California Publishers of Illustrated Books Pivot

Publishers of illustrated books in California are changing to respond to crises and to expand their audiences Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Rome’s Book Fair Reflects a Country Unwilling to Surrender

Italian publishing is struggling, but the recent book fair in Rome offered signs of vitality and reflected a strong commitment to carry on. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Costa Book Awards Announced: But Who Will Win the Big One?

Five top UK authors, including Kate Atkinson and Lucy Hughes-Hallet, are in competition for the Costa Book of the Year. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Manufacturing Organizations Merge

On the first of the year, the Hardcover Binders International/Library Binding Institute (HBI/LBI) merged with the Book Manufactures’ Institute. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers, libraries poke fun at the cold

The publisher Consortium Books posts its own video of hot water being tossed in the air in frigid weather, while a library recommends keeping a book at hand when it's cold outside. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UCP Releases Third Batch of E-book Shorts

The press announced the January 7 publication of its third batch of short-form digital reads, Chicago Shorts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales fall £98m in 2013

Sales of printed books fell by £98m last year - down 6.5% on 2012, figures show. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Good Enterprises Wants S&S to Keep Selling its Books

Christine Shubert, the trustee overseeing the Chapter 7 proceedings of Good Enterprises, has asked the bankruptcy court to give Good Books’ distributor, Simon & Schuster, the authority to continue to sell the company’s titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Don’t More Bookstores Stock Self-published Titles?

Bricks-and-mortar bookstores are missing a huge opportunity by failing to take advantage of the self-publishing revolution, argues Tanja Tuma. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zola Books buys Bookish

US-based book recommendation and retail site Bookish has been acquired by ebook start-up Zola... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Selling Spanish Language Books in the US is a Rewarding Responsibility

Mark Haber of Brazos Bookstore in Houston argues that selling Spanish language books in the US is a challenging responsibility with unexpected rewards. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four iPad Stats Every Publisher Should Know

In late December, an eMarketer report confirmed that the long awaited mobile ad spend boom had finally arrived. Mobile, the report said, drove nearly all digital advertising growth in 2013. And the mobile pie is expected to grow by another $5 billion in 2014.For publishers looking to capitalize... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should Australian newspapers publish climate change denialist opinion pieces?

Should Australian newspapers, like Fairfax, publish opinion pieces that deny or seek to cast doubt on man-made global warming?Should Fairfax — or other media publishers — give a platform for climate change denialist opinion pieces?The most recent example is Fairfax publishing a piece by John... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson's book sales spike following controversy

Phil Robertson was temporarily removed from 'Duck Dynasty' after he made controversial comments in an interview. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bestselling Books of 2013

Hard Luck, the eighth book in Jeff Kinney’s Wimpy Kid series, was the bestselling book across all print formats in 2013, selling over 1.8 million hardcover copies Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard & Judy Book Club titles announced

Two titles from publisher Black Swan are in WH Smith’s Richard & Judy Book Club to kick... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales fall almost £100m in 2013

The value of the printed book market fell by £98m in 2013, Nielsen BookScan data reveals.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How I love that first new book of 2014!

For some people, the new year arrives when the ball drops in Times Square. But for this devoted book lover, it's not 2014 till that first copyright page says so. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are Print Books Becoming Objets d’art?

The survival of print books depends on producing physical books you want to own as well as read. One fine example: J.J. Abrams' and Doug Dorst’s bestseller 'S.' Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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