Top thriller writer opts to publish solely in spoken-word format as demand risesWriters are turning to the spoken word as their preferred medium, encouraged by a boom in audiobook sales that is transforming publishing.This weekend, audio publisher Audible, owned by Amazon, released an audiobook of Andrew Motion reading 30 mostly unpublished poems as part of his memoir Essex Clay, and thriller writer Brian Freeman has given up on print entirely for his 19th novel, out out next year, which will appear only as an audiobook. “We haven’t even thought about print,” he said. Just 15 years ago, hardly any of his readers chose audio versions of his books. “Now I hear about them all the time. It made sense to do something specifically for the audio market.” Related: We’re all ears for audiobooks – and here are some of the best Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK has unveiled its Rogue One: A Star Wars Story global publishing program today (16th December), following the film's nationwide release this week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US publisher Abrams is discontinuing the publication of Bad Little Children's Books in both the UK and America at the author's request after the book came under heavy fire on social media. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books featuring licensed characters have seen a boom in recent years, and this holiday season looks to be a lucrative one. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio is a real “growing force” but the formulaic nature of publishing is “crippling” for the industry, the Society of Young Publishers (SYP) Conference has heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US publishers’ revenues fell 3.4% year-on-year to $5.37bn (£4.32bn) for the first half of 2016, new statistics from the Association of American Publishers have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade publishers’ digital revenues have fallen by 19% in the first six months of the year, but print sales are holding strong, new figures from the Publishers Association have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio publisher at Penguin Random House UK, Videl Bar-Kar, has decided to leave the company after three years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American publishers experienced a 2.7% decline in revenues in the first quarter of 2016 to $2.14bn (£1.65bn) compared to the same period in 2015, according to data released by the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publishers said the demand for rights from Chinese publishers at BIBF “far exceeded expectations”, with children’s and illustrated books particularly in demand. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Syria Speaks, which made headlines after it led to a honeymooning airline passenger being questioned under the Terrorism Act, sees surge of interestThe publisher of a book about Syrian culture that hit the headlines last week, when a British Muslim woman was detained after being seen reading it... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Asked ahead of Frankfurt's The Markets, Rotterdam's Peter Paul van Bekkum says mobile, direct sales, and self-publishing are the publishing developments to watch in The Netherlands. The post Self-Publishing, Direct Sales, and Mobile: The Netherlands’ Peter Paul van Bekkum appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Latest reorganization focuses on category, brand and digital sales, to make Time Inc. a "one-stop shop" for advertisers. The post Time Inc. Unifies Sales Force, Eliminates Publishers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print sales in the UK in the first six months of 2016 rocketed up 9.3% year on year to £644.9m, the market’s biggest half-year percentage rise in 14 years, and the second-largest jump since Nielsen BookScan full-market data began in 2001. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Final estimates released this morning by the Association of American Publishers show that total industry sales dipped 0.6% in 2015 compared to 2014, falling to $27.78 billion, from $27.96 billion in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobook sales rose 20% in the US last year, according to the Audio Publishers Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by a 34% increase in sales of digital audio, sales of audiobooks rose 20% in 2015 over 2014, to an estimated $1.78 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second-largest shareholder of Los Angeles Times owner Tribune Publishing said Wednesday that passing up a buyout offer from rival publishing company Gannett could "destroy enormous shareholder value." In a letter sent to Tribune's board and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today’s 16th annual Audiobook Tea, presented at BEA by the Audio Publishers Association, features megaselling authors Maggie Stiefvater, Terry McMillan, John Scalzi, and emcee Michael Koryta. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The adult book and religion segments were the only categories in which sales rose last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth and final excerpt in a series about a great American B2B media company. The post The Sale, Decline, and Ultimate Demise of Cahners Publishing appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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