France's Flammarion for Sale, Battle for Acquisition Begins

Publishing Perspectives 

French publisher Flammarion is for sale and Gallimard, Albin Michel, and Actes Sud are suitors. Beyond books, its distribution network may be the real appeal.  Read more »

SURVEY: Which of the US Big Six Will Be First to Merge? It has become a common meme in publishing that in 2-3 years we'll see one of the US Big Six publishers merge with another. Which will it be?  Read more »

Staples Asks: Do You Read Faster than the National Average? Staples, to promote its e-readers, asks you to read a page from classic novels to see your reading speed, how long your e-reader will last, and how you rate.  Read more »