Independent publishing house Lohvinau launches crowdfunding campaign after government imposed heavy fine on Minsk literary hub“We are trapped in an absurd and unjust situation which threatens not only the existence of Lohvinau Bookstore but which endangers the possibility to publish books freely in Belarus”.This is the plea from staff at Minsk’s celebrated Lohvinau publishing house and bookshop, who have set up a crowdfunding page to help pay a heavy government fine that threatens to put the store out of business. Related: Belarusian publisher on trial for selling books without state registration A chill on publishers, and a significant barrier to the flow of information and cultural exchangeBelsat journos call to support Lohvinau publishing house persecuted in #Belarus #savelohvinau http://t.co/u82XlicUQE pic.twitter.com/Ww180c9NS2 Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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The owners of The Big Green Bookshop are to launch a YouTube channel next month that will feature videos showcasing a “mix of the strangeness” that goes on at the shop. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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360i chairman Bryan Wiener believes publishers shouldn't try to compete head on with Google and Facebook. Instead, they should see what opportunities there are to seize in a large, growing market that Google and Facebook aren't focused on. One place to start is by cleaning up their sites from... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When We Was Fierce by eE Charlton-Trujillo uses invented street dialect slammed by one reviewer as ‘rife with insult and lack of awareness’The publication of young adult novel When We Was Fierce has been postponed by its author and publisher following harsh criticism of the “deeply offensive”... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even though sponsored content has grown into an essential revenue source for major publishers, many of them are having trouble attracting repeat business, with industry-wide renewal rates hovering around 20 percent. The reasons include a surge in supply as more publishers enter the market, more... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House's Joe Marriott on inclusive publishing and the company's WriteNow initiative. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops are using the Olympic Games Rio as an opportunity to entice customers into stores with window and table displays, despite Olympic-themed books achieving just marginal gains in the charts. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European and International Booksellers Federation has “strongly condemned” the destruction of the Gulen Bookshop in Turkey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calling for more feedback and input, the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) announces that merger considerations with W3C still are ongoing. CCC rolls out a new offering called RightFind CDS. The post International Publishing Notes: Copyright Clearance Center, IDPF, W3C appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson is launching Hometown Tales, a series of short books which will publish authors from underrepresented regions across the UK to bring new voices to a national audience. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld is inviting bookshops to host their own "Jilly Cooper Night" on Thursday 8th September to celebrate the publication of her latest racy novel Mount! (Bantam Press). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A veteran of Fast Company, Elle Decor, and FHM, Deutch will look to extend the brand's recent growth in digital and video. The post Amie Deutch Joins Mental Floss as EVP, Publisher appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced $79 million in grants for 290 humanities projects and programs across the United States, including more than $4 million to book-related projects. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Accustomed to working together with booksellers on distribution, Dutch publishers, says one veteran observer, may be particularly suited to collaborative efforts in 'renewing the book.' The post Dutch Publishing and Collaboration: The Netherlands’ Wiet de Bruijn appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new independent publisher dedicated to mental health welfare, Trigger Press, is to publish its first title in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the first time, a pair of self-published authors, Aaron and Jennifer Smith, took two spots on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list. Plus, Wanda Brunstetter topped the fiction list with the latest installment of her Amish Milionaire series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An outreach from one nation's publishers to another's, and a newly announced plan for expansion by a European publisher in the States. The post International Publishing Notes: Canada, Turkey, UK, USA appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing is launching a new US division, Bonnier Publishing USA, as part of "an ambitious programme for growth" in the territory lead by group c.e.o Richard Johnson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three German companies, another from Belgium and one from the UK will pitch video game projects to specialists later this month at GamesCon in Cologne. The post Five Publishing Companies To Pitch Their Content at Germany’s GamesCom appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A devoted dad's self-published bedtime story, about a hot air balloon, a rabbit and an owl, has got off to a flying start after receiving an order for 2,000 copies from Virgin Atlantic airline. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing, the English-language book publishing division of Sweden’s Bonnier Group, has formed Bonnier Publishing USA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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