Columnist Ken Brooks argues that when it comes to licensing deals with AI companies, publishers should strike the iron while it’s hot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
In 'Attack from Within,' Barbara McQuade explores disinformation and the need to report, and defend, the truth. Her publisher, Seven Stories, is taking note—even as fact-checking remains scarce in book publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Insight offers publishers AI tools, including large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude, to analyze documents and generate metrics, editorial and marketing assets, sales material, and other content. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Editors at four children’s imprints that focus on promoting underrepresented authors tell 'PW' how they got their start and what they love about their work. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Poor result weighed down by lower print and digital advertising at News Corp Australia, a division that includes flagship newspaper The AustralianRupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has recorded a steep 75% drop in full-year profit but sees opportunities ahead as it expands the use of cost-saving... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-08-11 00:14:07 UTC ]
As you may recall, back in January of 2022, after much speculation and an industrywide manhunt, a Tom Ripley-esque rights coordinator by the name of Filippo Bernardini was arrested at JFK airport for the extremely strange crime of impersonating literary agents and book publishers. Between 2016... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-03-13 17:20:57 UTC ]
Ingram iD is a new advertising platform designed specifically for book publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Vivat Publishing's Julia Orlova says book publishers in Ukraine are providing digital books as part of their contribution to the war effort. The post Ukraine’s Julia Orlova: ‘A Reading Nation’ Under Attack appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-01 17:12:14 UTC ]
The two women are joining Zando, an independent publishing company founded last year that plans to work with authors and sell books in unconventional ways. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-09-21 12:55:08 UTC ]
"We want to be recognised as one of the leading children’s book publishers in the industry: we want not only to be recognised, we want to be respected.” Sanjee de Silva (pictured), the new publisher at Sweet Cherry, recently named Small Press of the Year at the British Book Awards, has big... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-05-28 22:25:53 UTC ]
With the levelling off of e-book sales, many have begun to wonder whether the book publishing industry will be spared the kinds of disruption experienced by other sectors of the media industries. But the digital transformation of the book publishing industry was never fundamentally about e-books... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-03-13 06:41:09 UTC ]
Some children's book publishers in Russia forecast growth in 2021, but another publisher cautions that 'oversupply' and 'low-quality books' are problematic. The post Russian Market Looks to Children’s Books for 2021 Growth appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-04 17:10:20 UTC ]
The American Booksellers Association announced that it will postpone Children’s Institute, its annual conference of children’s book publishers, authors, and retailers, until 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Book publishers and the leading audio book producer-distributor have agreed to a settlement in their copyright lawsuit Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2020-01-14 18:03:19 UTC ]
Set at London's Barbican Centre on October 10, the UK Publishers Association's Brexit Forum is will offer discussions on key Brexit challenges and legal advice for book publishers. The post The UK’s Publishers Association Schedules an ‘Urgent’ Brexit Forum appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-30 12:30:51 UTC ]
Book publishers on the 2019 International Publishers Association Prix Voltaire shortlist come from Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, South Africa, and Turkey. The post International Publishers Association Names Its 2019 Prix Voltaire Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The second Children’s Books Salon in New York City brought together 26 international and nearly 70 American children’s book publishers for meetings and discussions. The post Children’s Books Salon: Building a ‘Global Community’ of Publishers in New York City appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Geraldine McCaughrean, accepting award for Where the World Ends, warned that restricting the language children read risks creating a future underclass who are ‘easy to manipulate’Carnegie medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean has castigated the books industry for dumbing down language in children’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
A long simmering trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada has the possibility of significantly raising the cost of uncoated groundwood paper which is used by book publishers as well as newspaper and directory publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Four top children’s book publishers and agents closed out this year's GKC conference with a discussion of global trends. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]