After showing gains since 2007, the percentage of adult Americans who are unaffiliated with any organized religion fell in 2023, but Pew researchers warn against jumping to conclusions that the trend is coming to an end. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
The biggest independent book distributor in the U.S. sees opportunities in 2024 both here and in the U.K., where it has finally stabilized the United International Distribution business it bought in 2021—and where a 2023 change in Amazon's sourcing requirements has left a hole CEO Joe Matthews... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Sales at the more than 200 Christian retailers who took part in the Parable Group's annual survey rose 8% over 2022. Gifts, adult books, and Bibles remained the most popular categories for the stores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
IVP lands Natasha Smith’s book of hope and healing for the grieving Black woman; Our Daily Bread signs Bible study expert Mariel Davenport to a three-book deal; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
A Yale psychiatrist's new book argues that God guided evolution and that the urge to form relationships with each other and a higher power is genetically encoded. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Melville has served as president and publisher of the company's publishing division for the better part of the past two decades, where she has overseen a period of significant growth. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Annoreno, who has been with Penguin Random House for more than 35 years and oversaw the company's Westminster, Md.–based distribution operation, will retire on October 1, with Tina Ruppert tapped to succeed him. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
The New York City bookstore, owned by Lucy Yu, reopened in its Mulberry Street location last week after shuttering last summer following a devastating fire. We spoke with Yu about the past year, her wildly successful crowdfunding campaign, and the importance of community in bookselling. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
ODBM has acquired the Institute for Bible Reading and its popular 'Immerse' Bible. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Called by some 'the father of Indian publishing,' publisher Asoke Ghosh was active in the International Publishers Association's work. The post Remembering India’s Asoke Ghosh: ‘Friend, Mentor, and Guide’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-06 23:12:12 UTC ]
Bologna Children's Book Fair and Bologna Book Plus will have a stand this year at the upcoming New Delhi World Book Fair. The post Trade Fair on Tour: Bologna Children’s Book Fair and Book Plus in India appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-06 21:31:48 UTC ]
Librarians and Archivists with Palestine—a network of information workers in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for self-determination—yesterday released a report detailing the archives, libraries, and museums in Gaza that have been destroyed, damaged, or looted by Israeli armed forces... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-02-06 17:22:05 UTC ]
In 'Fourteen Days,' the Authors Guild shows off its storytellers, including Dave Eggers, Celeste Ng, Scott Turow, Mira Jacob, Tommy Orange, Tess Gerritsen, R. L. Stine, Weike Wang and Ishmael Reed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-02-06 16:00:00 UTC ]
Job cuts add to costs for streaming service but it gains 10m premium subscribers in fourth quarterSpotify’s push beyond music has tipped the streaming service into the red again, after it acquired the rights to 200,000 audiobooks for premium subscribers, with Prince Harry’s autobiography and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-02-06 15:45:35 UTC ]
Black publishing industry figures weigh in on ERASURE and AMERICAN FICTION, Becky Chambers gets a Folio edition, and more, today in books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-02-06 15:31:08 UTC ]
The market for bédé visual storytelling almost doubled over the course of the pandemic, but can the birthplace of Asterix continue to nurture creators?Like thousands of French people, Sylvie Pinault discovered comic books during the pandemic. Though bandes dessinées – literally meaning “drawn... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-02-06 14:00:36 UTC ]
Illustration by Krishna Bala Shenoi. Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso is a weekly series of intimate conversations with artists, authors, and politicians. It’s a podcast where people sound like people. New episodes air every Sunday, distributed by Pushkin Industries. * Following the success of her... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-02-06 09:00:11 UTC ]
Let’s once again put that cost in perspective and take a look at what $7 million can afford a buyer elsewhere elsewhere in the media landscape. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2024-02-06 05:01:00 UTC ]
Gains in both the children's/young adult books and religion categories were enough to offset declines in the other major segments in November at the 1,225 publishers that report sales to the AAP. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
McCarthy joins the company from Ingram Publisher Services, where she has worked for eight years, most recently as v-p and general manager. She will take the helm of Bloomsbury USA in early April. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-06 05:00:00 UTC ]