Association publishers face some unique challengesnamely their role as an ancillary operation within a broader organization. However, the operative word is publisher and associations share many of the same concerns as their peers on the consumer and b-to-b sides. Folio: spoke with several... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the pursuit of earnings, publishers have done two thingsintensified SEO efforts, which creates fly-by ad revenue and established paywalls, which create fan subscription revenue.Remember these definitions: Fly-by: Someone who visits once. Occasional: Visitor to the site two to three times... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Hearst Corporation has launched the beta version of Manilla, a free personal account management system. George Kliavkoff has been named CEO of the service that allows consumers to securely link bank accounts, view statements, pay bills and manage subscriptions through one account. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 09/03/2011 - 08:28 Canongate has appointed former Headline and Bloomsbury marketing executive Cate Cannon to the role of digital content developer. Sales and marketing director Jenny Todd said: "Cate's creative flair and marketing expertise... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Wed, 09/03/2011 - 08:39 John Murray has acquired a title by the c.e.o. of Google after a seven-publisher auction. M.d. Roland Phillips acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in a "major" deal to Empire of the Mind: The Dawn of the Techno-Political Age.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publication Date: Wed, 09/03/2011 - 14:45 Virgin Books has acquired a title by the founders of cult jewellery brand Tatty Devine. Virgin Books editor Hannah Knowles bought world rights to the book, which has a working title of How to Make Jewellery with Tatty Devine, direct from Harriet Vine... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Ed Oswald, Betanews Some may see it as capitulation to Apple's longstanding position on Flash, others as acceptance of trends in digital media. Either way, Adobe has apparently decided to insulate itself from the threat of HTML5 by releasing a Flash-to-HTML5 converter codenamed "Wallaby." The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2011-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Zinio's digital newsstand is back up and running after experiencing problems last Thursday through this past weekend. On Sunday, March 6, the company posted, Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Wed, 09/03/2011 - 08:43 Picture book author and illustrator Gillian McClure is setting up publishing company Plaister Press rather than conform to the "hugely cautious" picture book market. McClure hopes the company will eventually expand to include... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Wed, 09/03/2011 - 08:38 Easons is to launch a company makeover in the next 12 months. The Irish bookseller's managing director, Conor Whelan, has announced plans to give a facelift to the Easons website, launch a loyalty card scheme for customers and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Wed, 09/03/2011 - 09:48 Ten times as many people shop at Amazon than online at Waterstone's, a survey has revealed, while more than half of respondents bought books online. The research, carried out by the Institute of Direct Marketing,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 09/03/2011 - 14:49 Profits at Anova have increased by almost 300% to £640,000 in 2010, according to provisional figures released by the independent publisher. The figures, for the year to end February 2011, are subject to audit and showed... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publication Date: Wed, 09/03/2011 - 14:40 Faber and Guardian Books have acquired a title by columnist and author Grace Dent about social networking phenomenon Twitter. Guardian Books publisher Lisa Darnell and Faber publishing director for non-fiction Julian Loose jointly acquired world rights... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Business Insider's Henry Blodget tells (almost) all. But can online revenue cover the costs of original content? Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publication Date: Tue, 08/03/2011 - 09:44 Sonny Mehta, editor-in-chief of Alfred A Knopf, is to be awarded the eighth Lifetime Achievement Award in International Publishing by London Book Fair. Mehta has published authors including Thomas Mann, Willa Cather, Albert Camus, John Updike, Toni... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 08/03/2011 - 08:40 Inspiring books by and about women are being hailed for International Women's Day, as J K Rowling and Germaine Greer are named among 17 authors on the Guardian's Top 100 Inspirational Women list. Female novelists are holding... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 08/03/2011 - 08:20 Harvill Secker is to publish Nanjing Heroes, a novella by Chinese author Yan Geling, which is currently being made into a film starring Christian Bale. Editor-at-large Rebecca Carter acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 08/03/2011 - 16:00 Online bookseller Book Club Associates (BCA) has been sold to a retail home entertainment supplier. The Webb Group, which supplies retail home entertainment products including games, DVDs, music and gifts, announced the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Summit Business Media announced today the expansion of staff for the Advanced Markets AdvisorFX, an online source for practice-building and client-management tools serving financial advisors and insurance professionals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Administrators are trying to sell 103 Borders and Angus & Robertson bookshops, after the parent of the book chains crumbled under its debt burden. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2011-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]