A market boosted by the elimination of sales tax on books, Taiwan is ready for a strong year at its upcoming international book exhibition. The post Taipei International Book Exhibition 2024: A Market Profile appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-30 19:49:02 UTC ]
If you thought Big Tech’s dreadful year of layoffs would be confined to 2023, you’re (sadly) mistaken. Audible laid off around five percent of its employees on Thursday, which Variety reports is “just over 100 staffers.” The cuts in the audiobook division are part of parent company Amazon’s most... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-01-11 22:00:11 UTC ]
'Globally, people turned to books' in 2020, Markus Dohle says, and Penguin Random House parent Bertelsmann reports on a strong year. The post PRH’s Markus Dohle on Bertelsmann’s 2020 Profit Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-30 15:54:57 UTC ]
W H Smith has unveiled its Books of the Year, with the retailer recognising two children's books for the first time. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-13 15:22:56 UTC ]
This year's ceremony, held at New York University's Skirball Center and conferred for the first time to a sold-out house, saw debut and women writers have a particularly strong year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster UK saw profit before tax boom by more than half last year, in what UK c.e.o. Ian Chapman described as a "very, very strong year" for the company. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scottish booksellers have trumpeted a strong year of trade in 2017, despite economic uncertainty and competition from online retailers. Rosamund de la Hey, The Mainstreet Trading Company, Golden Hare Books, Lighthouse Bookshop, Mairi Oliver, Marie Moser, The Edinburgh Bookshop Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The late author Helen Dunmore is shortlisted for a Costa Award along with Jon McGregor, Kamila Shamsie and Sarah Winman with almost half of the titles coming from independent publishers in a strong year for women writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
2016 ended up being one of Diamond's best years ever, thanks to strong sales of the titles in Rep. John Lewis's March trilogy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books by Maggie O’Farrell, Kit de Waal, Kate Tempest and Francesca Simon are among those shortlisted for the 2016 Costa Book Awards, in a strong year for women writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
From the opening keynote with Zadie Smith to the closing lunch with Douglas Preston, the energy at the 43rd annual NEIBA fall conference never failed. In part booksellers were buoyed by a strong year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Based on the number of indie booksellers that have announced plans to expand in the coming year—five this week—it’s clear that 2014 has been a strong year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Venture capitalists poured more money into Internet companies last year than they have since the dot-com bust, according to a survey published Friday.Internet companies in the U.S. took in US$7.1 billion from VCs in 1,059 deals in 2013, the highest level of Internet investment in terms of... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
In his closing remarks, Frankfurt Book Fair director Juergen Boos said that 2011 was a strong year for startups at the fair. Among those startups, perhaps none had a better reception than Small Demons, in Los Angeles. We couldnt have asked for a better first Frankfurt Book Fair, Small Demons... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]