A more sympathetic perspective on Silicon Valley’s venture capitalists

With engaging stories and little-known details, Sebastian Mallaby defends the role of VC firms. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-04 13:00:25 UTC ]
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OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for June 2017: A Publishing Perspectives Exclusive

Based on sales at 3,115 physical stores and 11 online retailers, here are the June 2017 monthly bestseller lists from China using OpenBook and Trajectory data. The post OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for June 2017: A Publishing Perspectives Exclusive appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beal leaves Oneworld for Muswell Press venture

Kate Beal, formerly sales director at Oneworld, has left the company and, in partnership with her sister Sarah Beal, acquired Muswell Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Marijuana Venture, Cannabis Cultivation is Serious Business

How an eight-page newsletter grew into a 200-page monthly magazine in less than three years. The post For Marijuana Venture, Cannabis Cultivation is Serious Business appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Incredible Shrinking BookExpo: A 2017 Recap From An Indie Publisher's Perspective

I’ve attended BookExpo (formerly BEA) ten to twelve times since I started working in book publishing in 2000. I always go Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2017-06-04 15:22:33 UTC ]
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Mahsuda Snaith | 'I'm British Bangladeshi, and I never came across many books from that perspective'

Life on a council estate is not always as tough and gritty as some novels would have you believe. There can be lightness and humour as well, as Mahsuda Snaith tells Natasha Onwuemezi. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Valley signs Chinese authors in bid to raise profile of translation

Scarborough-based indie Valley Press is to publish a seven-book series by "acclaimed" Chinese authors in an attempt to help "raise the profile of translated books in the UK". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nat Geo teams up with Mashable, theSkimm and others for new digital venture

Nat Geo is bringing together digital publishers and adventure-seekers to create social content -- and sell it to advertisers. The post Nat Geo teams up with Mashable, theSkimm and others for new digital venture appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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De Gruyter venture to combat ‘fake news'

Scholarly publisher De Gruyter and a number of university presses, are involved in a joint initiative to offer free content on topical issues such as immigration, ethics, climate change and Islamic studies. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Farrant ventures into the wilderness in new MG title

Novelist Natasha Farrant is to move into middle grade with a “warm hug of a book” set in the Scottish Highlands. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2017: Varied Perspectives from Asian Publishers

Social responsibility, language learning, and outside-the-box booth design were among the topics of conversation among Asian publishers at the Bologna fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines and Condé Nast Joint Venture PubWorX Acquires ProCirc

Acquisition adds more than 50 new publishers and 250 more titles to portfolio. The post Hearst Magazines and Condé Nast Joint Venture PubWorX Acquires ProCirc appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Broad Perspective on the Print Landscape

Hot trends, innovations and big challenges in magazine media. The post A Broad Perspective on the Print Landscape appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Lion Hudson employees begin new venture

Lion Hudson's former head of European sales, Andrew Wormleighton, has set up a new company Lion Sales Services to represent the Lion Hudson list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago ventures into kids’ classics

Virago is making a big push into the children’s market, by publishing 22 titles through its modern classics list this year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins takes full ownership of Brazil joint venture

HarperCollins Publishers has taken full ownership of HarperCollins Brasil after purchasing the shares owned by local publisher Ediouro. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Venture, Kadokawa Amarin, Translates Japanese Content to Thai

The newly formed Kadokawa Amarin partnership and its Phoenix publishing arm are in place to translate novellas and manga comics from Japanese to Thai. The post New Venture, Kadokawa Amarin, Translates Japanese Content to Thai appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt, Krakow and Conrad: A Hungarian Perspective on Book Fairs

'A significant book fair doesn't seem to have been able to come into being in Central and Eastern Europe" says Hungary's Zsuzsanna Szabó. The post Frankfurt, Krakow and Conrad: A Hungarian Perspective on Book Fairs appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milkweed Publisher Ventures Into the Wild to Acquire Book

Daniel Slager paddled into Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area to acquire a book by two outdoor adventurers who had been camping out in the region for nearly a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Download: Publishing Perspectives’ Fall 2016 Magazine

In this issue, publishing leaders tell us how they see the book business today and how it might evolve. Plus, read our exclusive Frankfurt Book Fair preview guide. The post Download: Publishing Perspectives’ Fall 2016 Magazine appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Students' social venture aims to help teenage males out of depression

Film-maker Taika Waititi and Prime Minister John Key are among a dozen Kiwis who have shared their insights into mental health in a book published by Onslow College students. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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