The Association of American Publishers (AAP) StatShot report has recorded publisher book sales down 6.6% for the first quarter of 2015, at $2.2bn compared to $2.38bn for the first quarter of last year. Data for the StatShot comes from just over 1,200 publishers. The figures represent publishers' net revenue in the US, rather than retailer or consumer sales figures. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has a fledgling creative writing M.F.A., launched in summer 2013, that focuses exclusively on nonfiction and is the only program of its kind in Canada Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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This summer, two years after the merger of Penguin Canada and Random House of Canada was finalized in July 2013, more than 200 employees left the publishers’ longtime separate headquarters and moved into a new Front Street office in downtown Toronto. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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When HarperCollins Canada announced last November that it would be getting out of the Canadian distribution business, it set off a succession of changes in the publishing landscape. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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What to expect at this year's New York Comic Con, a four-day, one-million square feet pop culture bonanza. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The first cookbook from the independent Paula Deen Ventures debuts at #8 on PW’s hardcover nonfiction list. Plus, the latest James Bond outing, Salman Rushdie’s new novel, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Most Canadian publishers are reporting that sales through the first six months of 2015 are steady, compared to the first half of last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Bookseller has launched its annual tracker of the publishing's industry's transformation, the FutureBook Digital Census. The survey, which annually attracts more than 1,000 responses from across the book business, looks at the patterns of digital sales growth and industry views on subjects... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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According to a new report, changes to Canada’s copyright law have had devastating effects on educational publishers and will ultimately contribute to a decline in the quality and quantity of content available to students. Trade publishers say they, too, are feeling the impact. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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New books from Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Gilbert, A.S. King and more. Plus, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gets into Sherlockia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Kantar Media numbers show decline in magazine ads, increase in some digital. The post Ad Spending Skid Tacks on Another 3.9 Percent Dip in Q2 2015 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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The Big Green Bookshop is to hold a “pay what you like” sale to raise money for the Jungle Library in Calais. The independent bookshop in London’s Wood Green has so far raised £2,500 for the so-called Jungle Library– a makeshift library set up by teacher Mary Jones at the refugee camp in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Marlon James, the author of 'A Brief History of Seven Killings,' is the first Jamaican author to have his or her work make it to the finals. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Alan C. Fox, author of 'People Tools for Business: 50 Strategies for Building Success, Creating Wealth, and Finding Happiness' (SelectBooks/Midpoint, 9781590793565) will appear on the 'Steve Harvey Show' on Thursday, September 17. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The summer was one of rediscovered classics, movie tie-ins, and backlist at indie bookstores across the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The longlist was announced on Monday for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. The finalists will be named on October 14; the winners will be announced at a ceremony in New York City on November 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The shortlisted authors each receive £2,500, and the winner will receive a further £50,000. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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According to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, bookstore sales in July rose 5.9% over July 2014, to $717 million, up from $677 million a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Bethany McLean, author of 'Shaky Ground: The Strange Saga of the U.S. Mortgage Giants' (Columbia Global Reports, 9780990976301), will appear on NPR's 'Marketplace' on Monday, September 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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PP Editor-in-Chief Edward Nawotka's idiosyncratic list of 9 tips to help you make your time at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair even more memorable. The post 9 Tips for a Memorable 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Whoopi Goldberg talks relationships, Dick Van Dyke reads his book on aging, and more updates from audiobook publishers this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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