Though several publishers have been hit hard by the economic impact of coronavirus, one that has been thriving during this period is Chelsea Green Publishing (CGP), which specialises in non-fiction books on the politics and practice of sustainable living. CGP was launched by American husband-and-wife team Ian and Margo Baldwin in Chelsea, Vermont, in 1984. They decided to branch out into publishing in the UK a couple of years ago after its distribution moved to Publishers Group UK and it saw “amazing growth” in sales on these shores. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Bestseller Hugh Howey offers a list of tips that tend to surprise new writers, particularly those who are self-publishing or considering it. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SAN FRANCISCO — As part of its increasingly aggressive moves to get more people to use Google+ and to keep Facebook and Twitter from dominating the social networking business, Google is rolling out two new tools that it says will help authors and publishers build a bigger audience on the Web. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hybrid author Hugh Howey previews his CONTEC seminar at the Frankfurt Book Fair by offering his hard won views on self vs. traditional publishing. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arguably, the most important change in the event management business over the past decade has been the shift to digital attendance marketing. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple says it will appeal against a court ruling that bans the company from entering into deals with publishers that could allow ebook prices to be fixed or inflated. The case was raised by the Department of Justice and judge Denise Cote's decision is very much in line with what they were... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mel Elliott, who lives in the U.K., self-published Colour Me Good: Ryan Gosling on a lark. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carlton Books is to publish a book chronology of Bruce Springsteen’s 17 studio albums to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book and print-on-demand publisher Andrews UK Ltd has set up a traditional publishing imprint... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to ad-blocking data provider PageFair, more users are now making use of browser plugins such as Adblock Plus to remove ads from the sites they visit. A recent report it published claimed the trend “is threatening the business mode ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The wounded man in one of the most memorable photos of the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, Jeff Bauman, will publish a book in April 2014, on the event's anniversary.The wounded man in one of the most memorable photos of the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, Jeff Bauman, will... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Offering unlimited television shows and music for a flat monthly fee has worked for Netflix Inc. and Spotify AB. Will it work in the book industry? Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee Child's new Jack Reacher thriller, Never Go Back (Bantam Press), was the bestselling... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This month's “starred” reviews of self-published books include a collection of spiritualist lectures, an examination of the Andean Q’ero faith and a pair of compelling novels. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ongoing political uncertainty has resulted in a depressed local book market leading Egyptian to look elsewhere in the Arab world and further abroad to bolster business. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has acquired legal publisher Hart Publishing for £6.5m. The addition of Hart... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By D. Eadward Tree The future of publishing ain't what it used to be. A few years ago, "everyone" knew what was coming: except for a few old-timers and Luddites, consumers would soon switch entirely to digital... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2013-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a victory for transparency advocates in the wake of the PRISM secret surveillance scandal, U.S. intelligence agencies will begin revealing the number of surveillance orders they request per year under various FISA ordinances, as well as national security letters. The agencies will also reveal... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Almost everybody reported increased sales to China, and no one had failed to note (and welcome) the changes within the Chinese reading and publishing community. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second day of the Beijing International Book Fair continued to see crowded booths and satisfied exhibitors despite the 80-minute (or longer) commute from the city center to the three-year-old new exhibition center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total sales at Lagardere Publishing rose 1.4% in the first half of 2013, to 917 million euros, while EBIT increased 24.6% to 71 million euros. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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