Cheltenham Literature Festival had a “record-breaking” 2014, with almost 140,000 tickets sold, up 7% from the year before. People from all bar three UK postcodes attended the festival, and both Saturdays of the 10-day event saw more than 20,000 in attendance. Meanwhile Waterstones, the official retailer for the festival, saw sales increase by 7% year on year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why would publishers want to jump into bed with their top "frenemy" Facebook? Well, they're not, entirely.Four of the first U.S. publishers to publish mobile articles directly on Facebook through its new Instant Articles program -- The New York Times, BuzzFeed, National Geographic and NBC News... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It wants to be ‘the best photography fair in the world – bar none’. But can it possibly live up to the hype? Prepare to be amazed and probably overwhelmed as Photo London hits the capitalBack in 2011, I wrote a piece about London’s belated embrace of photography. Citing the Tate’s 2009... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After a sluggish first two months of 2015, bookstore sales rose a healthy 5.1% this past March over March 2014, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sun, sand, and--sin? Shelve the beach reads for books that explore the shadows of evil-doing and guilt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales at Hachette UK fell 4% year-on-year for the first quarter of 2015, partially due to an “unfavourable” VAT effect on ebooks, parent company Lagardere has said. Hachette UK said it had “steady sales in print and digital” in the first quarter of the year, with its performance “broadly in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First quarter sales at Hachette Book Group USA fell 12.3% compared to the first first period of 2014. A decline in ebook sales was a major reason for the drop. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins's digital-first romance fiction imprint, created in 2011, announced that in the four years since its launch it has sold more than three million ebooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers have been upbeat at the 41st Buenos Aires International Book Fair, which concludes today (11th May), highlighting strong sales in the Argentine market of adventure, fantasy and self-help books. They told The Bookseller that they planned to focus on these genres as they sign new talent. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Held in the Toronto Reference Library building, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival reinforced its reputation as one of the best comics arts festivals in the world, attracting an international slate of artists, publishers, fans, and comics-loving librarians Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher of Marie Claire and NME expecting premium price for HQ near Tate Modern and planning to remain a tenant following saleThe publisher of Marie Claire and NME has put its London headquarters, the Blue Fin building near Tate Modern, up for sale with a price tag of more than £400m.Time Inc... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann increased its revenue and operating EBITDA in the first quarter of 2015, compared to the year before, chiefly due to its book publishing business and its German-language TV business. The media, services and education company, which owns 53% of Penguin Random House, has released its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing industry data for 2014 spills the beans on decline in biography and cookbook sales, while children’s literature in print rises by 10%Publishers used to have a simple recipe for a bestseller: sign up a celebrity or a TV chef and get the book out for Christmas.Not any more. The latest... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The combined print and ebook sales of U.K. publishers fell by 2% in 2014, to £3.3 billion, according to the new edition of the Publishers Association Statistics Yearbook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster sales fell 5% in the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, to $145 million, but operating profit rose 9% to $12 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch group, which publishes Sun, Times and Wall Street Journal, partly blames currency fluctuations, as book publishing division reports growthRupert Murdoch’s News Corp has seen a 52% year-on-year fall in its third-quarter profits as its newspaper advertising revenue continued to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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General Ann Dunwoody, author of 'A Higher Standard, Leadership Strategies from America’s First Female Four-Star General' (Da Capo Press, 9780738217796), will appear on MSNBC TV’s 'Andrea Mitchell Reports' on Thursday, May 7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The inclusion of Harlequin and strong sales of Chris Kyle’s memoir American Sniper (William Morrow) helped HarperCollins to a 14% increase in revenues in the three months to 31st March, compared to the year before. But ebook revenues declined 3% year-on-year, HarperCollins’ parent company News... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Due to some reporting problems with the January data in the trade segment, the AAP has issued revised sales for the adult and children’s/young adult categories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary festivals are growing in importance for retailer Blackwell’s, with the company actively seeking to establish partnerships with the sector. Zool Verjee, Blackwell’s sales development manager, told The Bookseller the chain had enjoyed sales growth of 15% year on year after partnering... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Early copy of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic story features drawing and note of thanks to Dorothy Barclay, a reporter’s assistant who helped him estimate for the number of stars visible from Earth“I am concerned with matters of consequence,” declares the star-gazing businessman whom Antoine... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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