By and large, Singapore’s education system, which is among the most highly regarded in the world, is a boon to its publishing industry. No subject is more popular, or more competitive, than mathematics. Known as Singapore math, the city-state’s mathematics teaching method and curriculum is garnering a lot of attention from teachers, publishers, and education ministries across the globe. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has reported yet another glitch in the data it gives publishers and marketers to understand their activity on the social network.This time Facebook found a problem that gave some publishers inaccurate traffic numbers, underestimating iPhone audiences on certain posts, according to a... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Word gets around quickly when products disappoint.' That and other cautions led a special programming sequence at London's FutureBook Conference this month. The post Sector Spotlight: Three Expert Observations on Ed-Tech in the UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Craig Popelars, a 22-year veteran at Algonquin Books, has been named associate publisher of its adult division, effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From colouring and picture books for children to work by adult authors including Maira Kalman, new project will celebrate the library’s role in the life of the cityA treasure trove of rare books, manuscripts, maps, photographs and more are set to fire the imaginations of authors in a new venture... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In snowy Moscow, the ‘non/fictioNo 18′ fair saw nearly 300 exhibitors this year amid publishers’ talk of improving business. By Eugene Gerden Exhibitors Represent 20 Nations he 18th International Moscow Book Fair for Fiction and Nonfiction—dubbed “non/fictioNo. 18″—was held November 30 to... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair (LBF) 2018 will take place 10th - 12th April 2018, with Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania picked as the market focuses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2015 the 28 countries that are members of the EU generated €22.3 billion ($23.36 billion) in total annual sales, according to a new report by the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) issued last week. The number is up slightly from 2014, when total revenue was €22 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ten years ago, publishers all piled into games as an easy way to increase their digital revenues. Five years ago, a number of them experimented with them as storytelling tools, using games to get their readers to think about the news in a novel way. Today, everyone from Hearst to the Washington... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While most legacy media organizations have spent years integrating print and digital newsrooms and commercial teams, there are some who believe that there is a severe lack of understanding at the top in how to juggle the different requirements of a high-growth digital media business and a... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report finds that newsbrands generated £4.8bn revenue, supported 87,500 jobs and invested £97m in digital services while holding power to accountThe news publishing industry contributed £5.3bn to the UK economy in 2015, according to a Deloitte report commissioned by the News Media Association... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Monday, Instagram rolled out its live video feature to all U.S. users. Although live video already exists on several other platforms, publishers aren't deterred from adopting Instagram Live. Publishers told Digiday that they plan to use Instagram Live to give followers a behind-the-scenes... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year’s Kurt Wolff Prize has been awarded to Frankfurt-based Schöffling & Co. Verlag, honoring its 25-year tradition of independent publishing. The post Schöffling Verlag Wins Kurt Wolff Prize for Independent Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here are the ten most popular stories about graphic novels and comics published on publishersweekly.com in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish children's book publisher Olika Förlag has a decade-long history of promoting diversity, challenging gender stereotypes, and winning awards for their work. The post Sweden’s Olika: A Decidedly ‘Different’ Children’s Book Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The agreement will create and publish a program of print and ebooks for adults and for children, inspired by the library’s collections. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fake news doesn't just get airplay on Facebook. Ads for such bogus stories have wound up in unexpected places, including The New York Times and Los Angeles Times. Even big publishers like them are limited in their ability to completely wipe out such ads. “It really exposes the inherent flaw of... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second annual Global Kids Connect conference, held on December 8 in New York, brought together members of the book industryto discuss the future of global children’s publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three independent publishers in Finland have jointly launched the Helsinki Literary Agency to represent their foreign rights The post Three Finnish Publishers Launch New Literary Agency appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a land of nearly 2,000 small book publishers, Myanmar's post-junta industry is strengthening its ties to ASEAN and serving a youthful demographic. The post Book Publishing Market Overview: Myanmar’s Challenges and Potential appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Which books did best? Which should have done better? Which books by their rivals would publishers like to have brought out? • Vote: What was your favourite book of the year?Publishing director, Jonathan Cape Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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