Canadian Publishing 2015: E-book Sales Level Off

E-book sales have leveled off for the most part in 2015 to date, continuing a trend that began last year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 7, 2015

Bryan Stevenson’s Carnegie Medal–winning ‘Just Mercy’ get a big bump this week, landing at #8 overall. Plus Sue Grafton knocks Harper Lee from the #1 spot in hardcover fiction, Brené Brown debuts strong in hardcover nonfiction, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2015 Folio: Eddie Digital Award Finalists

Folio's cornerstone awards program is returning to the Folio: Show! Join our team and hundreds of your magazine media peers to celebrate gorgeous design and uncompromising journalism. The post 2015 Folio: Eddie Digital Award Finalists appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2015 Folio: Eddie Award Finalists

Folio's cornerstone awards program is returning to the Folio: Show! Join our team and hundreds of your magazine media peers to celebrate gorgeous design and uncompromising journalism. The post 2015 Folio: Eddie Award Finalists appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Autumn Richard and Judy Book Club selections announced

Titles by Kate Mosse, S K Tremayne and Anne Tyler are among the eight books chosen for the latest WH Smith Richard and Judy Book Club. Mosse, whose debut novel Labyrinth (Orion) was picked for the first ever Richard and Judy Book Club in 2005, is this autumn chosen for her novel The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2015 Folio: Ozzie Award Finalists

Folio's cornerstone awards program is returning to the Folio: Show! Join our team and hundreds of your magazine media peers to celebrate gorgeous design and uncompromising journalism. The post 2015 Folio: Ozzie Award Finalists appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks: You Read A Lot of Books This Summer, Including 'Watchman'

You all read a lot of books this summer? How do we know? Because we asked and you answered. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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T.D. Jakes's Daughter Recalls Pregnancy at 13 in Book Inspired by Mother Mary

Sarah Jakes, the daughter of The Potter’s Church founder T.D. Jakes who became pregnant at age 13, pairs the responsibilities of modern motherhood with teachings from the Mary, the mother of Jesus, in her new book "Dear Mary." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep sells to major publisher

Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin’s self-published bestseller to get traditional edition with Penguin Random HouseThe Swedish author of this summer’s surprise self-published hit, a bedtime story that promises to “make anyone fall asleep” using positive reinforcement techniques and plenty of yawns, has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of 'Rabbit' Rise Again

'The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep' sold about 35,000 copies in outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan last week, a 20% increase over the week that ended August 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nord Compo Looks to Expand in the U.S. Book Market

Nord Compo, a French publishing technology company looking to expand in the U.S., offers a variety of prepress services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job In 5: Sam Eades, Senior commissioning editor/associate publicist, Orion Publishing Group

Describe your role I have an unusual role in that I am a publicist and an editor, two jobs in one. As well as putting together PR campaigns, I also commission fiction for the Orion Fiction list and am looking for crime, speculative and reading group fiction for the commercial and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel races to No 1 in book charts

The Shepherd’s Crown, the 41st book in his much-loved fantasy series, sells more than 52,000 copies in three daysTerry Pratchett’s daughter Rhianna Pratchett has said that “somewhere Dad is raising a glass of brandy to you all” after the late author’s final novel The Shepherd’s Crown topped the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Has Snagged More Than 50 Publishers For Its News App

Apple has recruited publishers like Conde Nast and Vox Media in its quest to create the news reader to beat all news readers.Apple has signed up several new media brands to its upcoming Apple News app, which is intended as a competitor to Flipboard and other news aggregators. As Apple gears up... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent’s Insight Into the South Africa’s Children’s Book Market

South African children's book publishing is winning international attention — and awards — as the market evolves beyond being a government-driven sector. The post Agent’s Insight Into the South Africa’s Children’s Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC digital news operation must be curbed, say newspaper publishers

News Media Association calls on government to implement 10 changes to corporation’s objectives and governance in submission to green paperUK national and regional newspaper publishers have called for the BBC’s digital news operation to be curbed to allow commercial players to flourish at home... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish Children’s Book Awards shortlist revealed

The Scottish Children’s Book Awards shortlist has been revealed, with every Primary 1 child given three free shortlisted titles during Book Week Scotland. Never Tickle a Tiger by Pamela Butchart and Marc Boutavant (Bloomsbury), Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit Book Burglar by Emily MacKenzie (Bloomsbury)... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Risk Factors Facing the Comics Industry in 2015

While comics and graphic novel sales remain strong, several risk factors could threaten how the direct market works, and the industry is still learning to cope with them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orenda Books signs 'jihadi thriller'

Orenda Books had signed a Jihadi thriller from debut author Yusuf Toropov. Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, has acquired world English language rights to Yusuf Toropov’s debut thriller, Jihadi: A Love Story, from Bob Diforio of the D4EO Literary Agency in the USA. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Book Awards shortlist

Animals, World War Two and an aspiring Olympic runner are among the subjects of stories shortlisted for the Scottish Children's Book Awards. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Business Insider Publishes on Social Sites with New ‘Insider’ Project

Online publishers are increasingly experimenting with “distributed” publishing models, whereby they post content directly to social sites, messaging apps and other platforms instead of driving users back to their ow ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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