Ebury Publishing’s Joy Chambers dies

Joy Chambers, one of Ebury's longest-serving members of staff, has died following a "long, brave" battle with cancer. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Intersection of Hyper-Local Digital and Regional Magazine Publishers

Imagine having more than 20 competitors spring up into your market over the course of the last two years. Now picture these competitors being backed by one of the largest digital media institutions on the continent. Welcome to the new city and regional magazine market. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Innovations That Show Libraries Don’t Have To Die

Sure, the age of browsing for books and checking them out may be coming slowly to a close, but the idea of a library can adapt rather than fade away. These five locations are doing just that. When I took a high school class in "library science," the primary innovation I learned about was the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian Self-Publishers Finally Get Some Respect

These days, Christian self-publishing has moved from the Rodney Dangerfield era to the Aretha Franklin age. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Google’s Agreement with French Publishers Exportable to the U.S.?

You may have missed the news in early February that Google has established a $60 million Euro (about $80 million) fund to support a group of French publishers in their digital enterprises. Not only that, Google chairman Eric Schmidt jetted to Paris ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Have We Moved Beyond Church And State? Top Publishers Discuss The Reality Of Native Advertising

Co.Create joined The Atlantic Digital, Vice, Gawker, and College Humor in a talk about how publishers are approaching native advertising. “The truth is, it’s messy shit and there’s no easy way through it." That’s Vice Chief Creative Officer Eddy Moretti talking about the realities of creating... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Nonfiction Publishing Comes of Age

Once an afterthought, children's nonfiction publishing is experiencing a revolution, especially in the US, where the segment grew by 5% in 2012. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Went Wrong for Canada’s D&M Publishers

Veteran Canadian publisher Scott McIntyre described the dismantling of D&M Publishers, the iconic Canadian independent publishing house he cofounded 40 years ago, as the result of an unfortunate confluence of circumstances. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local Newspaper Publisher Sale Approved

Yardley-based newspaper publisher Journal Register Co. Thursday won court approval to sell its assets to an affiliate of its current owner in exchange for $114 million in secured debt and about $6 million in cash, Bloomberg reported. A New York-bas ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Books + Fast Books (and Diet) = Indie Publishing Success

With The Fast Diet, UK publisher Short Books has the biggest hit in its history. Co-founder Rebecca Nicolson reflects on why, and the role of independent publishers today. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Achebe, 'greatest of all African writers', dies

The death of novelist Chinua Achebe has been confirmed. A statement from The Wylie Agency... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Digital publishing first' for Stephen King

Hodder & Stoughton has put an interactive version of the cover of Stephen King's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshop browsing vital for publishing, research finds

The crucial role of physical bookshops to a healthy publishing industry was underlined this week... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Herbert dies

Bestselling novelist James Herbert has died. Herbert, described by his editor Jeremy Trevathan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marcus Rich joins line-up for PPA's Publishing+ conference

The Daily Mail's Marcus Rich is among the executives lined up for the Professional Publishers Association's annual conference, which will examine how to boost digital revenues and explore whether content is still king. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exceptional Women in Publishing Event Enters Fifth Year

EWIP's annual Exceptional Women in Publishing conference was held earlier this month in San Fancisco. The event marked its fifth anniversary, while the organization itself notched its fifteenth year in operation. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two publishing deals for Lambert

Two publishers have signed up books from Italy-based writer Charles Lambert. Emlyn Rees of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: IPG Signs Up New Publishers

Independent Publishers Group has signed up several new publishers for distribution: Parenting Press, World Book’s Bright Connections Media and Incentive Publications imprints, the Institute of Economic Affairs, Sussex Academic Press and Te Papa Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spanish Magazine Publisher Bets Against the Crisis

Andrés Rodríguez, the publisher and founder of SpainMedia, has much at stake in the debut this month of a Spanish-language edition of Forbes, the American business magazine. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2013-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Consortium Announces New Publishers for Distribution

Consortium has announced six new publishers for the fall 2013 season: And Other Stories, Curbside Splendor Publishing, Gallic Books, GILES, Koyama Press, and Stockholm Text. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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