Here we are in week three of our new (hopefully short-lived) weekly roundup of praise for publishers doing their part to give back to their communities and readerships during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s heartening to see publishers act selflessly, despite the challenges their own businesses and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2020-04-10 13:51:46 UTC ]
Publishers Weekly has been providing news to book businesses since 1872, weathering many world crises since then. While the coronavirus pandemic brings new challenges to the magazine and the book industry it serves, current technologies are enabling the publisher to adapt. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2020-04-09 16:57:30 UTC ]
An updating list of online treats from bibliophiles including JK Rowling, Simon Armitage and Lynda La Plante to entertain locked-down children and adults • The best arts and entertainment during self-isolationGruffalo artist Axel Scheffler has put out a free new picture book explaining the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-04-09 11:04:32 UTC ]
Author James Patterson is spearheading a group that includes Reese Witherspoon, Reese’s Book Club, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, and the American Booksellers Association in an effort to raise millions of dollars to help save independent bookstores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Binc, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, has emerged as one of the few reliable sources of financial support for independent booksellers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
The coronavirus pandemic has hit independent bookstores hard, with booksellers and other book workers now in need of emergency support. Here are some opportunities we’ve spotted to help out, but please let us know of any others and will add to the post. (Email [email protected].) The Book Industry... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-03-23 20:01:09 UTC ]
Almost all industries are now facing an unprecedentedly challenging time. Last week saw the book industry take a particular hit, as announcements to close all ‘non-essential stores’ across the UK arrived. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-23 16:33:16 UTC ]
The rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has forced every part of the book industry to make adjustments. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
We will be maintaining a list of canceled events, impacted book industry functions and policies, and more on this list as a resource for navigating the new coronavirus and its impact on the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
Nigel Newton, founding CEO of Bloomsbury, is to receive a London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award for his 'huge contribution to the book industry.' The post Bloomsbury’s Nigel Newton Receives London Book Fair’s Lifetime Achievement Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-02-24 13:50:23 UTC ]
The "American Dirt" uproar is prompting the book industry to review, reenforce, and revamp plans to become more diverse and inclusive. The publishing industry is predominantly run by white women, according to a new study. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-02-12 17:29:22 UTC ]
The "American Dirt" uproar is prompting the book industry to review, reenforce, and revamp plans to become more diverse and inclusive. The publishing industry is predominantly run by white women, according to a new study. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-02-12 17:29:22 UTC ]
The annual meeting of BISG in April will hear Barnes & Noble and Waterstones' James Daunt in a keynote address around supply chain issues. The post US Book Industry Study Group Announces James Daunt Keynote appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-01-14 15:25:18 UTC ]
In his new role as chair of the Book Industry Study Group, industry vet Andrew Savikas discusses the challenges and opportunities facing publishers in an age of rapidly evolving technology. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation's third industry-wide survey found 22% of respondents had situations in the past two years requiring financial assistance, yet less than half of those in need asked for help. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
As the writing challenge turns 20, it’s time for the publishing industry to challenge itself. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2019-11-01 09:45:13 UTC ]
As the wildfire situation in California worsens—with power outages, road closures, red flag warnings, and mandatory evacuations occurring throughout the state—several independent bookstores have been forced to reduce operating hours, cancel events, and in some cases even close their doors... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-10-30 17:00:29 UTC ]
In a reception at Penguin Random House's stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair, global CEO Markus Dohle again expressed his confidence in the future for both his company and the book industry in general. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Pete Selby, head of books for W H Smith, has called on the book industry to make the high street more diverse and inclusive for young readers, saying that diversity is going to become a "significant" part of WHS' strategy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-22 19:12:13 UTC ]
Shockwaves rippled across the book industry last Wednesday after Amazon sent customers a copy of The Testaments almost a week early, which it later apologised for and attributed to "technical error". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 13:11:07 UTC ]