The deal, which went into effect on December 15, calls for Taunton to provide sales, marketing, and distribution for Lucky Spool's books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Aided by one of the biggest bull rallies in years, the core Publishers Weekly Stock Index soared 51.2% in 2013, almost double that of the gain posted by the entire Dow Jones Industrial Average. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Local newspaper publisher says it faced tough market in 2013, but has made no closures or redundancies during the downturnSir Ray Tindle's newspaper group made a profit of £1.4m in the year to the end of March 2013, as the publisher reported that it has not closed any titles or forced any... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two titles from publisher Black Swan are in WH Smith’s Richard & Judy Book Club to kick... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of print books through outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan’s retail & club channel fell 2.5%, to 501.6 million units, in 2013, compared to 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last year was a great year for PW online. We added new podcasts and newsletters, made a ton of friends on Twitter and Facebook, and have had the busiest year ever at publishersweekly.com. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
As one publishing executive noted at a recent panel, although the industry is often cast as beleaguered in the media, there is certainly no shortage of new startups trying to break in each year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Divergent, the first book in Veronica Roth's immensely popular trilogy of the same name, was, once again, the top selling paid book in Apple's iBooks store. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lonely Planet saw turnover marginally decrease in 2013 but its profit rose by 17.6% to £663... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Smashwords founder Mark Coker reports that the distributor of ebooks for self-publishers added about 25,000 authors in 2013 and that its total title count is now 276,100, up from 190,600 at the end of 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Want to have more productive meetings? Take a look inside the inspiring office of First Round Capital's Phin Barnes, who carefully chose every piece to spark revealing conversations.Phin Barnes's office is like a Hidden Pictures Puzzle. The more you look around, the more you notice.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
American author Kate DiCamillo has taken on the role US ambassador of young people’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher DC Thomson has reported a decline in profits, blamed mainly on losses in its book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
For libraries, 2013 was an eventful year. PW takes a look back at the top 10 library stories of the year, and a look ahead to what might be on the horizon in 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Festive special adds nearly 3 million viewers when timeshifted viewing is included, but Mrs Brown's Boys remains top showNearly 3 million people recorded the festive special of Doctor Who and watched it in the week after Christmas Day, with Downton Abbey among the other most popular timeshifted... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hearst Corp. had record revenue and profits in 2013, when it marked the fourth year in a row of growth on both fronts since the 2008 recession, Steven Swartz said in a New Year’s letter to employees recapping the year he took over as chief executive. Swartz, formerly the head of Hearst’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Attorneys for the estate say the "complete" characters remain under copyright, and say they are exploring an appeal. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Process at a very early stage and follows owner taking soundings from television rivals including ITVRichard Desmond has appointed Barclays to advise on a possible sale of Channel 5, after turning the loss making Big Brother broadcaster into a profitable operation.The process is understood to be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
For some people, the new year arrives when the ball drops in Times Square. But for this devoted book lover, it's not 2014 till that first copyright page says so. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
This piece is excerpted from Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know, by Peter W. Singer and Allan Friedman, published by Oxford University Press. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]