Comics industry publishers and retailers gathered in person for the 2022 Diamond Retailer Summit, held October 26-28 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic Con. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
'Tidying Up,' which gives readers a one-time solution to de-cluttering their home, has been a mainstay on bestseller lists since its publication. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Tidying Up,' which gives readers a one-time solution to de-cluttering their home, has been a mainstay on bestseller lists since its publication. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins c.e.o. Charlie Redmayne has told the Scottish Book Trade conference that Amazon's focus on driving up margins will be "a particular challenge for publishers this year", but that major Asian players such as AliBaba and TenCent could be on their way to disrupt "the great disruptor". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers kept telling Bill Campbell that his novels weren’t marketable, so he published them himself, found a market, and 18 months ago started Rosarium Publishing to do the same for other writers and comics creators. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers are anticipating a much-desired boost over the next week with the arrival of Valentine’s Day on Saturday, followed by half term. Chain retailers across the country have rolled out romantic point of sale (POS) posters in the hope of capturing some of the Valentine’s Day shopping... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebook subscription service Scribd has expanded its library to one million titles with the recent addition of more than 10,000 comic books and graphic novels. The post Scribd Adds 10,000 Comics and Graphic Novels appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You’re a fan of Kick-Ass. You’re a fan of X-Men (First Class, not X3 or the Wolverine dreck). You might not know it, but that means you’re a fan of Jane Goldman. She’s the screenwriter behind every comic book turned Matthew Vaughn-directed movie. The post The Master Screenwriter Who Transforms... Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Todd Allen has been keeping tabs on digital comics since the mid-aughts, and he's just released a ground-breaking new edition of 'The Economics of Digital Comics' that reveals a wealth of financial details rarely disclosed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC has changed the “bleak” ending of J K Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy for its TV adaptation, due to be screened this month. Screenwriter Sarah Phelps told the Telegraph that she had had to come up with a redemptive ending for the story, set in the fictional village of Pagford. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Late last week, the United States Copyright Office released a report recommending sweeping reforms to the existing music licensing system, which is a labyrinthine mess of outdated regulations (because most of them were established before the Internet age).Titled “Copyright and the Music... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2015-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd's monthly subscription includes unlimited access to its library of audio and ebooks, and as of today, you can add comics to that list. The service announced that it added over 10,000 comic books for leisurely reading, and the more visually st... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Through agreements with such comics publishers as Marvel and IDW, the ebook subscription service will add more than 10,000 comics and graphic novels to its inventory. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Tuesday, the San Francisco startup announced that it is expanding its ebook and audiobook subscription service to include unlimited access to more than 10,000 comic books from some of the industry’s biggest publishers, including Marvel, Archie and Valiant. The post Scribd Unveils ‘Netflix for... Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Catherine Aird has been awarded the Crime Writer’s Association Diamond Dagger award. The Diamond Dagger winner is chosen by the CWA committee from a shortlist of writers judged worthy by their peers. Shortlisted authors must have sustained excellence in their careers and made a significant... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Recent bestselling comics series like Sex Criminals, Batgirl and Lumberjanes have something in common—enthusiastic support from the Valkyries, an international networking group exclusively organized for women who work in comic shops. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Program focuses on multiplatform strategy, while the association tries to graduate 'magazines' to 'media.' The post MPA’s AMMC Looks to Redefine the Magazine Industry appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As an homage to Charlie Hebdo, the French Publisher’s Association has published 100,000 copies of a new book, La BD est Charlie, with 183 drawings by top artists. The post La BD est Charlie: A Comics Homage to Fallen Artists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The MPA hosted its annual American Magazine Media Conference in New York this week and closed the show with “A View From The Top.” The post Does ‘Magazine Media’ Actually Redefine The Industry? appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dave Epstein has been promoted to v-p of retail sales, and will oversee sales of both adult and children's books to all traditional retail accounts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's 'This One Summer' is the first graphic novel to receive both a Caldecott Honor and a Printz Honor; while Cece Bell's graphic memoir 'El Deafo' received a Newbery Honor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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