This year's BookCon literary fan fest drew mixed reviews from attendees, some of whom felt that publishers focused more on merchandising rather than on providing booklovers with an experience or giving them free swag. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
London Book Fair 2019 drew to a close with the shock announcement that Faber editor Lee Brackstone will leave the indie after nearly 25 years to run a new, as yet unnamed, music-centric imprint at Orion. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Japanese and Asian pop culture had a big presence in the exhibit hall floor at New York Comic Con at the Javits Center; while uptown at Pier 94 ReedPop launched a new anime and manga festival to mixed reviews from fans and exhibitors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers give Facebook credit for listening to them, but those that are looking for tangible, meaningful benefits say the initiative hasn’t delivered. The post One year in, Facebook Journalism Project gets mixed reviews from publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Association for Christian Retail (CBA) hosted its annual UNITE trade show in Cincinnati from June 27-30, with publishers reporting positive interactions but lower numbers of booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
In spite of tepid critical reaction to 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two,' which became available to the public at precisely 12:01 a.m. on July 31, the book seems to have hit its high sales performance expectations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book by the 'Water for Elephants' writer has held steady on bestseller lists, though some critics gave the book negative reviews. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booksellers have warned there is no room for a repeat of last year's Yodel pre-Christmas... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]