After criticism of the ‘casual racism’ of a story about a Chinese boy, the publisher has taken it out of the next print run of the bestselling anthology David Walliams’ story about a Chinese boy called Brian Wong, which was criticised by campaigners for its “casual racism”, is set to be removed... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-10-04 12:03:02 UTC ]
Drinking sherry, bingeing Downton Abbey ... how authors keep up the spirit of the season, even when writing during heatwaves and a nightmarish ChristmasChristmas novels are not a new phenomenon. Charles Dickens sold out of his first print run of A Christmas Carol in days in December 1843, while... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-12-17 15:22:04 UTC ]
Fairlight Books is ordering a second print run of its c.e.o. Louise Boland's travelogue, Bookshop Tours of Britain. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-03 02:57:21 UTC ]
The company behind the “Rebel Girls” series is already planning a second print run for book two, due for release next week, following “unprecedented demand” for the title, a spokesperson has told The Bookseller. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nic Bottomley, owner of Mr B's Emporium in Bath, has purchased half the print run of a title from Welsh indie Parthian. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
As part of an increased focus on mobile and video, the enthusiast publisher will redirect staff and resources toward sister title Ski magazine. The post AIM Ends Skiing Magazine’s Print Run after 70 Years appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is It Evil Not to Be Sure? is a collection of her journal entries from a decade ago, and will raise money for the nonprofit group Girls Write NowA surprise new book by Lena Dunham, collecting her journals from a decade ago, has sold out less than 24 hours after the writer announced its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kinokuniya, Japan's largest bookstore chain, has purchased 90% of the print run of Haruki Murakami's new book to encourage readers to go to physical store. The post To Defy Amazon, Kinokuniya Corners the Market on New Murakami appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pavilion imprint Batsford has a 500,000 first print run for colouring book Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland, to meet retail orders around the world. The book, released today (25th June, £9.99), is the follow-up to Millie Marotta’s Animal Kingdom, which has been translated into 30 languages... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
There’s something about ink, paper and the printing press that has always bothered tyrants and those afraid of ideas.Was there a single old hand in the world of magazines who didn’t read the stories about the demand for copies of the post-massacre edition of Charlie Hebdo, raise their eyebrows... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
12 people died in an attack on satirical French magazine, Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday. At time of writing, the situation in France is still unfolding, and technology companies have been quick to show their sympathy for the victims whilst voicing support for freedom of speech. Google has donated... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Disney announced a three million copy first print run for 'The Blood of Olympus' by Rick Riordan, the fifth and final installment in the author's Heroes of Olympus series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
All that hard work promoting The Fault in Our Stars—which started three years ago with John Green signing pages to be bound into the 150,000 copies of the novel’s first print run from Dutton—has paid off. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Thu, 13/10/2011 - 12:33 The Booksellers Association/Publishers Associations Environmental Action Group (EAG) has launched Book-carbon, a tool for publishers and printers to measure the carbon footprint of a books production. The online web... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publication Date: Tue, 30/08/2011 - 08:40 Puffin is to release an initial print run of half a million copies of the new Wimpy Kid title, Cabin Fever, published on 16th November. The print run is the largest in the history of the children's publisher, and will be Penguin's largest initial UK... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publication Date: Wed, 11/05/2011 - 14:52 Oneworld is to publish a special edition of its title Growing up bin Laden, written by relatives of the Al Qaeda leader, in the wake of his death on 2nd May. First published in 2009, the title has been rejacketed to include Osama bin Laden's face, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]