The announcement of a new imprint might seem like another corporate PR exercise. Why bother when few - if any - readers buy a book because of a logo on a spine? Of course, while the launch of Trapeze - our new imprint under the Orion umbrella - is a positive news story about the wider company, it is so much more than that. It’s about challenging ourselves, about being innovative and instigating change, the only way we can remain relevant. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the world’s largest independent seller of new and used books, ThriftBooks is known to customers as the place to purchase affordable books and locate hard-to-find titles. But the online retailer also plays another important role: helping libraries raise significant funds from unneeded books.... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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From the Gutenberg press to the word processor, a detailed trawl through the history of print offers lessons for the digital ageThe Gutenberg Parenthesis is a term coined by Danish scholar Lars Ole Sauerberg, who proposed that the history of literary culture as we had hitherto known it – the... Continue reading at The Guardian
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As museums and galleries seek to reach new audiences and remain relevant, their publishing operations have moved to the fore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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No, the origins of Tetris didn't involve a high-speed car chase, but the true story behind the game still reads like a spy novel. There's corporate intrigue, nefarious government agencies and an envious amount of globe-trotting. But the reality wasn't enough for the creative minds behind Apple's... Continue reading at Engadget
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Print sales are up, but should the industry be concerned? Are publishers embracing innovation enough to remain relevant to readers and staff? Continue reading at The Bookseller
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In the run-up to Frankfurter Buchmesse, a joint project between the Translation Collider and Next Page Foundation: translators’ choices of Balkan works in Arabic By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘The Important Role of the Literary Translator’ ranslators are the ones... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Publishers and agents have noted an “upbeat” mood at this year’s fair, with many saying that the publishing industry can play an important role in helping people to navigate through or escape from the prevailing turbulent political climate. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a statement on the group's website, the Authors Guild has called the current political climate a time "when writers have a particularly important role to play" in the preservation of democracy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The announcement of a new imprint might seem like another corporate PR exercise. Why bother when few - if any - readers buy a book because of a logo on a spine? Of course, while the launch of Trapeze - our new imprint under the Orion umbrella - is a positive news story about the wider company,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Small Press Distribution has carved out an important role in the distribution landscape, filling spaces overlooked by the bigger players through its commitment to independent and small presses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Licensing has long played an important role in the cookbook category. While most of the action has been in brands and cooking shows that have been extended into licensed cookbooks, more recently quite a few characters and entertainment properties have entered the category, and those deals have... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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