Industry luminaries scry the spins ahead in the helter skelter revolution at the centre of their businessAnna Rafferty, Penguin digital managing director"I predict more digital for publishers in 2014. I'm not being (completely) facetious, I mean more digitalness in all parts of the industry, not just in ebook product output. We're going to be using all of the creepy/fun/incredibly clever targeted and personalised marketing opportunities that our connected lives now afford to the smart marketer to reach, and then truly delight, relevant readers."I'm fascinated by the explosion of the Quantified Self, enabled by digital technology, and love the idea of a personal Quantified Self reading-tracker-and-recommendation app – like a cross between Fitbit and Foursquare but with books. That would be fun. I'm also obsessed with Tumblr and the way it acts as a co-creation, self-publishing platform. Thousands of people are, usually collaboratively, producing a lot of short-form, episodic fiction and hundreds of thousands more are reading it. Is this the start of a new storytelling format? Actually, no – I used to write fan fiction consequences in school by passing notebooks around – but Tumblr allows this creativity to explode, making it very easy for readers and publishers to discover real talent and energy there; very interesting."In terms of massive digital bestsellers for 2014, look no further than Elizabeth Is Missing. It's got everything lined up to be an enormous e (and... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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180 titles have been submitted for this year's German Book Prize, established to 'draw attention beyond national borders' to German fiction. The post German Book Prize: 180 Novels Submitted by 106 Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Nine digital publishing execs that spoke with Digiday said they are investing in other social platforms like Instagram and TikTok to grow their reach. But the question remains if these strategies can actually make up the social referral deficit. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2024-04-10 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Audio shared with the New York Times appears to record executives discussing purchase of the US books giant to feed into its large language modelsStaff at technology company Meta discussed buying publishing house Simon & Schuster last year in order to procure books to train the company’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-04-09 15:36:14 UTC ]
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Each year the Bologna Children’s Book Fair honors a half dozen publishers with the BOP - Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year; the 2024 winnerswere announced on April 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishers and booksellers of Germany are developing a special 2024 World Book Day campaign for April 23. The post World Book Day: German Publishers Expect to Give Books to 1.1 Million Kids appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-08 20:04:30 UTC ]
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Returning this year to Bologna Children's Book Fair, PublisHer names its award winners and offers a daily panel discussion and networking. The post At Bologna: PublisHer’s Excellence Awards and Panel Discussions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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In its first year, Keeperton will publish 10 titles—four of them by Swan, whose Miles High Club series is a BookTok favorite—under its romance imprint, Arndell. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The New Press publisher Ellen Adler will step down from that role at the end of September, leaving the independent publisher of progressive books after a 21-year run. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebook and digital audiobook use by kindergarten through 12th grade students has exploded in popularity, up 20% since 2022, 286% since 2019. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-04-03 14:54:32 UTC ]
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Reaching its 15th anniversary, the Emirates Publishers Association opens a 10-million-dirham fund that includes a business incubator. The post Emirates Publishers Association Issues 10-Million-Dirham Fund appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-02 13:37:26 UTC ]
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Nonprofit library technology cooperative OCLC, the company behind WorldCat, has acquired CloudLibrary, a technology platform offering patrons access to digital content through libraries, from library e-book vendor Bibliotheca. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“My job as a parent isn’t over until your book gets published,” my father said, years ago. I don’t remember the circumstances of this statement—where we were, what we were doing. I want to say it had something to do with his body, maybe the deterioration of his lungs to COPD, his breathing so... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Hearst's Sheel Shah took the stage at the Digiday Publishing Summit to speak about why its marketplace business is focusing on authority. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2024-03-27 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Political news publisher Splinter relaunched Tuesday morning, three months after it was acquired by Paste Magazine in a package deal, alongside feminist publisher Jezebel, from G/O Media for an undisclosed sum. Splinter has been dormant since November 2019, and it plans... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The eight indie presses that made PW’s fast-growing list for 2023 thrived in a challenging business environment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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John Grisham's longtime publisher will return after a buyout to oversee the publishing strategy for the John Grisham brand, "which will now live alongside the sales and corporate marketing teams," PRH CRO Jaci Updike wrote in a memo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sybil Steinberg, a lifelong lover of literature and a 'Publishers Weekly' editor for 25 years, died on March 17. She was 90. Steinberg served as editor of the magazine's Reviews and Author Interview departments until her retirement in 2001. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Months after mass layoffs threatened its future, Sports Illustrated will resume publishing after its owner reached a new rights deal with digital media company Minute Media. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2024-03-18 17:12:26 UTC ]
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YouTube sensation Dunkey, aka videogamedunkey or Jason Gastrow, has added game publishing to his resume. He started a company called Big Mode last year, which is releasing its first title on May 9. Animal Well is a sidescrolling Metroidvania platformer that will show up on the PS5, the Nintendo... Continue reading at Engadget
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The first round of PublisHer's new Excellence Awards program names its shortlists at London Book Fair. The post At London Book Fair: The PublisHer Excellence Awards Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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