At the Book Industry Study Group's Making Information Pay conference NPD BookScan revealed that in 2016 hardcovers outsold ebooks for the first time in five years, while audiobooks now account for $1.77 billion in sales. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Unit sales of print books rose 2.7% for the week ended Oct. 16, 2021, over the comparable week in 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Social media firm announces deal after long-running battle with national and regional newspapers France has hailed a victory in its long-running quest for fairer action from tech companies after Facebook reached an agreement with a group of national and regional newspapers to pay for content... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-21 14:21:02 UTC ]
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A small gain in adult nonfiction and more fiction increases led to a 2.7% increase in unit sales of print books last week over the comparable week last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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For your entertainment and education: stories by Lianae Moriarty, Honoree Fanonne Jeffers and Alan Taylor Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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'Creative Asia: Rights Matters' is part of an extensive presentation at Frankfurter Buchmesse from Taiwan's TAICCA program. (Sponsored) The post Taiwan at Frankfurter Buchmesse: Making ‘Scents’ of Creativity appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Unit sales of print books rose 2% in the week ended Oct. 9, 2021, over the comparable week in 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Gains of 26% in both the adult fiction and young adult fiction categories combined to increase total unit sales of print books by 2% last week over the comparable week in 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kids in the U.S. now have the opportunity to encounter Finnish author-artist Tove Jansson's Moomin stories in animated and illustrated format through “Moomin Animations–Thrills and Cuddles,” on display at the National Children’s Museum in Washington, D.C. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Google says it will phase out its use of Material Design interface elements within its iOS apps in favor of Apple’s own UIKit. Jeff Verkoeyen, the company's iOS design chief, announced the change in a Twitter thread spotted by The Verge.This year my team shifted the open source Material... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-10-12 17:16:51 UTC ]
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In her new memoir, “Hooked,” the star of “Younger” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie” explains how her hobbies became so much more. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Romance is the biggest selling book genre, but how does that translate to those who write it? How much can you make writing romance? Continue reading at Book Riot
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The purchase of Meredith Corp.'s magazine publishing operations is expected to close by the end of the year. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2021-10-06 23:04:39 UTC ]
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Debut authors Natasha Brown and Rebecca Watson are among the writers shortlisted for this year's £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize, recognising the best in experimental fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-06 21:50:51 UTC ]
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Love listening to audiobooks at 1.25 or 1.5 or even 2 times the speed? Here's your challenge to slow down and listen with intention. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-10-04 10:39:00 UTC ]
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The author likes small bookshops. So he won’t let the online giant sell his new hardbackThe plight of the high street bookshop, struggling against the power of the online giants, is a common complaint either side of the Atlantic. But not often do the prominent players, the authors and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-03 08:00:23 UTC ]
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It’s officially October, which marks the start of National Cookbook Month. If you’re searching for some new sweet or savory treats to make, why not look to Maya Angelou? In addition to being a wizard with her literary pen game, Angelou was also a published cookbook author. In a 2011 article... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Bafta-winning actor Toby Jones will read the audiobook of John le Carré’s final novel, Silverview, which publishes on 14th October 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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In our series “Can Writing Be Taught?” we partner with Catapult to ask their course instructors all our burning questions about the process of teaching writing. This month we’re featuring Made in China author Anna Qu, who will be leading a year-long Online Memoir Generator for writers of color... Continue reading at Electric Literature
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Author Frances Ryan shares her experiences of publicising her book, for which she fought to appear on mainstream political shows to flag the issues disabled people face Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-26 10:06:34 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books fell 3.6% in the week ended Sept. 18, 2021, from the comparable week in 2020, according to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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