Long, unpaid hours, feelings of being overlooked, having one's work "disregarded"...there's reward in the trenches, yes, but also a lot of lonely labor. The post Candid Comments on What It Takes To Run a Small Press appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After more than doubling the size of its newsletter subscriber base, the business news publisher is putting more resources toward pop-up newsletters. The post Why Quartz is churning out short-run newsletters for big events appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prominent human rights lawyer Philippe Sands QC is to be the new president of English PEN, taking over from Maureen Freely. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The print book market has posted growth in value for the third year running, with 2017 inching up 0.09% on 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has inked a deal to publish The New Female Tribes which "explodes" gender stereotypes and explores the role of women in advertising. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pocket guidebook publisher, Do Books, has launched an audio partnership with Penguin Random House. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press launches a selection of journals in its Core content sharing program, which offers subscribers read-only links. The post Cambridge University Press Content Sharing Platform in Pilot Launch appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The MIT press publishes a rich list of trade nonfiction for general readers hungry for knowledge (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Hastings, publisher at independent Black Spring Press, has died aged 52 following an illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff at independent bookshop Kenilworth Books have written an open letter to Theresa May lamenting the "deep injustice" of libraries cuts, which they say are threatening the nation’s literacy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams’ Bad Dad (HarperCollins) has skidded into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot for a fourth consecutive week, selling 78,127 copies for £443,681. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After acquiring the Scotland-based spirituality publisher, Inner Traditions is launching two new imprints. With the move, the mind-body-spirit publisher will increase its yearly output to over 80 titles a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a sector that has struggled elsewhere, figures for 60 of the smallest players in the UK industry show sales up 79% in the last yearIndependent publishers have unleashed a boom in sales, according to new research. Latest figures from Inpress, which works with 60 of the smallest players in the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Charco Press has signed a "profound and moving" novel about family and society in Latin America by Julián Fuks entitled Resistance. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Endeavour Press has agreed a partnership with specialist publisher IndieBooks to take over the digital editions of IndieBook’s growing list of fiction and non-fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent booksellers are ready for one of the most important shopping days of the year: November 25, otherwise known as Small Business Saturday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The city of Barcelona may only have 1.6 million residents, but it dictates much of what Spanish speakers around the world read. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Researchers find that accounts run from a St Petersburg troll farm tried to sow discord between Britons over the referendumConcern about Russian influence in British politics has intensified as it emerged that more than 400 fake Twitter accounts believed to be run from St Petersburg published... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishers of independent presses Valley Press and Emma Press are launching new publishing podcast which will give insights into publishing and the life of young entrepreneurs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Publishers are noticeably investing in improving inclusivity,' says the Publishers Association's Emma House in London ahead of Monday's conference. The post The UK’s Second ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference: ‘Taking Stock’ of Diversity Challenges appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At HarperCollins, The Borough Press has appointed Carla Josephson to the position of commissioning editor, replacing Holly Ainley, who will leave HarperCollins in December to "pursue other projects". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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