Country Spotlight: Singapore: Educational and STM Publishing

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'

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Kyowon

Kyowon (Korean for “teacher group”) was founded in 1985 and is one of the biggest publishing companies in Korea. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: La Martinière Groupe

French publishing company La Martinière was founded in 1992 by Hervé de la Martinière with an initial focus on illustrated photography, heritage, art, and leisure books, and has since expanded to general trade books. La Martinière acquired Seuil in 2004. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Klett Group

The Klett Group is Germany’s leading private provider of educational and continued education services, with 56 subsidiaries at 34 locations in 14 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press publishes 50,000 peer-reviewed academic research under three main publishing groups: Academic, Cambridge English, and Education. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster was founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln ("Max") Schuster. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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French publisher income drops 1.3%

French publishers’ net income fell by 1.3% last year to €2,652m from €2,687m in 2013, although the picture is “encouraging” for the first half of this year, the book trade publication Livres Hebdo has reported. This was the fourth year running showing a decline, even though the drop was less... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gibson Square publishing edition of Napoleon by Sir Walter Scott

Gibson Square is publishing the first edited paperback edition of Sir Walter Scott’s biography of Napoleon, which was originally released in nine volumes in 1827, six years after Napoleon’s death.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Springer Science+Business Media

Springer published 2,400 English-language scientific and professional journals and more than 9,000 new books in 2014, with subjects ranging from science, technology and medicine to business and transportation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Bonnier

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Gallimard

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Egmont

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: WEKA

The Weka Specialist Publishing House for Public Authorities and Industry was founded by Werner and Karin Mützel in 1973. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Grupo Planeta

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Olma Media Group

Olma Media Group is one of the most rapidly expanding publishing houses in Russia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Catalonia, which sits in the northeast region of Spain, counts 7 million inhabitants. But, with a population that reads as readily in Spanish as it does in Catalan, local publishers face numerous hurdles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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