AAP’s Tom Allen to Retire in 2017

Allen, who was named CEO of the Association of American Publishers in 2009, has announced that he will retire in early 2017. Given the news, the AAP board of directors has begun a search for a new CEO. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, January 15, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended January 15, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: January 23, 2017

We look at the biggest-selling titles across the U.S., from ‘A Man Called Ove’ in the Northeast to Oprah’s new cookbook in the Pacific region. Plus ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Citizen’ are among the topical backlist titles getting a sales boost. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Marr to chair 2017 Forward Prizes

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Marr is chairing the jury for the 2017 Forward Prizes for Poetry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 23, 2017

This week: the book that changed America, and an early candidate for the best graphic biography of 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA Midwinter 2017: Penguin Random House Announces Library Grant Winners

The awards, first announced last year by the Penguin Random House Foundation, are an effort to support and recognize the work oflibrarians. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: January 19, 2017

A new store opens in Massachusetts; a store in Maine changes hands; a Colorado bookstore expands by going mobile; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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DBW 2017 Opening Themes: The Trade, Its Resilience, and Its Data

The 2017 Digital Book World conference opened with calls for more data-driven decision-making, despite the inherently subjective nature of book publishing. The post DBW 2017 Opening Themes: The Trade, Its Resilience, and Its Data appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Bookstore News: January 18, 2017

A Texas bookstore readies for opening in a former Borders location; a New Jersey bookstore inspired by Barack Obama’s first election turns eight; a New Hampshire college store ponders going corporate; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: January 17, 2017

New stores prep for openings in Texas and North Carolina; a store takes root in the former home of a long-time Pennsylvania bookstore; an Illinois bookstore considers going nonprofit; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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New executives step up at Condé Nast as Nicholas Coleridge retires

Wolfgang Blau becomes president and Albert Read moves into the managing director’s role at the Vogue and Vanity Fair publisher New appointments have been announced by magazine publisher Condé Nast in the wake of Nicholas Coleridge’s decision to step aside and take on the role of... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Philippe Sands shortlisted for 2017's Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize

Baillie Gifford Prize winner Philippe Sands has been shortlisted for the 2017 Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize, awarded to the best book, whether fiction or non-fiction, to "translate the idea of Jewishness to the general reader".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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This Week's Bestsellers: January 16, 2017

Oprah WInfrey's first cookbook, 'Food, Health, and Happiness,' is the #1 book in the country. Plus comics anthology 'Love Is Love,' a tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, debuts on our list, and the 'Fifty Shades Darker' movie whips up fan enthusiasm. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Harvard Press Director Sisler to Retire

William P. Sisler, director of Harvard University Press (HUP) for nearly 27 years, will retire at the end of the academic year on June 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Pallante Era Begins at AAP

On January 17, former U.S. register of copyrights Maria Pallante officially joins the Association of American Publishers as president and CEO, replacing the retiring Tom Allen. Without question, Pallante is a copyright policy heavyweight. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 8, 2017

Unit sales of print books declined 5% in the week ended Jan. 8, 2017, compared to the similar week in 2016, at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, January 8, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended January 8, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Why 2017 Will be the Tipping Point for Native Mobile Advertising

Three years ago, the great prophecy came true: consumers used the tiny computers in their pockets more than the computers sitting on their desks. Seeing this trend, and responding to the necessity of reduced screen space, discovery platforms like Facebook redesigned their experiences and... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 16, 2017

This week: Han Kang's follow-up to "The Vegetarian," plus true stories of imaginary illnesses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Growing Russian Book Market Looks to Educational and Children’s Books in 2017

With book production down 40 percent in Russia, the country's publishers are looking to favorable book pricing as a source of revenue growth in 2017. The post Growing Russian Book Market Looks to Educational and Children’s Books in 2017 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Bookstore News: January 12, 2017

New stores prep for openings in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania; a store in Illinois adds a new outlet, in New York; a California bookstore gets ready to change hands; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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