Book News CanadaBook News and ReviewsA new line of must-read Spanish-language contemporary classics- May 30, 2008 Rayo has announced the launch of its Esenciales series, a distinctive and exciting collection of classic titles that illustrate the range and depth of modern Spanish-language literature. Rayos Esenciales will publish some of the most critically acclaimed and prize-winning novels and story collections written in the Spanish-language over the last 50 years. The titles to be included in the series have been selected because they have stood the test of time as enduring texts which have carved out..http://www.booknews.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=29 Traditional Book Publishing Steady, But On Demand Publishing Soars as New Technologies Reduce Barriers to Entry- May 28, 2008 Bowker, the global leader in bibliographic information management, today released statistics on U.S. book publishing for 2007, compiled from its Books In Print database. Based on preliminary figures from U.S. publishers, Bowker is projecting that U.S. title output in 2007 increased slightly to 276,649 new titles and editions, up from the 274,416 that were published in 2006. While traditional book publishing was basically flat last year, there was a staggering rise in the reported number of On..http://www.booknews.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=28 Access to Health Research Propels Scientific Activity in Developing Countries- May 28, 2008 HINARI Access to Research Initiative is announcing that its collaborative efforts to provide free and low cost access to health research in the developing countries have made a significant impact on advancing scientific discoveries in these regions. The program is designed by the World Health Organization and the worlds leading biomedical publishers to provide health sector institutions in developing countries with timely access to high quality research at low or no cost. An impact analysis,...http://www.booknews.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=27 HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LAUNCHES ONLINE SALES CATALOG- May 28, 2008 HarperCollins Publishers is announcing the development of an interactive, electronic sales catalog, the most advanced catalog available from a major publisher. The catalog will offer booksellers an up-to-the minute online tool enabling them to order books. The catalog will also significantly reduce HarperCollins' paper output, which is a major part of an ongoing effort to reduce the publishers' carbon footprint. HarperCollins will preview the catalog at Book Expo America, May 29-June 1, 2008,...http://www.booknews.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=26 Liz Mitten Ryan Celebrates Equinisity at Book Expo Canada- May 24, 2008 World-renowned B.C. Artist-Equine Communicator Liz Mitten Ryan will air her DVD and present her new book One with the Herd: A Spiritual Journey at Book Expo Canada in Toronto June 15 - 16, 2008. One with the Herd has won an Indie Award of Excellence, a Nautilus Silver Award and is a finalist in the U.S.A. Best Books 2007 Awards. This visionary work is an intimate record of one woman's journey with her semi-wild horses - yet it has broad implications for the repair of all our lives. Mitten...http://www.booknews.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=25 |