Aziz Isham did not intend to get into retailing. Instead, ReKiosk, the online storefront he cofounded that started up last week—it currently offers only music and books—came out of conversations he had been having with independent publishers. All of them, he said, expressed frustration over the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publishers with titles selected for this year's Man Booker longlist, published... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
It was a big evening for independent publishers at the National Book Critics Circle Awards this year. Copper Canyon Press, Graywolf Press, and Lookout Books scored wins in poetry, criticism, and fiction, respectively. Edith Pearlman, whose story collection Binocular Vision took home the fiction... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the early days of the digital revolution, most independent publishers were moving slower than the larger houses in getting on the ebook bandwagon. That period has clearly passed. With only a couple of exceptions, the publishers that made it onto this year’s edition of PW’s fast-growing small... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publishers have welcomed the launch of Apple’s iBooks Author self-publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publishers have reported a stronger Christmas than in 2010, with Waterstones showing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite enormous amounts of attention directed towards digital efforts in the magazine industry, many independent publishers still count print as their main business and most reliable source of revenue. As the paper market continues to fluctuate, publishers are finding new ways to keep the price... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 06/09/2011 - 08:30 Faber has entered into a partnership with The Perseus Books Group in the US, setting up a company to provide global digital services for independent publishers in the UK, Ireland and Commonwealth. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publication Date: Tue, 26/07/2011 - 15:24 Indies have dominated the longlist for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, announced today (26th July), with nine of the 13 titles from independent publishers. Forrmer winner, Alan Hollinghurst has also been nominated for his much-praised The Strangers... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Wed, 08/06/2011 - 07:35 The Independent Publishers will host on 30th June a "meet the developers" session with IC tomorrow, part of the Technology Strategy Board, a Government-backed body that works to promote growth through innovation. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell and Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 17/03/2011 - 16:06 Gardners is set to launch its Hive.co.uk website within weeks and has 400 retailers signed up, although some indies have expressed mixed views about the initiative. Speaking at the Independent... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 01/03/2011 - 08:50 Berg, Faber, Grow Story Grow and Search Press lead the nominations at this year's Independent Publishers Guild awards with two each. Twenty-two publishers have been nominated across eight awards. The winners will be revealed on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]