A Profitable Six Months

Although the growth of ebook sales has slowed in the first six months of 2013, there were still enough gains to largely mitigate the decline in print sales. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I read only non-white authors for 12 months. What I learned surprised me | Sunili Govinnage

Reading science fiction, chick lit and fantasy novels by people of colour for a year brought home to me just how white my reading world wasIn 2014, I managed to read 25 novels. All of them were written by people of colour. That was the result of a small challenge I set myself: not to read books... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How three Harvard students created Her Campus, a media company profitable from day one

They were three college students reading magazines like Cosmo, Marie Claire and Vogue. And they just knew: Something was missing. They were craving content geared specifically to college women, and as they investigated further, they realized they had found a hole in the media... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Transitioning' Folio scrapes into profit

Sales at The Folio Society fell by almost a quarter in the year to the end of August 2014, compared to the year before, results for the 12-month period show. However the company made a small profit, after losing nearly £3m the previous year. In accounts filed on Companies House this week, The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo Third Quarter Profits Soar

Earnings at Indigo Books & Music for the third quarter ended December 27, 2014 hit C$33 million compared to C$8.5 million in the same period in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prime fuels Amazon fourth quarter profit

An increase in Prime membership subscriptions helped Amazon to a fourth quarter profit. The e-commerce giant has been under pressure from investors to return a good result after reporting a loss for the previous two quarters of its financial year, but shares recovered yesterday (29th January)... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iPhone, Mac and App sales fuel Apple profits

Apple has recorded a quarterly net profit of £18bn for its first fiscal quarter, said to be the biggest ever for a public company. The company’s results, for the quarter ending 27th December 2014, also showed quarterly revenue of £74.6bn, up 29% from $57.6bn in the same period the year... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Fantasy Writers and Internet-Haters Dominate Our Favorite Books This Month

While January can suffer from a post-holiday publication lull, it's a great time room for cooler, less conventional reads. The post New Fantasy Writers and Internet-Haters Dominate Our Favorite Books This Month appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP Monthly StatShot, October 2014

Led by gains in print formats, sales of adult trade books rose 10.9% in October over October 2013, according to figures released in AAP’s monthly StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple’s iBookstore Growing at One Million Users Per Month

Keith Moerer, Director of Apple's iBookstore, revealed that Apple's iBookstore is growing at a million users per month and has seen 1 billion downloads. The post Apple’s iBookstore Growing at One Million Users Per Month appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parragon Books restructure boosts profits to £19m

Parragon Books has posted an operating profit of £19.4m in 2014 compared to a loss of £6m the year before, thanks to a company restructure earlier in the year. For the year ending the 31st March 2014, turnover fell 14% to £48m from £56m but “the overall improvement in profitability was due to a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Time-Traveling Graphic Novel and More Great Books We’re Reading This Month

It's like the phrase "curl up with a good book" was invented for the month of December. Here's what we're reading by the fire. The post A Time-Traveling Graphic Novel and More Great Books We’re Reading This Month appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profit warning from Haynes

Haynes Publishing Group has issued a profit warning, citing "soft" trade and tighter inventory controls from retailers. The car manuals publisher said its half year results, which will be posted at the end of January, will be "seriously impacted" by "key consumer retailers implementing working... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales down, but profits double at HC UK

HarperCollins UK saw huge growth in profits for the year ended June 30th 2014, despite a fall in turnover for the company. The company's annual results have also revealed that former c.e.o. Victoria Barnsley received £1.39m when she left the company. Turnover at the publisher fell on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP Monthly Statshot, September 2014

Sales of adult trade books fell 11.8% in September compared to September 2013, according to AAP’s monthly StatShot program. Sales dropped in all three adult print segments, while ebook sales rose 0.5%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp UK suffers £3.5m loss after £51m profit the year before

Bleak results for Rupert Murdoch’s British newspapers and book publisher Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper and publishing division suffered an operating loss of £3.5m in the year up to June 2014 compared to a £51m profit the year before.The loss by News Corp UK & Ireland, which owns the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Program Lets Readers Pay a Buck a Month to Block Ads

Web publishers for 15 years have struggled with getting readers to pay for content they are accustomed to acquiring for free. Pay walls have been built and dismantled, print-and-digital packages have launched and often failed, but Google's going to see if viewers are happy to throw coins into... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profit jump for Usborne

Children’s publisher Usborne made a pre-tax profit of £8.9m for the year ended 31st January 2014, up 26% from £7m from the year before. Company founder Peter Usborne said the strong results were down to the “comparatively unusual coincidence” of many of Usborne’s markets working well “for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mackenzie: Publishers don't take 'disproportionate profit'

Publishers are not taking a disproportionate amount of profit from book sales, Little, Brown’s c.e.o. Ursula Mackenzie has said, and it is important that they remain healthy. Speaking at a Society of Authors (SoA) panel on hybrid authors, Mackenzie defended publishers from criticism by audience... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stanfords 'on target' to return to profit

Stanfords bookshops have reduced their losses over the last year, with the company said to be “on target” to return to profit this financial year. The two travel bookshops, based in London’s Covent Garden and Bristol, achieved sales of £5.7m in the year to 31st March 2014, an increase of 0.15%... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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