Bloomsbury's Charkin warns of industry 'monopolisation'

Bloomsbury executive director Richard Charkin has warned of the dangers of the book industry being “monopolized” by “a single distribution channel”. Giving his keynote speech at the opening of Sharjah International Book Fair’s professional programme 2014 earlier today (3rd November), Charkin argued that publishers needed to be paid properly for the books they produce, and he levelled criticism at unspecified companies which "don't care” about the industry. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turkish Agent Issues Warning, Requests Patience

With the Turkish economy collapsing, Nermin Mollagoglu of Istanbul's Kalem Agency discusses the impact on the publishing industry, noting a reduction in rights deals and delayed payments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Magazine Appears to Be for Sale | Industry Notes

Is New York magazine for sale? A spokeswoman for New York Media has confirmed that the Wasserstein family is considering "investment interest and strategic opportunities" and "evaluating the market" following reports that New York magazine and its digital offshoots are up for sale. Bruce... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Association: How Rights Sales Factor Into the UK’s Book Industry Revenues

‘The share of income from rights has steadily increased from 72 percent in 2013 to 80 percent in 2016,’ says the UK’s Publishers Association, in a report released this summer. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson In Five Years: A 90 Percent Rise in Rights Income hen Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Warnings from Lithuania of Competition to Books: ‘Reading Is Being Replaced’

'The main barriers to reading books in Lithuania are the lack of time and the lack of interest.' In a handsomely forthright assessment, the Lithuanian Publishers Association looks at its challenges. The post New Warnings from Lithuania of Competition to Books: ‘Reading Is Being Replaced’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Ingram Publisher Services Announces New International Illustrated Presses

The four independent publishers announced as new additions to Ingram Publishers Services clients show a range of visual and topical idiom, two of them with roots in Europe. The post Industry Notes: Ingram Publisher Services Announces New International Illustrated Presses appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: De Gruyter Partnership with Medieval Institute; Cambridge Cites Digital Growth

Western Michigan University's Medieval Institute Publications announces a marketing partnership with De Gruyter, as Cambridge University Press sees digital reaching 'close to 40 percent of total sales.' The post Industry Notes: De Gruyter Partnership with Medieval Institute; Cambridge Cites... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebooks: How digital publishers are 'shaking up' the industry

Meet the author who had 60 rejections before hitting it lucky with an ebook publisher. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myers moves to Bloomsbury for 'exquisite' novel

Bloomsbury has snapped up an "exquisite" novel and a short story collection about flawed masculinity from Benjamin Myers six weeks after he scooped the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his book published by Bluemoose Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dawson takes aim at fashion industry in next YA

Author Juno Dawson will expose the dark underbelly of the fashion industry in her next YA novel, Meat Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury snaps up 'invaluable' exploration of ageing

Bloomsbury has acquired a "revelatory" book about the science of ageing from a computational biologist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Dire statistics' show YA fiction is becoming less diverse, warns report

Study finds that fewer books for young adults by black and minority ethnic authors have been published in the UK since 2010, despite rise in diversity initiativesDespite a raft of diversity initiatives, the percentage of young adult books written by black and minority ethnic (BME) authors has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury to publish Greer's controversial rape essay

Bloomsbury will publish Germaine Greer's controversial essay On Rape in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Cygan Joins Frankfurter Buchmesse; Fassler Goes to Atria

In Germany, Matthäus Cygan moves from digital direction at Random to business development at Frankfurter Buchmesse, and in the States, Kristin Fassler moves from Ballantine to Atria in marketing. The post Industry Notes: Cygan Joins Frankfurter Buchmesse; Fassler Goes to Atria appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More California kids are having pot-related health scares, poison control officials warn

One person suggested Amazon bookstores should replace public libraries. Readers disagreed. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warnes wins inaugural Audible new writing grant

Paul Warnes has won the inaugural Audible New Writing Grant for his original manuscript The Society Of Unexampled Brilliance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Industry Notes: Germany’s De Gruyter Buys Düsseldorf; S&S Distributes Skyhorse

The 10-year-old Düsseldorf University Press is acquired by Berlin's De Gruyter, while a US independent publisher of Mo Yan and Octavio Paz is to be distributed by Simon & Schuster.  The post Industry Notes: Germany’s De Gruyter Buys Düsseldorf; S&S Distributes Skyhorse appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury's first quarter sales rise 3.7%

Total revenues at Bloomsbury were up 3.7% year-on-year for the four months ending 30th June 2018 following a "particularly strong result" from the adult consumer division. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UNITE 2018: CBA, Investor Team Up to Revitalize Industry

UNITE 2018, the annual international convention hosted by the Association for Christian Retail, took place in Nashville, Tenn., from July 8-11, sharing news of a large investment designed to change the industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Princeton Press Opens Audio Division; PRH Ireland Supports Fighting Words

Princeton University Press announces its PUP Audio division with four frontlist titles for the fall. And Penguin Random House Ireland partners with the charity Fighting Words on a student anthology. The post Industry Notes: Princeton Press Opens Audio Division; PRH Ireland Supports Fighting... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Stocks Dipped in First Half of 2018

Neither Barnes & Noble nor the spun-off Barnes & Noble Education have done terribly well in 2018. (Amazon, however, is doing just fine.) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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