BEA 2014: Loving Laughter

Even though Best to Laugh (Univ. of Minnesota Press, Sept.) is set in Los Angeles rather than in smalltown Minnesota, like Lorna Landvik’s eight other novels, she says it’s her most autobiographical work yet. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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A Cookbook Love Story: PW Talks to the ‘Honey & Co.’ Husband and Wife Duo

The owners of London's Honey & Co. on food, what makes a good cookbook, and plans for bringing their own cookbook stateside. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA, LéaLA, and Expolit Book Fairs Highlight Books in Spanish: Spanish Publishing 2015

Book fairs have become much more aware of the purchasing power of the Hispanic population in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers’ love-hate relationship with Drudge Report

Facebook traffic is the new elixir of news publishers, but don’t write off The Drudge Report, a reliable traffic firehose since 1996. The Web 1.0 news aggregator sends millions of pageviews to publishers including The New York Times, Bloomberg and The Washington Post. Drudge outranks social... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I'm a grown-up, but I still love colouring books

I always loved colouring in as a child, but gave up the habit as an adult. Now I’ve returned to it – and judging from sales figures, it seems I’m far from aloneColouring books for adults top Amazon bestseller listWhat’s your favourite colour? It’s a question children ask each other so often we... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGraw-Hill Global Education Posts Small 2014 Profit

McGraw-Hill Global Education had net income of $3.8 million last year compared to a loss of $89.4 million in 2013. Sales rose 4%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Book Sales Dipped in 2014

Print book sales in Canada last year remained even at 52 million total units, but the total dollar value was down by about C$16 million to C$934 million compared to 2013, according to a new report from BookNet Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian Harding Loves Connecting With Fans Online—Until They Show Up at His House

Specs Age 28 Claim to fame Stars as Ezra Fitz on ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars; five-time Teen Choice Awards winner Base Los Angeles Twitter @IANMHARDING What's the first information you consume in the morning? I wake up, I'll meditate, and then I'll read something. I try to wake up 45... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookshop numbers fall again in 2014

The number of independent bookshops in the UK fell once again last year, with nearly 50 high street bookshops closing in 2014.  The number of indie members of the Booksellers Association fell by 48 in 2014, to 939 indies. The 2013 figure (987) was a watershed moment for the industry, as it was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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BAM Posts 2014 Profit on 0.8% Sales Gain

With comp store sales up 0.4% in the year, total revenue at Books-A-Million rose 0.8% over the previous year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books Gained, Online Retailers Slipped in 2014

E-books’ market share of new-book sales increased slightly in 2014 over 2013, while the share of all book sales made through online retailers and bookstore chains dipped in the same period. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen’s BookInsights: UK Publishers Sold £2.2 Billion in 2014

UK publishers sold £2.2 billion of books in 2004, with ebooks accounting for nearly half UK fiction sales—though print in other categories proved resilient. The post Nielsen’s BookInsights: UK Publishers Sold £2.2 Billion in 2014 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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BEA Children’s Art Auction to Honor Judy Blume

The auction, which will be held May 26, supports ABFE’s defense of the free speech rights of kids. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2014 profit drop for Lagardere Publishing

Hachette UK’s parent company Lagardere has released its results for 2014, showing that profits at Lagardere Publishing, which includes Hachette UK as well as other publishing divisions across the world, were €197m, down by 12% or €26m year-on-year. Sales for 2014 came to €2,004m, down 4.5% from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s and Young Adult Drive Book Sales for 2014

The AAP reports book sales for 2014 rose 4.9% to $15.72 billion compared to 2013, driven by children’s and YA books, up 20.8% to $1.9 billion for the year. The post Children’s and Young Adult Drive Book Sales for 2014 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Publishers Posted Solid 2014 Sales Gains

Driven by gains in the children’s/young adult and K–12 instructional materials segments, publishers’ sales hit $15.72 billion in 2014, up 4.9% over the previous year, according to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US ebook sales rose 5% in 2014

E-books in the US “resumed their growth” in 2014, with net revenue up 4.7% year-on-year to $1.58bn, according to data from the Association of American Publishers (AAP). The AAP’s StatShot showed that overall aggregated net revenues for publishers were up 4.9% in 2014 to $15.7bn, compared to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Robinson, Rankine, Chast Among the 2014 NBCC Winners

The recipients of this year's National Book Critics Circle Awards, which recognized titles published in 2014, were announced at a ceremony at the New School on March 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Profits Fell 12% at Lagardere Publishing in 2014

Profits at Lagardere Publishing, parent company of Hachette Book Group, fell to 197 million euros in 2014 from 223 million euros in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Industry Sales Rose 4.9% in 2014

Total revenue for the 1,209 publishers who submit figures to the AAP’s StatShot program rose 4.9% in 2014. The increase was led by the children’s/young adult segment, while sales of adult books fell. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China to be guest of honour at BEA

China will be the guest of honour at BookExpo America's Global Market Forum in May. China will send a high ranking delegation of up to 500 publishing professionals, authors and senior government officials to attend BEA in New York, in an effort to widen and deepen the cultural and business ties... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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