Press Room

This page chronicles the history of Motion Publishing, including announcements, releases, and other key milestones.

06.19.2020 — Reimagining Collaboration wins International Book Award.

01.01.21 – Publication of the seventh Motion book, Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and the Post-COVID World of Work by Phil Simon.

10.22.2020 – Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and the New World of Work will be the seventh Motion title by company founder and ex-president Phil Simon.

08.04.2017 – Motion is no longer on the market. Find details on the acquisition here.

01.14.2015 – Motion Publishing President Phil Simon will be hosting a teleseminar for the Nonfiction Authors Association at 10AM PST / 1PM EST on the pros and cons of traditional and self-publishing. Click here for more information.
12.28.2014 – Embassy Books has purchased the translation and distribution rights to The Age of the Platform in India.

07.11.2014 – MotionPub will be one of the featured startups at the TechCocktail Mixer & Startup Showcase. Click here to register.

05.12.2014 – Preorder Shaped by Fire by Courtney R. Logan on Amazon here.

04.08.2014 – The sixth Motion book has been announced. Shaped by Fire by Courtney R. Logan will be released on June 5, 2014.

03.17.2014 – Are you interested in receiving updates on book reviews? Click here to find out about the first potential Motion service.

01.01.2014 – News on future titles coming soon.

06.13.2013 – Motion Publishing founder president Phil Simon will be hosting a writing and publishing day-long seminar in Las Vegas. For more info, click .

03.01.2013 – Motion Publishing is pleased to announce the release of its fifth title, Information Development Using MIKE2.0. Click here to buy it on Amazon.

09.15.2012 – Motion Publishing has released Mindshare: Igniting Creativity and Innovation through Design Intelligence by Nikos Acuña. Click here to read the press release.

07.20.2012 – Motion is pleased to announce the publication of the forthcoming MIKE2.0 book.

07.18.2012 – Mindshare will be released in September of 2012.

06.02.2012 – Motion President Phil Simon will be signing copies of The Age of the Platform at a Barnes & Noble in Las Vegas from 1- 4 pm PST. Click here to see the B&N page event.

04.30.2012 – Motion Publishing is pleased to announce the forthcoming release of Mindshare: Igniting Creativity and Innovation through Design Intelligence by Nikos Acuña.

04.25.2012 – The Age of the Platform will be translated into Korean. JPub has purchased the Korean translation rights to the book with an anticipated release date of September of 2012.

04.13.2012 – The Age of the Platform wins Axiom award for best business technology book. Click here for more information.

03.02.2012 – Motion will be publishing two new books in 2012. Stay tuned for more details.

10.25.2011 – Publication The Age of the Platform: How Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google Have Redefined Business. Click here to see the media kit.

07.01.2011 – The next book from Motion will be The Age of the Platform by Phil Simon.

11.25.2010 – Publication of The New Small by Phil Simon. Click here to read the press release.

07.01.2010 – Formation of Motion Publishing by Phil Simon. Click here to read the introductory blog post.