The fledgling full-length fiction imprint of M.J. Rose and friends' Evil Eye Concepts is spreading its wings, with social media word-of-mouth driving remarkably strong sales for a new fantasy series by Jennifer L. Armenstrout. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
For the quarter ended August 1, sales in Barnes & Noble Education’s retail segment dropped 42.2% from the comparable period a year ago, falling to $158.8 million. In the period, comparable store sales fell 42.8%, which B&NE said accounted for $106.6 million in lost revenue. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
A 38% plunge in sales in its education group in the second quarter of 2020 led to an overall decline of 35.5% in sales at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt compared to a year ago. Costs cuts limited the impact of the sales drop on the publisher's bottom line. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
EPIC IS THE WAY: "The Mandalorian" has proven to be a big hit for Disney and its streaming service, Disney+ – and a Cary company helps make the magic come to life on the screen. Epic Games is helping Lucasfilm produce what design, tech and science fiction site Gizmodo called "real-time digital... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-02-24 18:26:44 UTC ]
Scholastic cited a host of factors for a 55% decline in operating income in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019. Revenue rose 2% in the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Last year was a bad one for stocks...and it was particularly tough for the 11 companies that make up the Publishers Weekly Stock Index. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michelle Obama’s book was a big hit at indies, but booksellers are keeping an eye on key titles amid reports of potential shortages. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s enough to make your head spin, but the New York Times journalist and novelist wouldn’t have it any other way. Emma Brockes meets her in New YorkWhen Hanya Yanagihara was 10 years old, her father let her visit a pathologist’s lab. He was a doctor and an artist, twin interests his young... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite no big hit, sales of print units this year are 3% higher than in the first half of 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bear Who Went Boo!, about a cheeky polar bear cub, will be David Walliams’ next picture book, published by HarperCollins later this year. Children’s publisher Ann-Janine Murtagh said the book, which will be released 5th November in time for Christmas, is a “deliciously funny new tale”... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired debut novels by Ross Welford and Justin Fisher. Welford’s Time Travelling with a Hamster is about a boy called Al who receives a letter from his dead dad that leads him to a time machine. Publishing director Nick Lake, who acquired world rights in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Like all magazine publishers, associations took a big hit five years ago. Coupled with rapidly evolving consumer habits and an ad community far less reliant on print, association publishers find themselves in a time of change. They've survived, but it hasn't been easy. Creativity, cost cutting... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
American Academy of Religion recognizes excellence in scholarship; another big hit for Lysa TerKeurst. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]