Research by the Bookseller shows that sales for the ‘big five’ UK publishers dropped in 2015Ebook sales for the UK’s five biggest publishers fell in 2015, according to a new report in the Bookseller, collectively declining 2.4%, to 47.9m units. It is the first drop in numbers of books sold in this medium for the “big five” since the digital age began.The Bookseller magazine says that each of the five biggest general trade publishers in the UK – Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pan Macmillan and Simon & Schuster – saw their ebook sales fall in 2015. At Penguin Random House, the UK’s largest trade publisher, ebook totals slipped by 0.4% in 2015, down from 16.17m to 16.1m. At Hachette, they were down 1.1% to 14.5m, while at HarperCollins, when sales from Harlequin Mills & Boon are excluded (the company was acquired halfway through 2014), ebook sales were down 4.7%. The slip at Pan Macmillan was 7.7%, and at Simon & Schuster it was 0.3%. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A one-time charge associated with the sale of Quarto's Books & Gifts Direct business resulted in an operating loss for the company in 2016, but sales and profits in its core publishing operations rose. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mulholland UK is publishing Caleb Carr’s debut, The Alienist, and Angel of Darkness for the first time in ebook, as well as three new books by Carr. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Building a complete modern DevOps toolchain requires not only the whole microservices development and a complete deployment lifecycle, but also the latest and greatest practices and tools. The DevOps 2.0 Toolkit ebook from Packt Publishing will tell you everything you need to know to get... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The effect of ebooks on sales of paper books has not been as drastic as expected – it seems that other, more unpredictable factors have a greater influence on how and what we readNielsen, which tracks book sales in several countries, released 2016 figures to coincide with this week’s London Book... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you're looking for a way to master Linux shell scripting (in any Linux distro or Windows 10), then this ebook from Packt Publishing is an essential read. The book, which covers Bash -- GNU Bourne Again SHell -- usually retails for $36, but for a limited time you can download the full ebook... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you're looking for a way to get started in Cloud computing, or to get more out of an existing setup, Cloud Management and Security from Wiley is an essential read. Written by an expert with over 15 years’ experience in the field, the book usually retails for $109, but for a limited time you... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has offered to drop the Most Favoured Nation clauses from its ebook contracts, following a European Commission investigation into the online retailer’s deals, it has been reported today. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It was another year of digital contraction for the UK’s biggest publishers, who experienced a second consecutive year of declining ebook volumes in 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers offer cautious welcome after leak shows software giant has included a bookselling section in a new build of its operating systemTwo years after Microsoft walked away from digital bookselling, a leak of its latest software has hinted that it may ready to try again.In what may be a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones, Blackwell’s, Stanfords and independent booksellers have all reported strong Christmas book sales, with titles such as Five on Brexit Island and the GCHQ Puzzle Book proving hits with customers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overall sales for Bath-based publisher Parragon Books were down £3m year-on-year to £58.6m in the 12 months ending 31st March 2016, according to results filed at Companies House. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time is facing one of its most critical decisions since the magazine publisher was founded by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden in 1922.Should the company's board agree to a sale as its print advertising lifeblood continues to drain away? Or should it let new CEO Rich Battista implement his grand... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Friday damages high street sales for weeks before the event, a report from KPMG has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble attributed its overall decline in the quarter—which saw retail group sales fall 3.5%, and comparable store sales drop 3.2%—to lower store traffic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of adult trade books rose 8.9% this May, over May 2015, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers in its StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales for the first six months of 2016 fell 6.6% at Hachette Book Group compared to the first six months of 2015, but earnings rose 180%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Latest reorganization focuses on category, brand and digital sales, to make Time Inc. a "one-stop shop" for advertisers. The post Time Inc. Unifies Sales Force, Eliminates Publishers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The two major trade segments--adult and children's/YA--had a slow start to the year, according to the Association of American Publishers' StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than half of primary school pupils in the UK don’t have enough time to talk about books in the classroom, according to research released by Oxford University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Have ebook sales plateaued in Germany? The latest Ebook Quarterly Report from the German Publishers and Booksellers Association indicates lower revenue despite growth in sales volume. The post Ebook Sales in Germany Up, Revenue Down appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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