DBW's final day looked at a recent study of publishing industry startups and found that innovation takes all forms, from wildly successful ideas that took time to take off, like Audible, to cutting edge innovations, like blockchain book retailing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
DBW's final day looked at a recent study of publishing industry startups and found that innovation takes all forms, from wildly successful ideas that took time to take off, like Audible, to cutting edge innovations, like blockchain book retailing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
Vampires and ghosts have long haunted popular fiction, but now a string of new releases is focusing on marginalised women with hidden powersSomeone, or something, shadowy has put a strong spell on popular literature aimed at women, once cheekily labelled “chick lit”. This perky genre, packaged... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-01-08 12:00:47 UTC ]
With sales in the adult books and children’s/young adult categories falling 16.4% and 9.9%, respectively, total industry sales dropped 9.3% in October from a year ago for the 1,370 publishers that report results to AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
Our first salary and jobs survey in three years found that the publishing industry’s lack of racial diversity and gender pay gap haven’t improved much. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Total publishing industry sales fell 4.5% through September compared to 2021, with trade sales down 3.3%, at the 1,368 publishers who report revenue to the AAP’s StatShot program. Lower hardcover sales and higher returns were the main drivers in pushing down trade sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
We all know books have the power to move us to tears, and that those tears have the power to move books. Last year, with the sudden rise on popularity of certain titles, the publishing industry realized that BookTok might have the ability to shape the market. One reader cries on camera about... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-11-18 18:44:22 UTC ]
I guess if you’re a publisher whose stated mission is to disrupt the publishing industry, you have to move fast and break things, no matter how ghoulish that makes you. Such is apparently the case for “hybrid publisher” Ballast Books (“More Than A Publisher, A Brand Builder”), who is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-11-11 16:17:28 UTC ]
The government’s case blocked the merger of two of the United States’ largest publishers and reflected a more aggressive approach to curbing consolidation. It was closely watched by the publishing industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-11-01 01:28:52 UTC ]
The sole Canadian press that deals exclusively in theatrical works evolves to keep pace with changes in the publishing industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
This year's honorees come from all parts of the publishing industry and will be saluted at an event set for November 15 in New York City. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Jane Campbell on why more angry, sexy old ladies is exactly what the publishing industry needs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2022-10-15 09:50:00 UTC ]
A crop of recent novels strains against the expectations of a publishing industry attempting to embrace diversity. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-10-13 09:00:06 UTC ]
PW’s annual ranking of the world’s largest publishers in 2021 shows little change from 2020 among the top 10 Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Colombian-American author's new book "Lightlark" was rejected numerous times — until she went directly to her readers for support. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2022-09-15 09:45:12 UTC ]
As houses across the industry start recalling staff to their offices, publishing professionals are pushing back against low pay, heavy workloads, and an increasingly stifled corporate environment. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
The mainstream publishing industry is intimidating. How does a writer break in? Follow Jessamine Chan’s “The School for Good Mothers” through the roller coaster of its creation. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-08-25 18:20:53 UTC ]
Madeline McIntosh argued that the publishing industry extends far beyond its biggest players, and that the government has focused on a tiny sliver of deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-08-15 22:30:20 UTC ]
As Salman Rushdie struggles with his injuries, the world publishing industry demands protection for the freedom to publish. The post Rushdie Attack: IPA Calls for ‘Redoubling Our Commitment’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-15 14:59:48 UTC ]
With oral arguments set to begin on August 1, the closely watched case holds major implications for a publishing industry grappling with consolidation and for government regulators facing growing calls for more vigilant antitrust enforcement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]