A New Chapter in Puerto Rico: Spanish-Language Publishing 2013

Known for its pristine beaches, El Yunque rain forest, and beautiful Spanish colonial architecture, Puerto Rico is also an important book market for U.S. publishers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tyndale Names Simpson Bible Publisher

Amid growing sales for Tyndale’s Bibles division, Amy Simpson will succeed Blaine Smith as Bible publisher following Smith’s retirement on March 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2022: Publisher of the Year Winners

The Bologna Children's Book Fair announced the winners of its 10th annual BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publishers of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers Saw Growth in 2021

Now in its 30th year, the Oakland publisher finds that adhering to high corporate, social, and environmental standards helps spur growth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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IPA and Brazilian Publishers: SDG Book Club at Bologna

The Brazilian Publishers at Bologna will have an SDG Book Club Portuguese display, as the IPA wraps up these curations for kids. The post IPA and Brazilian Publishers: SDG Book Club at Bologna appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-17 16:46:49 UTC ]
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Newly Published, From a Vermont Sanctuary to Chicago’s Spoken Word

A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-03-16 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-Publishing Made Simple: Spotlight on Draft2Digital

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the self-publishing services provider offers easy-to-use, free tools to help indie authors publish books and find readers. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Shares in education publisher Pearson jump 20% on hopes of private equity bid

Market value increases by nearly £1bn as Apollo considers improved cash offer after £6.4bn deal rejectedPearson’s market value jumped by as much as a fifth after a US private equity group said it was considering making an improved cash offer after the educational publisher’s rejection of a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-03-11 13:22:21 UTC ]
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Ukrainian children’s book to be published in UK as charity fundraiser

Author Larysa Denysenko wrote introduction to Maya and Her Friends while sheltering from missiles in Kyiv“As I write to you, rockets are flying outside my windows, and at a distance of 20km from my house, Russian aggressors are destroying the suburbs of Kyiv,” author Larysa Denysenko says in an... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-03-11 11:15:48 UTC ]
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Federal department gave money to magazine publishing pandemic misinformation

As the federal government was promising to tackle harmful online disinformation about the pandemic, it was giving thousands of dollars to a magazine spreading conspiracy theories — including unsubstantiated claims that COVID-19 vaccines could... Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-03-11 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Sales Had Small Gain in January

Led by a 44.1% increase in sales of K-12 instructional materials and double-digit gains in the children’s/young adult and religious press segments, industry sales rose 3.7% in January, according to AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Margot Atwell Named Executive Director and Publisher of Feminist Press

The former director of outreach and international for Kickstarter plans to build on the Press’s mission of centering marginalized voices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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WNDB Launches Virtual Community for Mid-Level Diverse Publishing Professionals

The We Need Diverse Books nonprofit organization advocating for more inclusion in the industry is launching a virtual community platform for mid-level diverse publishing professionals in an effort to improve retention rates. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Beto O’Rourke’s book on civil rights leader Lawrence Aaron Nixon will be published this August.

Last week, Beto O’Rourke easily won the Democratic primary for Texas governor—the same week Flatiron Books took the North American rights to O’Rourke’s nonfiction book We’ve Got To Try. We’ve Got To Try follows the life and work of Dr. Lawrence Aaron Nixon, civil rights leader and son of an... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-09 18:16:41 UTC ]
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Exact Editions Asks Publishers to Join a Ukraine Collection

The United Kingdom's Exact Editions opens a new 'Ukraine Digital Book Collection' to the public, free to read to April 15, hashtagged #PublishersForUkraine. The post Exact Editions Asks Publishers to Join a Ukraine Collection appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-09 18:03:12 UTC ]
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Agents Offer Predictions for Christian Publishing

Literary agents in Christian publishing identify hot trends for 2022, while urging publishers to diversify their lists and think about how to grow new authors who can take over for aging stars. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Stop moaning about sensitivity readers – if there was diversity in publishing we wouldn’t need them | Juno Dawson

Since 2011, all my book editors have been white. Why wouldn’t I want another perspective on the characters I invent?Until a few years ago, only publishing industry insiders would have understood the role of the sensitivity reader. Then came American Dirt. The Jeanine Cummins novel sold to a US... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-03-08 09:00:06 UTC ]
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Knopf to Publish Two by Cormac McCarthy in the Fall

Knopf has announced it will be publishing two new novels by Cormac McCarthy. 'The Passenger' is set for October 25 and 'Stella Maris' for November 22, with both titles will being published together, as a box set, on December 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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International Publishers Association Activates Its ‘Academy’ Training Program

The ‘IPA Academy’ now is active for exploration by publishers in the International Publishers Association's member-organizations. The post International Publishers Association Activates Its ‘Academy’ Training Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-07 12:18:12 UTC ]
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PLA & Pacific Northwest Spotlight: Publishing in the Pacific Northwest

From Amazon to indies, the region is home to some of the nation’s most innovative publishing companies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Lia Ronnen Named Publisher, Editorial Director at Workman

Effective May 2, Ronnen will assume the role of publisher and editorial director of Workman's adult publishing program, all while continuing her role as publisher and editorial director of the Artisan imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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