Publishers and authors look to Kickstarter and Indiegogo to raise funds and engage loyal customers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Classics Press founder W. Paul Coates on the legacy of Marcus Garvey in publishing and bookselling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Think you have what it takes to be an audiobook narrator? Follow these steps to get started on your narrator journey. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-04-18 10:39:00 UTC ]
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Maggie Stiefvater is a powerhouse fantasy and romance author with fifteen YA books and a loyal following. Here are some fan friendly items!- Tirzah Price Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-03-23 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Revenue at Scholastic rose 24% for the third quarter ended February 28, 2022, over the prior year period, and the company cut the quarterly operating loss. While sales trends remain favorable, the company said that it is working on ways to control higher prices for paper, printing, and freight,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The launch of some new imprints and another good year for a number of its most popular series combined to boost sales at Quarto Group by 19%, to $151.5 million, in 2021 over 2020. Adjusted operating profit jumped 51%, to $ 16 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by a 44.1% increase in sales of K-12 instructional materials and double-digit gains in the children’s/young adult and religious press segments, industry sales rose 3.7% in January, according to AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Over half a decade later, a new Kickstarter campaign has finally eclipsed Pebble's crowdfunding record on the website. Fantasy and sci-fi author Brandon Sanderson set up a campaign to raise $1 million within 30 days to fund four secret books he intends to release every quarter next year. It... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-03-04 12:57:00 UTC ]
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Two days after announcing it had reached an agreement to sell itself to Veritas Capital, Houghton Million reported a 25% increase in revenue and a rebound in earnings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Listen to an audiobook or bookish podcast while piecing these together to celebrate your book love and block out the stresses of the world.- Danika Ellis Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-20 11:35:00 UTC ]
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Concerned about Kickstarter's plans to migrate its platform to blockchain technology, Spike Trotman, publisher of the indie graphic novel house Iron Circus Comics, is stepping away from Kickstarter to launch a new independent crowdfunding platform to fund a new volume of her Poorcraft frugal... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Earnings in HarperCollins' second quarter ended December 31, 2021, rose 3% over a year ago, while sales increased 13%. The lower profits increase was due in part “to the increase in manufacturing and freight costs exacerbated by supply chain pressures,” parent company News Corp said. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The final 2021 report from the Association of American Publishers shows December up 2.8 percent over December 2020, at US$1.1 billion. The post AAP StatShot: The United States’ Publishing Industry Gained 12.2 Percent in 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-26 16:01:07 UTC ]
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Storytel reports good momentum for its audiobook and ebook streaming services in Poland, Russia, and Turkey—and less so in the Netherlands. The post Sweden’s Storytel Cites a 20-Percent Gain in 2021 over 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-10 12:45:40 UTC ]
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The team at New Beacon Books, the UK's first Black specialist bookshop, has praised the “amazing support from the community” following a highly successful crowdfunding campaign which has not only saved the store but netted £76,000 in only a few days. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-03 18:47:55 UTC ]
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Organisers of a crowdfunder for the White Review have stretched the target by an additional £6,000 after sailing past their original £10,000 goal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-23 08:46:01 UTC ]
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The White Review has launched a £10,000 crowdfunding appeal to safeguard its future after two "very hard" years for the literary and culture magazine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-06 08:27:57 UTC ]
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Sales of K-12 materials rose 35.2% in September and were up 32.7% for the first nine months of the year, offsetting declines in several other publishing areas, including adult trade. The K-12 segment was the big driver for industry sales through the first nine months of 2021, rising 32.7%.... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Regnery Publishing had a small sales increase in the third quarter, while Salem Author Services had a 27% jump in self-publishing fees, leading to a 5.6% increase in revenue, to $5.7 million, at Salem Media's publishing group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The trade publishing segment continues to perform well in 2021, with August sales up 15.1% in the adult category and ahead 21.8% in the children’s/young adult segment at publishers that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Lots of good bookish things happened this week, including research that proves libraries lead to healthier, more equitable communities. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-10-29 10:42:00 UTC ]
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