Tagged: Twitter
Last week, I inadvertently caused something of a minor "Twitterstorm" when I grumbled about the uncritical nature of online book reviews. Not on Amazon and...	Read more
Twitter's European v.p. signs with PRH
Twitter's European vice-president, Bruce Daisley, is publishing a book with Penguin Random House offering his insights for "redesigning" the world of work. Read more
Stephen King's 70th birthday to be marked by month of events
Hodder & Stoughton is marking Stephen King's 70th birthday this September with a month of celebrations in honour of his books and films, featuring interactive events on- and offline....	Read more
Big Green Bookshop gets business boost after Piers Morgan tweets
The Big Green Bookshop's mission to tweet out every word of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Bloomsbury) to Piers Morgan has been continued by...	Read more
Childwise report says print reading declines in teen years
Children aged 9-16 spend as much time reading online as reading print materials, although the number of young people reading books, comics and magazines drops...	Read more
Former Waterstones bookseller's romance goes viral
A tweet from theatre data analyst Victoria O'Brien showing how she met and married former Waterstones bookseller Jonathan O'Brien has gone viral with over 24,000...	Read more
Ebury to publish Silicon Valley exposé
Ebury is publishing a "no-holds-barred" insider's account of Silicon Valley by a former employee of Twitter and Facebook. Read more
Agents' Twitter 'pitch day' attracts 2,000
Curtis Brown and Conville & Walsh received more than 2,000 pitches for books on the first Twitter #PitchCB day. Held on Friday 24th July, #PitchCB...	Read more
UK Twitter event for E L James
E L James will be holding a live Q&A from the Twitter head office in London's Piccadilly next Monday (29th June). The bestselling author of...	Read more
Publishers stress authenticity is key to social media success
Publishers should help authors to identify their digital skills, but social media is "not the most important thing", writers and industry insiders have told The...	Read more