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Head of venerable press says his sector has important role in the defence of free speech and champions the revival of literary fiction and traditional booksFaber & Faber’s chief executive has called for publishers to oppose crackdowns on free speech and the rise of so-called fake news.... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The digital advertising ecosystem comprises an unlevel playing field vastly favoring the duopoly of Google and Facebook. Controlling 85% of media spend and 80% of referral traffic to independent publishers, this duopoly sets the rules and uses undue influence. Publishers and marketers alike... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Simon of Seven Stories Press and Tom Hallock of Beacon Press are leading the effort to form an advocacy organization to support and promote independent presses in a rapidly changing industry, Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the latest installment of our anonymous Confessions series, we talk to a digital exec worries about surviving in a landscape dominated by Google, Facebook and big-name publishers. Not only are they gobbling up most of the ad pie, but they're setting the rules for publishers that favor the... Continue reading at 'Digiday'
[ Digiday | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Small and independent houses share the books they enjoyed and envied this yearThe annual Guardian “hits and misses” feature, canvassing publishers about their high points and regrets of the year, always makes me wonder about what my friends and allies in the small-press world think about their... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year’s Kurt Wolff Prize has been awarded to Frankfurt-based Schöffling & Co. Verlag, honoring its 25-year tradition of independent publishing. The post Schöffling Verlag Wins Kurt Wolff Prize for Independent Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Surveying the independent publishing scene, from Oregon up through Alaska, where you can still feel the frontier spirit. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Looking to boost their bottom lines, some indies are forgoing things like cafes and coffee bars to become full-fledged publishers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publishers from across the world are to come together at Frankfurt Book Fair to celebrate the "diversity and vibrancy" of the international independent publishing scene. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Likely the most authoritative count of a year's self-published books in the USA, Bowker's figure sorts out how many titles are represented by the number of indie ISBNs sold in 2015. The post Bowker Now Cites at Least 625,327 US Indie Books Published in 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian publishing remains robust, in large part due to the commitment and integrity of the country’s independent publishers, which offer titles from diverse voices on many subjects. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK’s independent publishing sector is growing and “thriving”, a second annual independent publishing report has found. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When readers are wooed by 'global entertainment,' an independent press like Saraband, home to a Man Booker longlisted novel, can use 'a little bit more traction.' The post Saraband’s Sara Hunt: A View From the ‘Small Independent Publishing World’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While Spain's market may never recoup the 40% of sales lost in the recession, Blanca Rosa Roca counts herself a survivor in a recession-ravaged marketplace. The post Blanca Rosa Roca: An Independent Publisher in Spain’s Recovery appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zhejiang University Press has events at BIBF this week, as Japan's Toto Serkan looks at Japan's mobile gaming market, and Scotland's Society of Young Publishers weighs the industry's interest in new skills. The post International Industry Notes: Beijing Book Fair, Japan’s Mobile Games,... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One year after Inkshares, which uses crowdfunding to determine what to publish, began courting indies, it is publishing its first bookstore-generated title, an anthology from Boston's Papercuts J.P. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watching for a day when 'generosity flows in both directions,' ALLi's leadership assesses new development—and division—in the indie-publishing sector. The post ‘Self-Publishing 2.0’? An Industry Alliance for Indies Calls the Question appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The EA Originals program expands the company's publishing business with a focus on small, innovative teams, and it's kicking off with a nature-focused game called Fe. It's a stylish, polygonal 3D romp through an enchanted forest that appears to hide... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2016-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The thriving digital audiobook market is adding to small and medium-sized publishers' bottom lines. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicago-based press Curbside Splendor will operate Curbside Books & Records inside the National, a 24,000-foot food hall opening in the Windy City this July. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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