Highlights from around the globe

England’s favourite secret service agent James Bond is set to be reinvigorated in 2012 when a new print run of the stories begins as part of a ten-year publishing deal. Ian

The inclusion of Alan Sepinwall's 'The Revolution Was Televised' in the New York Times book of the year list has capped a superb 12 months for self-published

It seems an increasing number of publishers are turning to the opportunities offered by digital platforms as 63 per cent intend to publish an e-book next year, recent figures have

The Chinese government is supporting an accelerated publishing project focused on classics in social sciences, it has been reported. In an effort to boost the country’s focus

Novelists, poets and critics have been taking part in special events across Africa to mark an extraordinary year for the continent’s literary scene, as well as

Amazon has deepened its e-publishing potential by acquiring more than 450 children's books it plans to bring out both digitally and in print. For an undisclosed sum,

Amazon is believed to be taking a stand against 'sock puppet reviews' by preventing writers from submitting their responses to fellow authors' books on the

X-Ray for books forms part of the Kindle app from Amazon that allows readers to "see the bones of the book" by enabling them to learn more about notable

Amazon has upped its stakes in the electronic publishing industry by launching its latest file format to replace the Mobi 7. Kindle Format 8, otherwise known as KF8,

Leading online retailer Amazon is enticing self-publishing authors to its new Kindle Direct Publishing service (KDP) with promises of shares from a $6 million (£3.8

Amazon's selling tactics are more akin to those of supermarkets than high street retailers, according to a new report from Simon-Kucher and Partners.  In a

Amazon Publishing is to begin paying authors royalties within 60 days of the end of each month, rather than every 90 days as was previously the case. The