Behind closed doors at DPSE: Publishers’ 5 biggest headaches

At this month’s Digiday Publishing Summit in Barcelona, Digiday and ConvertMedia gathered some of the brightest minds in publishing, put them behind closed doors, and let them have an honest and open conversation about what they’re dealing with these days. Spoiler alert: mobile, ad blocking, and page load times. The post Behind closed doors at DPSE: Publishers’ 5 biggest headaches appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Association Blasts the UK Government’s Response to AI Report

'This report is a call to action for government' on the UK market's AI policy, says the Publishers Association's  Dan Conway in London. The post Publishers Association Blasts the UK Government’s Response to AI Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-08 00:00:35 UTC ]
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UK audiobook downloads up 17% last year, Publishers Association data shows

Audiobooks are fast becoming ‘a major route to market for consumers of books’, the trade body saysThe number of UK audiobook downloads increased by 17% between 2022 and 2023, according to new data from the Publishers Association (PA).Revenue from audiobooks rose 24% across the same period to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-05-07 15:28:43 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Acquires Dutch Publisher Veen Bosch & Keuning

S&S has acquired VBK, the largest Dutch book publishing house, and its subsidiaries and sister companies. The move marks the first major instance of a promised international expansion at S&S since its acquisition by private equity firm KKR last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ryo Yamaguchi Named Publisher at Copper Canyon Press

Following the retirements of longtime copublishers George Knotek and Joseph Bednarik on May 1, the Port Townsend, Wash.–based poetry press—which turned 50 last year—has tapped its publicist to lead its operations moving forward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Self-Help Books on Grief

Authors draw on clinical guidance, reportage, and their own experiences to offer comfort and commiseration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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As Bogotá’s Book Fair Closes: Audiobooks and Localization

The key to audiobooks' future in Latin America, some say, is 'localized' dialects — and more enthusiasm from publishers. The post As Bogotá’s Book Fair Closes: Audiobooks and Localization appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-02 23:49:50 UTC ]
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Janet Reid, Influential Publishing Blogger and Literary Agent, Dies

Reid's blogs, 'Query Shark' and 'Miss Snark,' were widely read destinations for frank commentary on the publishing industry and the querying process. After a more than 20-year career as an agent, she died after a brief illness on April 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, May 5

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, May 5, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-01 10:00:36 UTC ]
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Met police to pay ‘five-figure sum’ to French publisher arrested under anti-terror laws

Exclusive: Ernest Moret was held en route to a book fair amid fears police are using counter-terrorism powers to target activistsA French publisher who was arrested in London by counter-terror officers has been awarded “substantial” damages by the Metropolitan police, as new figures reveal... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-04-29 06:00:25 UTC ]
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Verso and other publishers are offering free ebooks in solidarity with pro-Palestine campus protests.

As students organize and resist to demand action and justice for Palestinians, publishers are offering free books on Palestine, protest, and more, in solidarity. Verso has seven ebooks available for download, including a case for sanctions against Israel, a collection on 2011’s Occupy movement,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-04-26 15:56:47 UTC ]
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23 Indie Presses to Support After the Close of Small Press Distribution

On March 28, Small Press Distribution (SPD), the 55-year old company that helped 385 indie publishers deliver their books to customers, collapsed without warning. This is an existential blow in a business where finances are delicate at the best of times. Books remain stranded in warehouses and... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2024-04-26 11:10:00 UTC ]
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How Book Publishers Can Combat Misinformation

In 'Attack from Within,' Barbara McQuade explores disinformation and the need to report, and defend, the truth. Her publisher, Seven Stories, is taking note—even as fact-checking remains scarce in book publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The independent publisher making a business of celebrity book imprints

Independent publisher Zando's highest-visibility imprints are its collabs with celebrities, which are part of its mission to change the institutional racism that has plagued American publishing from its start. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Rebel Wilson memoir to be published in UK with Sacha Baron Cohen passages redacted

Australian actor’s book Rebel Rising will have allegations of incident on set of Grimsby that left her ‘feeling bullied, humiliated, and compromised’ struck outThe UK edition of Australian actor Rebel Wilson’s memoir will be published with redacted passages relating to her experience on set with... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-04-24 12:50:23 UTC ]
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Zodiac Academy Authors Launch Publishing Venture

Sisters Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti will rerelease their self-published Zodiac Academy romantasy series in paperback under their newly-formed company, Dark Ink Publishing. On April 23, Dark Ink released 'Restless Stars,' the ninth and final book in the series, with an announced print... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Agate Rolls Out Its Publishing Academy

Doug Seibold, founder of Agate Publishing, has begun marketing the Agate Publishing Academy, in order to provide an affordable online professional development program to aspiring publishers and book business veterans alike. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At Sharjah’s Booksellers Conference: The ‘PublisHer Lounge’

The PublisHer program for women in the book business presents events for women at Sharjah's upcoming Booksellers Conference. The post At Sharjah’s Booksellers Conference: The ‘PublisHer Lounge’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-22 13:00:33 UTC ]
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Masie Cochran Named Publisher and Editorial Director of Tin House

Cochran was appointed interim publisher in October following the departure of publisher Craig Popelars, who had helmed the Portland, Ore.—based independent publisher since 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Entangled Publishing Soars

After a record-breaking 2023, the publisher of Rebecca Yarros’s blockbuster 'Empyrean' series looks to keep rolling in 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Entangled Publishing Soars into the Empyrean

After a record-breaking 2023, the publisher of Rebecca Yarros’s blockbusters, 'Fourth Wing' and 'Iron Flame,' looks to keep flying high in 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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