The US presidential election is in its final stretch. Before election day on November 5, Engadget is looking at where the candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, stand on the most consequential tech issues of our day. The Biden administration has been more aggressive than almost any in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-10-29 13:30:13 UTC ]
Hug an author today! Fifty-four percent of debut authors responding to Bookseller survey said the process had a negative impact on their mental health—equally likely to feel bummed out whether they pubbed with a Big Four or an indie publisher. One, quoted anonymously in The Bookseller’s report,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-24 15:32:12 UTC ]
Even disregarding the negative impact the new coronavirus will have on the U.S. economy this year, America’s largest publicly traded publishers had a challenging 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Two industry watchers warn of the negative impact that proposed tariffs could have on children’s access to books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Revenue fell 3.3% in the first half of 2018 compared to a year ago at Penguin Random House, and earnings dropped 17%. The decline was attributed mainly to the negative impact of foreign exchange rates. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children’s laureate Lauren Child has called for kids to have "more space to create" and warned about the negative impact of social media on the younger generation whilst giving the annual BookTrust lecture last night (19th October). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Atlantic was an "alpha" partner for Facebook's Instant Articles program. It is now pushing 98 percent of its new content to Facebook. Kim Lau, vp and gm of The Atlantic, said the results are mixed. It hasn't seen a negative impact, but it hasn't seen a giant benefit, either. One outstanding... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The negative impact of foreign exchange was a key factor in dropping revenue at Scholastic in Q2. For the period ended November 30, compared to the same stretch a year ago, revenue fell to $601.8 million, down from $611.1 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's position in the market is damaging progress in the book trade, according to the president of the Booksellers Association, Tim Walker. Speaking on a panel about publishing and technology at the Nielsen BookInsights conference yesterday (25th March), Walker said that Amazon's dominance... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Online paywalls are helping some newspaper and magazine websites increase the ad rates they charge, according to a new report from the Online Publishers Association.It's a hopeful sign for publishers that have hesitated to erect paywalls, despite the potential to generate new revenue from... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Man Booker Prize submission rule changes will have a negative impact on small publishers,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Although worldwide sales at Random House fell 4.3% in 2011, the company posted its highest earnings and operating margins in at least five years. EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) rose 6.9%, to 185 million euros, with an operating margin of 10.6%, a full percentage point higher than... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]