Top thriller writer opts to publish solely in spoken-word format as demand rises.

As the art of close reading has declined, a cohort of experts has emerged to reverse the trend and encourage stronger reading habits.

Get a taste at the novel being dubbed a ‘Talented Mr. Ripley’ for the digital age.

“Stephen King Library” is believed to be the first voice-activated book recommendation tool dedicated to an author’s body of work from a major publisher.

Facebook’s head of global news partnerships Campbell Brown formally announced a policy to try to appease publishers’ concerns over a controversial archive of political ads on its platform, which would also include ads promoting publishers’ political content. Facebook’s solution: “There will be two separate archives,” Brown told me. “One will say ‘political ads,’ one will say ‘news platforms.’”

Gems from the Talks @ WMG with @annshoket @sarayasin @corinnewaite @jodimckee #StephanieSmith:

Once an #influencer says they’re “authentic,” it’s over – their audience will know they sold out!

Per @sarayasin @BuzzFeed – they need to cover everything from #KimKardashian to #KimJongUn – all Kims are covered!

Per @corinnewaite @LippeTaylor Tiers of #influencers 1: Celebrities and digital natives – for reach and scale =expensive 2: 100-750k followers, content co-creators=sweet spot! They are engaging and effective for brands, 3: <100k followers=micro-influencers

Hard to measure #ROI of #influencers for #bookpublishing – or in general, except for affiliate sales, engagement – a lot is #brandawareness (which is super valuable)

Please donate to my fundraiser! The @penguinrandom’s Global Walk is Friday. We’re walking to support the i, Too, Arts Collective! The @ITooArts Langston Hughes Creative Writing Institute helps nurture voices from underrepresented communities.