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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The last time PW visited Bright Arts at its King’s Road office, the color-separation industry was fighting for its survival. The demarcation distinguishing color-separation houses, prepress bureaus and printing companies from one another was disappearing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2011, Bloomsbury announced it was restructuring to facilitate a more global approach to publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No one can accuse the print manufacturing industry of standing still. Every now and then, a major revolution or innovation would shake it up and get everybody guessing and thinking. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung has launched an $1400 ATIV Book 9 Plus laptop (shown above) equipped with Intel’s latest Haswell chip, but analysts said such sustained high prices for laptops and Ultrabooks could hinder the recovery of the PC market. PC shipments are already in a steady decline with the growing... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The music industry’s lawsuit against a popular YouTube channel this week could indicate that publishers are looking for savvier ways to attack piracy besides going after YouTube itself, a legal expert said. The National Music Publishers Association Tuesday filed a copyright infringement suit... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As a result of laws prohibiting 'homosexual propaganda' in Russia, a young adult novel featuring a gay character, is sold with adult-age warning labels. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hit by inflation and lower government purchases, Brazil's book market shrank by 2.64% last year, the worst decline in real value since 2002. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Cengage Learning c.e.o. Jill Jones has been appointed as an independent non-executive... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Weekly Stock Index rose 12.8% in the first six months of 2013, just slightly below the 13.8% increase posted by the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the January-to-June period. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries must adapt to the realities facing them in a "complex" landscape, Brian... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Welsh council leader has warned that entire local authority library departments could be at... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has called a debate on the future of the arts and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors has warned that authors may be losing out twice over on ebook loans, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With 20% of Russia's bookstores having closed and book sales in free fall, the government is investing $100m to promote reading and change in the industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The opening keynote of BookExpo America suggests the top concerns facing the US book market in 2013 remain much the same: ebooks, self-publishing, and how to win readers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House has won the Publisher of the Year accolade at the Bookseller Industry Awards 2013,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adobe’s Digital Dispatch Adobe has been crowing recently about some numbers pointing to increased demand, innovative advertising models and new revenue streams in digital publishing. In April the company, known for its workflow and... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Children’s is launching an “Illustrators in Residence” programme for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has signed rights to two novels from an author described as the 'Turkish Franz... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association has launched a new area of its website as a resource for those looking... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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