Ahead of the ‘Building Inclusivity in Publishing Conference’ on 13th November, The Bookseller spoke to seven panelists about their experiences of inclusivity in the sector, and what steps can be taken to accelerate change. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and bookshops around the world got into the spirit of April Fools' Day today (April 1st), with a number of spoof announcements and unbelievable inventions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Powers is the first series to come from Sony PlayStation's original programming push, a partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, and it's not rated "E" for everyone. With comic books as its source material, the racy superhero cop drama from crea... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Medium -- the publishing platform founded by the guys who started Twitter -- is getting more aggressive in its bid to attract brand advertising dollars. The site just raided digital publisher Vox Media, hiring Joe Purzycki, the company's head of ad sales, to lead brand partnerships at... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 30th session of the International Publishing Association ended May 26 in Bangkok, completing three days of discussions focused on the ever-changing practices that drive global publishing in the digital era. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last night’s news about news orgs publishing directly to Facebook wasn’t a surprise, exactly — we’ve known this was in the works for months — but it’s been a good excuse to think about the p ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Akhil Sharma’s Family Life (Faber) has finally gained the recognition it deserves by winning the Folio Prize, trade figures have told The Bookseller. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the prize said there will be conversations about the future of its funding this summer. Sharma’s novel, based... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin will next month release a new paperback edition of John Green’s The Fault In Our Stars for physical bookshops. The retail version of the book still features the cover design by Rodrigo Corral but on a black background, instead of blue. It will be released on the 2nd April and will... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury chief executive Nigel Newton has compared the state of publishing to the bus teetering half-way off a cliff edge at the end of the film "The Italian Job", on the opening day of the 30th International Publishers Congress in Bangkok (today, 24th March). But HarperCollins c.e.o. Brian... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emily Morrow discusses how Scholastic's This is Teen online community has helped the company connect with a passionate community of YA readers online. The post Scholastic’s Emily Morrow on Community Building for YA Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The future of platforms like Facebook and Twitter is like cable providers, and publishers will be like networks, publishing content directly on platforms -- and relying on the platforms, to a large extent, for monetization. Jon Steinberg, CEO of North America of Daily Mail, sees Snpachat... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MPs urge public service broadcaster to back commercial press with licence fee moneyAre we about to see the BBC and the regional press, to use my colleague John Plunkett’s endearing phrase, “getting into bed with each other”?Clearly, the MPs want to see the public service broadcaster and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s trade division sales fell 4% in 2014 and it had a $2.9 million net loss in 2014 compared to net income of $6.5 million in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a bit of a surprise move, Barnes & Noble announced today that it plans to separate its college business from its retail trade stores and Nook digital business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Swiss book industry is reeling under a double whammy of declining sales and the weak euro. The decision by the Swiss National Bank to abandon the euro cap on the Swiss franc in mid-January has led to a double-digit revaluation of the currency. The trade association Schweizer Buchhändler-und... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Lithuanian book market was hit by the global recession and remains small, but a coterie of publishers are forging ahead through diversification. The post Lithuania’s Book Trade “Impossible to Shoot Down” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones Blackpool will reopen after a member of staff was killed by a falling shop sign. A Waterstones spokesperson told the Blackpool Gazette: “Waterstones Blackpool will reopen again after repair works to the building that will be undertaken shortly. We will confirm the date of reopening... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brands will still operate as two distinct entities. The post People Magazine and Entertainment Weekly Begin Merging Staffs appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staffordshire has confirmed plans which will see more than half of its libraries passed to volunteers. The county council's cabinet approved plans today (18th February) that will see only 20 of the county's 43 libraries remain managed and staffed by the council, while the rest will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Swords Of Glass' by by Sylviane Corgiat and Laura Zuccheri tells a story of a girl's quest for vengeance in an ecologically-influenced fantasy world captured by Zuccheri's award-winning art. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Sword Of Glass' by by Sylviane Corgiat and Laura Zuccheri tells a story of a girl's quest for vengeance in an ecologically-influenced fantasy world captured by Zuccheri's award-winning art. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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