher as merely an afterthought — or could Rupert Murdoch be contemplating a sale?
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Veteran novelist Catherine Ryan Hyde (Pay It Forward and 15 other books) describes the monetary underpinnings of the novelist’s business. Did you know authors generally get just two royalty checks a year? That is, if there are …
Borders, the nation’s second-largest bookstore chain, has struggled for years due to competition from both fellow bricks-and-mortar outlets and online booksellers. It’s latest move to combat that is an offer to match the compet…
Publishers have been eager to sign famous people to book deals. If you’re a musician ready to reveal a great deal about yourself (such as Rolling Stone Keith Richards), the chances are very good those deals will pay off handsom…
Publishers have been eager to sign famous people to book deals. And if you’re a musician ready and willing to reveal a great deal about yourself (such as Rolling Stone Keith Richards), the chances are very good those deals will…