MCD Books is one of a few U.S. publishers to strike out on its own with a Spanish edition of one of its adult titles—Héctor Tobar’s 'Our Migrant Souls,' an inquiry into Latino identity. The somewhat novel approach to translation may soon be the norm. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Google, the biggest seller of online ads, has created a way for publishers to make money without ads.Google on Thursday introduced an invitation-only crowdfunding program called Contributor that lets people pay $1 to $3 each month to visit sites devoid of ads. The Onion, Mashable, WikiHow, Urban... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The November 2014 selection of self-published book reviews from BlueInk Review includes paranormal fiction, young adult fiction, self-help and health. The post November 2014 Top Self-published Book Reviews from BlueInk Review appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Research has taught me three main weaknesses in this new way to issue books, but also revealed some less acknowledged strengthsAlmost any discussion of self-publishing seems to attract an immediate hostility quite unlike the amused tolerance that greets those who, say, exhibit their indifferent... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Buyer beware: Ad analytics platform Pixalate says fraudulent ad networks are increasingly joining open, real-time-bidding (RTB) marketplaces and then selling brands fake space on premium sites like YouTube, The Weather Channel and Yahoo. While the victims think their messages will appear on the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic UK will next year publish The Marvels, the new children’s title from American author and illustrator Brian Selznick. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Backlist is more important than ever for the publishing industry and the opportunity to use backlist titles to drive the sale of frontlist titles is, according to publishers, “one of the true excitements” of the new era of digital publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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September Publishing has acquired a book by Sharon Blackie on Celtic woman and empowerment. Publisher Hannah MacDonald (pictured) acquired world English language rights to If Women Rose Rooted, Like Tress from Kirsty McLachlan at DGA Ltd. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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InStyle magazine has hired Wall Street Journal executive Nina Lawrence to serve as its publisher. She succeeds Karin Tracy, InStyle's publisher since May 2013.A Time Inc. staffer said the company chose Ms. Lawrence due to her "impressive" digital background.News of the shakeup came Tuesday... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram as a platform may not be the biggest traffic driver, but magazines publishers finding unique ways of using it to push their brands. The post Three magazine publishers winning at Instagram appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Movellas is actively looking to find more books written by community members that it can take to the market, c.e.o. Joe Cohen told the FutureBook Conference today (14th November). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharing on Facebook makes users 81 times more likely to turn into paying customers, the Futurebook Conference has heard. In a panel entitled What Does the Future Publisher Look Like? Andrew Savikas, c.e.o of Safari Books Online, said: "If you give people the opportunity to share, that makes... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Consumer insight is not just a buzzword but has become an integral part of modern publishing, speakers at a FutureBook panel on the topic said today. Sara Lloyd, digital and communications director at Pan Macmillan, said consumer insight has an impact across the whole business. ”It is basically... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After months of bitter fighting, Hachette and Amazon announced on Thursday morning that they have settled their differences and reached a new multi-year agreement for ebook and print book sales. The post Amazon Resolves Dispute With Top-Five Publisher Hachette Over Book Sales appeared first on... Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook wants to compete with YouTube in the premium video space, so it's asking for a little help from its media company friends -- and even a few YouTube stars. The post Facebook courts publishers in looming YouTube battle appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon, which earlier pulled several of Hachettes books from its inventory, will resume selling all of the publishers catalogueThe long-running battle between Amazon and publisher Hachette has come to a close, after the companies reached agreement over online and ebook sales after months of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wired magazine has tapped a male-female duo famous on Instagram for their alluring photography to anchor an ad campaign for apparel and accessories brand Victorinox. The ads are appearing on Instagram, in Wired and on Wired's website."We use to create content that would live in our magazine,"... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-publishing has made it clear that “readers want very different things to what publishers in London and Manhattan think readers want”, Orna Ross of the Alliance of Independent Authors has said. Speaking at an event debating the best route to publishing for authors, Ross said... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The plane crash death of Myles Munroe, prominent minister and prolific author, has saddened his publishers and readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nominations for small publishers awards are closing; more awards and honors; new app brings the liturgy to Catholics on their phones; 100,000 have joined Max Lucado's Prayer Challenge. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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