ABA’s Winter Institute Heads to Seattle

In less than a decade the American Booksellers Association’s Winter Institute (Wi) has arguably become the second-most important bookseller gathering in the U.S., after BookExpo America. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Tips from Children's Institute 4

For its fourth year in a row, Children’s Institute gathered booksellers from across the country for two days of education. PW reports on some particularly useful tips that booksellers shared. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sara Nelson Heading to HarperCollins

Nelson, currently editorial director for Books and Kindle at Amazon (and formerly editor-in-chief of 'Publishers Weekly'), is joining the publisher's Harper imprint as v-p, executive editor and special advisor to the publisher, Jonathan Burnham. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CI 4: Telling Stories at Children's Institute

The 45-hour children's bookseller gathering in Orlando closed on a high note, in large part because of the energy and enthusiasm of booksellers and connections made thanks to the stories they brought with them and the authors presented throughout the institute. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian Hudson to Head DK

Hudson, who held two high-ranking posts at Penguin Random House, has been named CEO of the company’s DK Publishing subsidiary. Hudson is succeeding John Duhigg, and will take on his new role July 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Institutional Library Budgets Forecast to Increase 1.4 Percent

An annual study of institutional libraries' budget forecasts shows participating libraries in the Middle East and Africa forecasting the largest increases; Europe the only region forecasting a (slight) decrease. The post International Institutional Library Budgets Forecast to Increase 1.4... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Survey: Institutional Library Spending Up Slightly in North America; Europe Declines

The annual survey, conducted by the Publishers Communication Group (PCG) found that a sputtering global economy is still affecting library budgets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Royal Institution's 'most captivating' Christmas Lectures acquired

Michael O'Mara is partnering with the Royal Institution to publish 13 Journeys Through Space and Time: Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution, edited by Colin Stuart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suddenly, national newspapers are heading for that print cliff fall

As advertisers turn their backs on newsprint, publishers who have been in denial about the digital revolution are confronted by an uncomfortable realityI am in Ireland to address the Irish Press Council’s annual general meeting in a lecture entitled “Have newspapers got a future?”My theme is... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thames & Hudson creates Museum and Institutional Publishing division

Thames & Hudson has created a Museum and Institutional Publishing Division dedicated to the company’s projects with its co-publishing partners. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Cultural Institute invents 'Art Camera' to easily capture gigapixel images of paintings

Digital media is arguably making its analog counterparts less important. For instance, an old vinyl album or rare CD can be streamed -- the physical version just takes up space and can be a burden. The same can be said for books -- having a house full of bound sheets of paper is sort of... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Justin Cronin: A Red-Headed Inspiration

Ten years and 800,000 words ago, Justin Cronin, at the time a well-regarded, if largely unknown, author of literary fiction and a recipient of the PEN/Hemingway Award, started telling a story—one that he didn’t think would be published. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: At ABA Town Hall, Concerns About Minimum Wage, Removing Cover Prices

At the ABA town hall, booksellers raised a range of issues, from paying a living wage to whether cover prices should be removed from books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Sees Membership Grow for 7th Straight Year

With BookExpo America set to open in Chicago this week, American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher reported to the AP a 63-store increase in membership from last year. The jump marks the seventh straight year that the ABA has swelled in its ranks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FSG Names McDonald Head of Experimental Imprint

Sean McDonald has been appointed publisher of MCD/FSG, a new imprint that the company said will explore ways FSG can expand upon how, and what, it publishes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: BookCon Heads to the Windy City

After two successful years in New York, BookCon is making a one-day appearance in Chicago, the day after BEA closes. Here's what you can expect to see. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charter-Time Warner Cable deal headed for FCC approval

Charter Communications' proposed takeover of two other cable companies — Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks — is nearing the finish line as federal officials appear poised to approve the mammoth $67-billion deal in the coming weeks.Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Questions for...New National Book Foundation head, Lisa Lucas

Lucas, the first woman and first African-American to lead the National Book Foundation, talks about her plans for making the organization more relevant to those outside New York publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Launches New Localism Toolkit

The ABA has created a new toolkit to help booksellers spread the message about the importance of localism to the finances of states and communities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Walton to Head NACS

The recent v-p for finance and administration at Vassar College has been tapped as CEO of the professional trade association representing the $10 billion collegiate retailing industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The FT’s head of video goes long and short: ‘either is where we’ll win’

The Financial Times is focussing on long-form documentary style video content, and short-form platform specific clips, according to Kayode Josiah, head of commercial development, video and audio. The FT has most recently hired a platform-specific video content creator, and since its Facebook... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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