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 ]
#BookTok, where enthusiastic readers share reading recommendations, has gone from being a novelty to becoming an anchor in the publishing industry and a dominant driver of fiction sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-07-01 13:38:09 UTC ]
Forefront Books and the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives are teaming up to form Frederick Douglass Books, a publishing imprint meant to “establish a pathway for Black and Brown authors” into the publishing industry, the two organizations announced in a press release last week. The imprint... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-06-16 13:04:40 UTC ]
Panelists addressing the issue of what a healthy publishing industry looks like concluded that, while the industry is suffering some severe aches and pains, creative remedies could bolster the book business—as long as industry leaders are willing to reimagine old formulas. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
David Unger, director of the Publishing Certificate Program at the City College of New York, highlights how Black Lives Matter woke up the publishing industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
The publishing industry faces continuing supply chain issues and paper shortages, while another set of challenges has appeared in early 2022, in the form of employee resignations and work-life balance issues. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]