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Argentina's government has propped up the book business, but with this year's election and economic stagnation, publishers remain uncertain of the future. The post Argentina’s Publishers Face Political, Economic Uncertainty appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The impact of Amazon on the book business is a longstanding, ongoing debate. But is Amazon good for readers? That’s the topic of this afternoon’s discussion at this year’s International Digital Publishing Forum conference. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen has promoted Jonathan Stolper to senior vice president and m.d. of Nielsen Book. Stolper will take on the global leadership of Nielsen Book, as current president Jonathan Nowell is stepping down. Stolper, who is currently senior v.p of Nielsen’s US book business, said: “I am thrilled to... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Companies submitting nominations for the Bookseller Industry Awards have just over a week to go to complete their entries. The awards, now in their 10th year, recognise excellence in the book business. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book business is strong in North Carolina as booksellers in the Tar Heel State come out of the economic downturn that wreaked havoc across the nation starting in 2008. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New figures from Nielsen BookScan show continuing decline since 2009 as more and more readers migrate to ebooksPrint sales of adult fiction have declined by over £150m since 2009, new figures show, as ebooks take an increasingly large bite out of the market.A review of 2014 from book sales... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Working in the book business can make one cynical about giving and receiving books as gifts, but the gift of a hand-translated title was a special surprise. The post The Best Book Gift? A Hand-Translated Title appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In India, 'Runaway Romances,' 'Thriller Takeaways,' and 'Mythological Mysteries' dominated the book business, forging a wide gulf between genre and lit. The post What Genres Were Hot In India 2014? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bangkok-based Gordon Ross says disrupting the book industry is a business challenge, and has launched Bleeding Heart Publications to test his instincts. The post Can an Oil-and-Gas Exec Disrupt the Book Business? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the past five years, traditional publishing has seen tremendous innovation and reinvention, and, at the same time, more and more publishing-related opportunities can be found in the startup world than ever before. The skills necessary to succeed in today’s book business are changing at... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Kubica argues that the book business has so far been too content to put the future of reading in the hands of others, and offers 8 ideas to change that. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Out of Print, the film documentary by Vivienne Roumani about the state-of-affairs in the book business and the culture of reading in America circa 2013, is worth seeking out. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s been a big week for bookstore openings, remodeling, and branch stores from some of the biggest names in the book business. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The digital publishing boom of the last few years has changed the book business for ever, or has it? As a three-day conference begins to debate 'literary values in a digital age', we'll be reporting, live from 9.40am on Friday June 12, the views of editors, activists, writers, doubters and... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Readerlink Distribution Services has reached an agreement with TNG GP to acquire most of TNG’s book business while TNG takes over Readerlink’s store merchandising functions. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our annual collection of sales numbers for books sold in the last calendar year provides a granular portrait of the book business. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book business is merging into the magazine business as more publishers sell literature via subscription to highly targeted clusters of readers. High-profile literary studio Plympton is leading the charge with its $5-a-month iOS service Rooster. Continue reading at 'Wired'
[ Wired | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Years of effort on behalf of publishers has resulted in a new fixed book price law in Slovenia, which should help stabilize the tiny nation's book business. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a morning session entirely devoted to Amazon.com, author Brad Stone and consultant Joe Esposito looked back over the history of Amazon's growth (and remorseless tactics) before looking ahead to its next round of competitive targets. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's Digital Census, the annual tracker of how the book business is managing the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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