Behind Time Inc. Purchase of American Express Publishing Lies a Long History

After a two-decade-long relationship between the magazine giant Time Inc. and American Express, Time Inc. plans to close quickly on its purchase of American Express&rsquo;s publishing division. &ldquo;This 20-year courtship is finally bei ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing’s Holding Pattern: 2014 Salary Survey

PW's annual salary survey reveals an eye-opening lack of diversity in the publishing industry, an enduring pay gap between men and women, and an increasingly optimistic workforce. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Bestsellers: Canadian Publishing 2014

John Green and Veronica Roth have ruled the U.S. bestseller list for most of 2014, and the two authors have also dominated the Canadian juvenile list for the year to date. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moving Forward: Canadian Publishing 2014

Every book and publishing venture requires some kind of a leap of faith, but this year Canadian publishers are investing more than ever in new efforts to reach out to readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moving In Together: Canadian Publishing 2014

The merger of Penguin and Random House in Canada is beginning to taking shape in two new, concrete ways. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Children’s to publish Amy Alward

Simon and Schuster Children’s Books has acquired a new title from Amy Alward, author and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More Publishers Join Comixology’s DRM-Free Program

Digital comics marketplace Comixology, which launched a DRM-free program in July, announced that a second wave of 14 publishers will now allow their customers to download and store DRM-free copies of comics they have purchased. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper to Provide Express Shipping for Indies

HarperCollins Publishers will launch an expedited shipping program for indie booksellers for the holiday season beginning November 3. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese Publisher Brings Together Translators at New Event

The 1st International Communication Forum on Chinese Culture was held in Qingdao, China on August 24 and 25, bringing together dozens of translators and sinologists from all over the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wearables Present a Huge Challenge to News Publishers, and That’s a Good Thing

In the early 90s people balked at the idea of reading the news on a computer, yet if you looked at online services of the day (Compuserve and AOL), user demand would say otherwise. News was consistently among the top activity. Eventually that same demand drove Web 1.0 and by the time Web 2.0... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers plead with twitchy social visitors to stay

As publishers continue to see more and more of their traffic coming from social referrers like Facebook and Twitter, they are increasingly forced to get creative about getting those readers to stick around on their sites -- to say nothing of coming back again. The post Publishers plead with... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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College Newspaper Drops Print, First to Operate Primarily on Publishing Platform Medium

Medium now has Substance. The popular publishing platform recently started hosting Substance, a new student publication at Mt. San Antonio College that doubles as a totally reinvented version of The Mountaineer campus newspaper. It is the first ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amarillo Globe-News Publisher Puts TV, Radio in Crosshairs

Local TV and radio broadcasters in Amarillo, Texas, consider yourselves on notice: the Amarillo Globe-News smells blood in the water and is coming after your business. That&rsquo;s because Les Simpson, publisher of the Morris Communications-own ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnson Steps Down as Red Wheel/Weiser Publisher

Jan Johnson, who has led the group since November 2000, will become publisher emerita. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You’re using analytics wrong: five mistakes publishers make with their data

What do most people think of when they think of analytics? Metrics and measurement, mostly. Limiting analytics to just metrics and measurement limits what you can do. How does a publisher make the leap from metrics to action? Sponsor content by Parse.ly. The post You’re using analytics wrong:... Continue reading at Digiday

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On Books in Translation in the American Market

The German Book Office's Riky Stock spoke to editors and publishers about the factors at play when considering publishing a translation in the US market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brick Lane focus for publishers

Brick Lane continues to be a home of creativity, with the launch of independent publisher Brick... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers' portals look to inform authors

More than 700 authors and 75 agencies have registered for Random House’s Author Portal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker Prize: Two American writers make the cut for the shortlist

In addition to the American contenders Karen Joy Fowler for 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' and Joshua Ferris of 'To Rise Again at a Decent Hour,' other nominees include Richard Flanagan for 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' and Ali Smith for 'How to Be Both.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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