The 'Miss Pergamon' contest, Bloomsbury, and 'the prominent roles taken by women' in publishing are on Richard Charkin's mind, in this exclusive pre-publication excerpt from his forthcoming memoir. The post Charkin: ‘The Culture of Bloomsbury and Industry Progress’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-10 05:00:53 UTC ]
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Gather ’round, children, and let me tell you a story about the old bugaboo we used to call DRM. Digital Rights Management was the beast under every gamer’s bed in the mid-2000s, an invisible bit of software baked into game discs that dictated and tracked player behavior under the guise of... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-03-04 16:30:21 UTC ]
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Comics retailers, publishers, and distributors discussed a changing distribution landscape, a new metadata system for publishers and retailers, and more at the annual retailer meeting, held February 22–24. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher tells investors profits will exceed expectations, attributing this to release of House of Flame and Shadow The publisher Bloomsbury has lifted its annual profit forecasts after the latest novel from the fantasy author Sarah J Maas topped bestseller lists across the world, aided by fans... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-02-14 13:36:52 UTC ]
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As 'House of Flame and Shadow' hits number one in numerous markets around the world, publisher Bloomsbury predicts that total sales for the company will increase by 10% over last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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McCarthy joins the company from Ingram Publisher Services, where she has worked for eight years, most recently as v-p and general manager. She will take the helm of Bloomsbury USA in early April. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Gains in both the children's/young adult books and religion categories were enough to offset declines in the other major segments in November at the 1,225 publishers that report sales to the AAP. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The AAP StatShot report for October shows US book publishing revenues at US$10.6 billion in the first 10 months of 2023. The post AAP StatShot: US Industry Was Up 1.8 Percent in October appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-09 20:42:57 UTC ]
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Results were buoyed by strong sales in higher education course materials, which were up 17.9%, and at religious presses, which saw a 12.2% bump, in conjunction with a 1.5% increase in sales of adult books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Investors seemed unimpressed but analysts say even talk of a merger reflects moves to consolidate in a tough market Barbie and Tom Cruise’s Top Gun are planning on getting hitched. Warner Bros Discovery, the Hollywood studio that brought us the Batman, Harry Potter and Barbie films, and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-12-21 17:19:19 UTC ]
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The 37th iteration of the Guadalajara International Book Fair opens with IPA's Karine Pansa flagging world publishing's challenges. The post IPA’s Karine Pansa Opens Guadalajara: ‘A Union of Cultures to Build’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-26 16:46:54 UTC ]
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Richard Charkin sees in David Shelley's US-UK Hachette CEO appointment a chance for more commitment to world English rights. The post Richard Charkin: It’s a Smaller World Now appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-26 15:56:44 UTC ]
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These days, there's a cookbook for practically every franchise. We talk to two writers behind cookbooks for Tolkien and H.P. Lovecraft. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-11-24 11:35:00 UTC ]
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Our annual industry survey reveals a modest median pay increase and minor improvements in workforce diversity across trade book publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Our annual industry survey reveals a modest median pay increase and minor improvements in workforce diversity across trade book publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to learn more about other 33 1/3's latest titles? Here's a smattering of recent releases from Bloomsbury's line of short books about popular music. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to learn more about other 33 1/3's latest titles? Here's a smattering of bestsellers from Bloomsbury's line of short books about popular music. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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This week augurs a veritable cornucopia of pop culture tomes. Marvel movies! Standup comedy! Board games! American Girl dolls! The Chicago Bulls! 2000s indie rock! These six books run the gamut. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher to double dividend after demand grows for books by Sarah J Maas and Samantha ShannonBusiness live – latest updatesThe book publisher Bloomsbury has hit record profits in the first half of the year thanks in part to a boom in fantasy fiction driven by the American author Sarah J Maas,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-10-26 07:50:43 UTC ]
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Sales were up 11% and profits increased 8% in the first half of the U.K.-based publisher's fiscal year. Sales in the U.S. were about $76 million, accounting for 46% of total revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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