Bologna names Best Children's Publishers of the Year, as event moves online

The winners of the Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publishers of the Year have been revealed as an online edition of the 57th Bologna Children's Book Fair (BCBF) launches, with Italian publisher Camelozampa named the winner in the Europe category. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Children's, Harlequin and backlist sales boost HarperCollins

A strong performance from HarperCollins and the acquisition of Harlequin has boosted parent company News Corp's quarterly results. Revenue for publisher's worldwide operation for the second quarter of the financial year, covering the three months to December 31st 2014, increased 20% from $391m... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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European publishers assess the threat of ad blocking

We aslked Dazed Group, News U.K., Mashable and Monrif Group what they think about the ominous subject of ad blocking. The post European publishers assess the threat of ad blocking appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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Publishers See Little Impact after Heaven Book Recant

Evangelical publishers are predicting little impact on sales and plans for future books about round trips to the hereafter following the admission by Alex Malarkey that the story he told in 'The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven' is false. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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DesHotel Named New CFO for ABA

Former PEN American Center director of finance and administration to replace Eleanor Chang next month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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News Corp newspaper revenue falls 6% as ads and subscribers go online

Newspaper revenue in the UK, the US and Australia is down despite a rise in the company’s overall revenue thanks to book publishing and real estate divisionsDeclining sales, advertising and subscriptions hurt revenues at Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper business in the final quarter of last year, News... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Getting Serious about Spanish-Language Publishing

This column marks the start of PW’s monthly coverage of the Spanish-language book market in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Q&A with Strand Book Store Children's Buyer Stella Williams

Bookseller Stella Williams tells PW about working at the New York City's famed Strand Book Store, and the plans to grow the store's children's department. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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'Sensitive children' title goes for six figures

Pan Macmillan has acquired a book about sensitive children for six figures in a “fiercely contested auction”. Carole Tonkinson bought The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Some Children Thrive and Others Struggle to Survive by Dr Tom Boyce for her Bluebird imprint in a "competitive 12-way bid" from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Hutchinson to publish charity title on fathers and sons

Bono, Colm Tóibín, Paul McCartney and Salman Rushdie are among the big names contributing to an anthology about sons and fathers, as part of a joint venture between Hutchinson and The Irish Hospice Foundation. Jason Arthur, publisher of Hutchinson, Heinemann and Windmill, agreed a joint-venture... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How top publishers are using Snapchat

A few days into Snapchat Discover, we checked in on how publishers are approaching the feature. The post How top publishers are using Snapchat appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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VIDEO: New book 'a major literary event'

Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, will publish a sequel called Go Set a Watchman. Continue reading at BBC News

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Boom! Studios Celebrates 10 Years

Boom! Studio celebrates a decade publishing original graphic novels and comics, as well as recent movie and TV deals and a push for diversity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Harper Lee's second novel to be published this summer

Publisher Harper announced Tuesday that "Go Set a Watchman," a novel the Pulitzer Prize-winning author completed in the 1950s and put aside, will be released July 14. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Changes to HBG Sales Unit; Epstein Named V-P

Dave Epstein has been promoted to v-p of retail sales, and will oversee sales of both adult and children's books to all traditional retail accounts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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HarperCollins to Publish 2m Copies of New Harper Lee Novel

HarperCollins will publish 2 million copies of "Go Set a Watchman," a novel Harper Lee wrote in the 1950s and then “put aside.” It will come out on July 14. The post HarperCollins to Publish 2m Copies of New Harper Lee Novel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The Mobile Story for Publishers: Told in Key Stats

Thad McIlroy offers some statistics and key data on smartphones and tablets to help book publishers figure out how to address mobile technology. The post The Mobile Story for Publishers: Told in Key Stats appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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How the White House Found a Publishing Ally in Medium

The White House published President Obama’s 2016 fiscal budget on Monday using a medium that’s become increasingly popular among its advisors: Medium, the three-year old self-publishing platform.    In the past three mon ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Harris joins Bonnier in children's fiction role

Jane Harris is to join the Bonnier Publishing Fiction division as executive director for children's fiction. Harris will report to recently appointed Bonnier Publishing Fiction c.e.o. Mark Smith, and will be responsible for all the company's children's fiction output, including imprints Hot Key... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Poland’s Top Online Bookseller For Sale, Consolidation Looms

Poland's top online bookstore, Merlin.pl, is up for sale, and many believe this is that of consolidation in a saturated Polish online marketplace. The post Poland’s Top Online Bookseller For Sale, Consolidation Looms appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Harper Lee, author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' to publish second novel

The AP reports that Harper Lee will publish her second novel this summer, a sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic To Kill a Mockingbird. The book, entitled Go Set a Watchman was completed in... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

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