Down from the ivory tower: has self-publishing come of age?
By Felicity Wood

With the rise of print-on-demand technology it seems the saying "Everyone has a book in them" is rapidly coming true. The number of self-publishers has risen dramatically in the past few years. Despite some in the industry dismissing them...

Allison and Busby has redesigned its website to further promote its books and become more interactive with readers. The website, which will launch on 6th March, will include podcasts, interviews, free tasters, and “direct” access to authors with an Ask the Author feature.

"More and more publishing is becoming a digital...

HarperCollins has turned to the online social-networking community Bebo to find Britain’s latest slang words, to be included in the Collins’ English Dictionary’s 30th edition to be published this summer.

The words were originally shortlisted by a panel of 14-18-year-olds and have been divided into six categories: money...

Borders website improved markedly over the past month, rising 56 places to reach third spot in an online retail ranking table from the Retail Bulletin.

Waterstone's is at 43, up 15 places, while HMV is at number 29 and Play.com at 35. W H Smith meanwhile was at 104th - equal with Amazon.co.uk.

The comprehensive list of sites,...