Book Publicists Step into Publishing

Publishing companies typically incorporate publishing and marketing departments into their business models. February Partners, however, is doing things a little differently: the Manhattan boutique book publicity and marketing firm founded in the fall of 2010 by two industry veterans has just launched a publishing division, February Books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Best books of 2017: the hits and misses of the publishers’ year

The Man Booker winner, the diary of a junior doctor and the secret lives of cows ... Which books made their publishers proud – and which ones made them envious? Editor-in-chief, Bloomsbury Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nobel prizewinner Claude Simon's book rejected by 19 publishers in fan experiement

French author Claude Simon may have won the 1985 Nobel prize for literature, but according to a recent experiment he would not be published today. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All but one Richard and Judy book club titles published by PRH

Books by Matt Haig, Jo Nesbo and Lisa Jewell join debuts from Beth Underdown and Cara Hunter on the next Richard & Judy Book Club list with W H Smith, which features titles published almost exclusively by Penguin Random House. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Information Overload: Curation as an Essential Service of Book Publishers

UK publisher and commentator Michael Bhaskar talks of the centricity he sees in curation as the essential service and activity of publishers. The post Information Overload: Curation as an Essential Service of Book Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Publishers Slam ‘Unwarranted Delay’ in VAT Reform for Book Formats

Citing the EC's year-old proposal to allow member-states to tax all book formats equally, the Federation of European Publishers demands action. The post European Publishers Slam ‘Unwarranted Delay’ in VAT Reform for Book Formats appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Author vows book exposing Chinese influence will go ahead after publisher pulls out

Allen & Unwin had cancelled plans to print Clive Hamilton’s Silent Invasion over fear of legal action by the Chinese governmentProminent Charles Sturt University author and ethicist Professor Clive Hamilton says his book exposing the Chinese Communist party’s activities in Australia will... Continue reading at The Guardian

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HC to publish Michael Bond's final Paddington picture book

A new Paddington picture book by the late Michael Bond is publishing with HarperCollins Children’s Books in June 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Ahead of StoryDrive Asia: A View From the Singapore Book Publishers Association

Singapore Book Publishers Association president Peter Schoppert sees mobile as huge and publishers 'stepping up their game' before StoryDrive Asia. The post Ahead of StoryDrive Asia: A View From the Singapore Book Publishers Association appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The UK’s Make Our Book: An Internationally Available School-Publishing Program

A new program for classrooms: The UK's Make Our Book is free to schools and is 'properly magical' for students, says its creator Emma Barnes. The post The UK’s Make Our Book: An Internationally Available School-Publishing Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Wren & Rook, the non-fiction imprint of the Hachette Children’s Group, is publishing the first children's book by Times journalist and Olympian Matthew Syed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Why Publishers Need to Focus on Audience and Brand as They Step Up Their Video Efforts

The pivot to video came upon the publishing world with a force still being grappled with, even as the video environment continues to evolve. During a panel discussion on the subject during Adweek's first Elevate summit today, Vox general manager Andrew Golis described the experience as "moving... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Freight Books: liquidator takes control of award-winning Scottish publisher

Former Scottish publisher of the year wrote to its authors at the beginning of October, encouraging them to buy back their own booksA liquidator has been appointed for the troubled publisher Freight Books, a one-time star of the Scottish publishing scene that was named Scottish publisher of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Italian Publishers’ Report at Frankfurt Book Fair: Focus on Readers

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: Catalonia Independence Vote Rattles Publishing

Publishers and agents in Barcelona share their views on the future of the city as the home of global Spanish-language publishing in the wake of Catalonia's vote to become independent of Spain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Quercus has pre-empted rights to a book by former publishers Rose Davidson and Arzu Tahsin, entitled Crafty Therapy: A Guide to Making and Mending Yourself. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Philip Pullman’s eagerly awaited La Belle Sauvage has reportedly reached Dutch readers a few weeks early after a publisher’s mix-up. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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With distributors 'expanding their services to cover a larger part of the value chain,' the Frankfurter Buchmesse and IPDA inaugurate a new Distribution Forum. The post Introducing Frankfurt Book Fair’s First International Publishing Distribution Forum appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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