DK has announced plans to accelerate its growth in the education market and the appointment of Hilary Fine to the newly created role of education development director. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Louise Sherwin‐Stark, joint managing director of Hachette Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed as chief executive. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Acquisitions offset declines in comparable store sales in the Barnes & Noble College Booksellers division of Barnes & Noble Education, leading to a 17.6% increase in sales at the company for the fiscal year ended April 28, 2018, over fiscal 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Increasing pressure on sales and costs together with fewer customers on the shopfloor has created a challenging bookselling environment in Germany. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK is to publish the debut book by 19-year-old "horticultural sensation" Huw Richards in March 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigns for Imogen Hermes Gowar's The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock (Vintage) and Rupy Aujla's The Doctor's Kitchen (HarperCollins) have been ranked among the best marketing campaigns of spring 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW speaks with Kathryn Roots Lewis as she prepares for ALA Annual, which will mark the official start of her term as AASL president. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest book market statistics from Germany show that flat book sales are being generated by fewer overall book buyers. The Börsenverein calls for a focus on potential readers. The post German Book Market in 2017: Stable Sales But in Need of More Book Buyers appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creating original serialized content—as in the case of streaming on-demand services such as Amazon Prime and Netflix—holds the key to success for audiobook subscriptions, says Storytel España in a new report. The post Storytel in Spain: When Entering the Audiobook Market Means Making New Serials... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Cheltenham Literary Festival—the UK's oldest literary festival—announces its 2018 educational programming aimed at children and school groups. The main festival runs October 5 to 14. The post Cheltenham Literary Festival 2018 Announces Its Educational Program for Kids appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK has redesigned its Eyewitness travel guides after research revealed that travellers are putting more faith in printed products despite the proliferation of online guides. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A dramatic shift is under way in the non-fiction market with "more intelligent" titles on the rise, partially the result of the continuing wane of the celebrity market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In its first major redesign since the series was launched in 1993, DK’s Eyewitness Travel Guides are being revamped for the digital age. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The audiobook boom is most prominent in North America, and it is spreading across the world, as discussed in a panel on Wednesday at the New York Rights Fair entitled “The Audiobook Heard ‘Round the World.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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And with that, the Honeyman is over. Peter James’ Dead If You Don’t has ended Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine’s record run in the Weekly E-Ranking number one spot, becoming the first new number one in the ebook chart since the second week of February. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A panel at the New York Rights Fair featuring Storytel, audiobooks.com, and Kobo saw discussions about how the audiobook market is evolving around the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The big jump in profits came on a 6% increase in sales, with revenue reaching $112 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Bowler's "fine and curious mind", and the mix of skills he brought from his previous roles at both Jonathan Cape and Granta, together won him the coveted Faber publisher post, chief executive Stephen Page has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How are authors' contractual rights with a publisher best handled when the house rolls out a digital subscription offer and promises that its entire content library will be on offer that way? An authors' lawsuit of Cengage is calling the question. The post When Rights Are Alleged To Be... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The sun is set to shine on the summer book market this year, boosted by a crop of fresh nationwide promotions targeted at the season. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The FT today published a fascinating interview with Thomas Middelhoff, the former CEO of Bertelsmann, the German media giant. Middelhoff became a star during the dot-com boom—his $50 million investment in AOL became a $7 billion exit five years later—and then his star fell. Middelhoff ended up... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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