BEA 2015: A Meeting of the Minds at Akashic

Akashic publisher Johnny Temple loves publishing. Like any good publisher, he is excited each season about his new list. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 29, 2015

The new Fifty Shades book dominates this week's PW Bestseller lists. Plus big weeks for Aziz Ansari, Judd Apatow, and other guys in comedy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending June 26, 2015

New stores could be opening soon in Novato, Calif., and Dayton, Oh., as two indie chains get ready to expand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: HarperCollins

HarperCollins is a subsidiary of News Corp., a global media and information services company that covers news and information services, cable network programming, digital real estate services, book publishing, digital education, and pay-TV distribution. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Shinchosha

Shinchosha Publishing Company was founded in 1896 and publishes general literature, fiction, non-fiction, fine arts, philosophy and dictionaries as well as Mangas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: China Publishing Group Corporation

China Publishing Group Corporation (CPG) is a large-scale trade and professional publishing group covering print and digital publishing, copyright transactions, and book import and export with publication as its core business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Shogakukan

Shogakukan was founded by Takeo Oga, grandfather of today’s president Masahiro Oga, on August 8,1922. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Penguin Random House

Penguin Random House is the world’s leading trade book publisher, comprised of nearly 250 imprints and brands on five continents, with more than 15,000 new titles and 800 million print, audio and ebooks sold annually. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Perseus Book Group

Perseus Book Group was founded in 1996 by venture capitalist Frank Pearl. It is an independent company that represents independent publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2015: On a Historic Day, Roberta Kaplan Delivers a Powerful Keynote

Roberta Kaplan, who argued the historic defeat of the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013, offered a powerful opening keynote speech at the 2015 ALA annual conference in San Francisco, just hours after a historic Supreme Court decision legalized same-sex marriage. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite Sales Drop, B&N Had Fiscal 2015 Profit

Barnes & Noble posted net income of $36.6 million in the fiscal year ended May 2, 2015 compared to a loss of $47.3 million in fiscal 2014. The profit improvement came despite a 4.9% decline in total revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German site Heftig modeled itself after Upworthy, and what happened next will blow your mind

Viral sensation Upworthy has seen its traffic decline from a peak of 50 million last summer. But that hasn’t stopped others from jumping on Upworthy’s successful formula. One of the biggest knockoffs is Germany’s Heftig.co, which claims 50 million monthly uniques worldwide since launching a year... Continue reading at Digiday

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The Roundup: Religion Book News from Around the Web, June 24, 2015

A hijab-wearing female comics superheroine debuts; evangelical author Elisabeth Elliot memorialized. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Short Takes: Spirituality & Religion Book News, June 24, 2015

Nominations open for Christianity Today book awards; NirV Bible now available in Anglicized edition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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International Hot Book Properties: Week of June 22, 2015

Among the books drawing interest from publishers this week are a thriller by the Italian translator of 'The Goldfinch,' a new Spanish bestseller by the author of 'The Last Night at Tremore Beach,' and a Swedish novel about a bullied teenager. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sofie Laguna wins 2015 Miles Franklin Literary Award

She's known for her children's books and plays, but The Eye of the Sheep changed everything for Laguna. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

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Z2 Comics Debuts Shadmi’s ‘Abaddon,’ in Fall 2015

New York indie comics publisher Z2 Comics is publishing Koren Shadmi's surreal web comic turned graphic novel in the fall, along with a new edition of 'Harvey Pekar's Cleveland', the posthumously released 2012 graphic memoir, and a new line of periodical comics Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Landman, Grill Win 2015 Carnegie, Greenaway Medals in U.K.

The winners of the 2015 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals were announced in London on Monday, June 22. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 22, 2015

This week: Milan Kundera's latest, Don Winslow's epic of the Mexican drug wars, and a Dickensian novel about Dickens. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending June 19, 2015

Irving, Tex., gets its first bookstore in two years with the opening of a Half Price Books, while new stores open in both Brooklyn, N.Y., and Spearfish, S.D. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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