A bounceback year at Penguin Random House US, which included several acquisitions, helped to increase sales and profits at the world's largest trade book publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
Since 1985, literary agent Richard Curtis has irregularly chronicled the state of trade book publishing in verse in the pages of 'Publishers Weekly.' In honor of his final year-end poem, we've republished them all here. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Trade book revenues were nearly flat in 2023, according to the AAP. Digital audiobooks saw continued growth, outpacing ebook sales. The post AAP StatShot: In 2023, US Revenues Were $12.6 Billion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-26 20:56:08 UTC ]
A new report from Italy shows the value of its consumer book industry rose in 2023, despite a slight drop in overall unit sales. The post Frankfurt Guest of Honor Italy: Trade Book Sales Up in 2023 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-26 19:48:56 UTC ]
The former editorial director of Bantam and Ballantine and founder of Villard Books at Random House and an eponymous imprint at Houghton Mifflin, whose long and storied career in trade book publishing lasted into his final hours, died on December 31. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Our annual industry survey reveals a modest median pay increase and minor improvements in workforce diversity across trade book publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Our annual industry survey reveals a modest median pay increase and minor improvements in workforce diversity across trade book publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
The private equity firm, whose other holdings include OverDrive, has finalized its $1.62 billion purchase of S&S, the country's third largest trade book publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Lower trade book sales and costs associated with the creation of its new School Reading Events business resulted in an operating loss in the quarter at Scholastic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
The largest trade book publisher in the U.S., now the majority owner of Sourcebooks, has funded the publisher's acquisition of the publishing assets of the once high-flying Callisto Media. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Updating his first Publishing Perspectives column published four years ago, Richard Charkin offers a fresh look at trade book publishing. The post Richard Charkin in London: An Updated A-Z of Trade Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-07 16:59:43 UTC ]
In the United States, Judge Pan rules against the merger of trade book publishers Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster. The post Court Blocks PRH-Simon & Schuster Acquisition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-01 02:36:58 UTC ]
Chosen Books is publishing ‘Hope for Ukraine: Stories of Grit and Grace from the Front Lines of War,’ the first religion trade book to offer an on-the-ground perspective of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
The StatShot report from AAP shows United States trade book industry revenues falling 8.9 percent in April and 1 percent year-to-date. The post StatShot: US Industry Down 12.6 Percent in April; 2.3 Percent Year-to-Date appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-07-11 17:32:26 UTC ]
Sales of children’s/YA books rose 24.2% in February over a year ago, while adult trade book sales increased 7%, according AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Bank of England's first trade book has been secured by newly launched Cornerstone Press in an exclusive submission. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-05 11:38:29 UTC ]
Black Friday weekend was good for Barnes & Noble, continuing a trend of double-digit sales growth this year. The company attributed the increase to solid trade book sales through the weekend. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
Spike Trotman, comics creator, writer, and founder of Iron Circus Comics, has led the way in using crowdfunding as part of a scalable publishing business model that can support unique titles within the comics shop and trade book markets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury has pre-empted How To Be a Citizen, "a profound and simple" insight into the effect of rules on human behaviour and society by Professor Cindy Skach. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-10-13 18:26:05 UTC ]
Diamond Book Distributors, the trade book distribution division of Diamond Comic Distributors, has named Tony Lutkus as its new president, effective August 16. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-10 04:00:00 UTC ]