Small press of the year award shortlists 48 presses that are ‘reaping the rewards from inspirational publishing’, says British book awards chair of judgesSmall presses across the UK and Ireland have had a “year of exceptional sales and profit growth in the face of Brexit and escalating running... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-15 09:17:08 UTC ]
Members of the Independent Publishers Caucus, an indie press trade association, will gather in Seattle later this month for the American Booksellers Association’s first in-person Winter Institute since 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Over the past two weeks, writers and publishing professionals have been riveted by coverage of the trial in which the U.S. Department of Justice is attempting to block Penguin Random House’s purchase of Big Five rival Simon & Schuster. As a member of the independent book publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-08-18 08:54:18 UTC ]
Microcosm Publishing, of Portland, Ore., makes its debut on our list of fast-growing independent publishers, landing with a bang at #1: net revenue spiked 106% in 2021 over 2020 and was up 207% over 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
Having weathered two trying years, American independent presses are finding themselves hopeful about 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
Swift Press has acquired Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me after its author and original publisher Picador ‘parted company’ last month following widespread criticism of the bookAn independent publisher, Swift Press, has acquired Kate Clanchy’s Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-02-01 10:50:18 UTC ]
Book publisher powerhouse Molly Stern started her own company on the premise of using influential creators to surface overlooked talent. Author Gillian Flynn and writer-producer Lena Waithe are curating what could be the next wave of notable authors through their partnership with indie publisher... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2021-09-21 09:00:03 UTC ]
Like the big trade publishers, many independent publishers had surprisingly good years last year—and they were particularly well-poised to quickly adapt to market conditions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
Carbon offsetting is a viable solution for independent publishers wishing to improve their sustainability, Martin Klopstock, operations director at Kogan Page has told a London Book Fair seminar. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-06-21 20:21:54 UTC ]
Independent publishers are "crucial and critical" for literary fiction writers, Costa-winning author Monique Roffey has said, enabling them to take risks no mainstream publisher would allow. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 11:27:01 UTC ]
The fledgling indie publisher organization, founded in 2016, has emerged from the crucible of the Covid-19 pandemic as an invaluable resource to small presses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Presses used new and old business models to post solid gains in a pandemic year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sales and marketing director Julie Atkins of outdoor sports publisher Vertebrate talks to The Bookseller about their first carbon negative book. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-04-15 22:42:47 UTC ]
Five New England indie publishers posted 2020 gains by doing what they do best... with a couple of pivots. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
Subscription service Scribd adds audiobook titles, opening with 'Black Imagination,' to its newly launched Scribd Audio brand. The post Scribd Announces an Audiobook Production Line, Highlighting Independent Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-09 14:00:22 UTC ]
The BBC boost enjoyed by Sally Rooney’s Normal People helped Faber to post strong sales of both the young author’s titles, while Matt Haig’s books claimed three of the top six chart positions for Canongate. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-04 22:44:47 UTC ]
Many independent presses are reporting a mood of optimism after good 2020 sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-25 15:44:30 UTC ]
More than half of the titles in the running for the £30,000 Rathbones Folio Prize 2021 are published by independent presses, while the 20-strong longlist also features Douglas Stuart's Booker-winning debut Shuggie Bain (Picador). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-20 02:47:22 UTC ]
As a new independent publisher launching our first list in 2020, here at BAD PRESS iNK the year has been, well let’s just go with… a learning experience. So what have we learnt? In fact we’ve learnt a whole alphabet full: A is for Authors, and a need to recruit hustlers up for the sales... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-29 01:23:40 UTC ]
When lockdown came in March, many small presses feared they would go out of business. But then came an outpouring of support from the publicThe best books from indie publishers in 2020Six months ago, independent publishers Jacaranda and Knights Of were warning publicly that their income had... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-12-16 08:00:30 UTC ]