Eight lessons for publishing start-ups

September Publishing founder Hannah MacDonald offers eight essential learnings from the company's first year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Bookish jobs: how to kickstart a career in publishing – live chat

Join our live chat on Wednesday 3 February from 1–3pm to ask the experts how to get a career in publishingIf you’ve been hidden away with your nose in a book, you may not have heard that Penguin Random House is the latest global employer to announce it no longer requires new candidates to have a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Boston Globe is using Notes to publish directly to Facebook

The Boston Globe may not be a Instant Articles publisher, but its turning to Facebook's Note's feature to create something close to it. The publisher on Tuesday started using Notes to publish directly to the Facebook platform. It hopes that the speed the articles load, along with their overall... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's: publishers predict 2016 trends

The children’s book industry will continue to see demand for beautiful print books and diverse stories in 2016, and the market for Young Adult titles by UK authors will go from strength to strength, according to publishers and editors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fifty Shades publisher ordered to pay $18.5m to partner

A US judge has ordered Australian publisher Amanda Hayward to pay more than $18.5 million in compensation, costs and interest to her former business partner in a long-running stoush over profits from the runaway erotic bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Daily Show's Trevor Noah to publish his memoir with John Murray

Comedian Trevor Noah, the host of "The Daily Show" on TV channel Comedy Central, is publishing his first book, a memoir, with John Murray. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher to drop gendered children's titles after parents campaign

Buster Books, publisher of colouring books for ‘Brilliant Boys’ and ‘Gorgeous Girls’ to switch to ‘gender neutral’ titles in futureGirls will no longer be defined as “glamorous” and “gorgeous” while boys get to be “amazing” and “brilliant” at Buster Books, after the children’s publisher... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Phyllis Tickle's Poetry Collection Published

Paraclete Press released 'Hungry Spring & Ordinary Song,' a semi-autobiographical book of poetry written by Phyllis Tickle, in early 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing industry is overwhelmingly white and female, US study finds

Survey of workforce at 34 book publishers and eight review journals in US reveals 79% of staff are white and 78% female – with UK numbers still unmonitoredMan Booker winner Marlon James: ‘Writers of colour pander to the white woman’A survey of American publishing has found that it is blindingly... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Startup Wants To End AdBlock's "Raping and Pillaging" Of Online Publishers

Websites are freaking out over billions in lost revenue and starting to fight back, but there are still legit reasons to block ads.This January marked the 10th anniversary of AdBlock Plus, a browser plug-in that banishes ads from web pages. It isn't the only ad blocker; but AdBlock Plus... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers’ distributed strategies face murky measurement

The frenzy to distribute digital content across social platforms has given rise to a tangle of measurement questions for publishers and their advertisers. It's impossible for publishers to get a real-time, competitive read on their content because they're at the mercy of the platforms to report... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dalang Publishing: Introducing Indonesian Historical Fiction to the U.S.

An article in the Jakarta Globe looks at Lian Gouw, the founder and owner of Dalang Publishing, a two-person operation based in San Mateo, California. The post Dalang Publishing: Introducing Indonesian Historical Fiction to the U.S. appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S to publish Morley on Bowie

Simon and Schuster will publish a "unique and personal biographical critique" of the late David Bowie, by the arts and music commentator Paul Morley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH to publish 'lost' Beatrix Potter story

Frederick Warne & Co, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s, will this September release a previously unpublished children’s story by Beatrix Potter, with new illustrations by Quentin Blake. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland gives first translation grants

Publishing projects in Macedonia, Albania, Norway and Spain are among the recipients of the first tranche of grants from Publishing Scotland's new Translation Fund. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nautilus Partners with MIT Press to Co-Publish Print Edition

Bimonthly science magazine looks to expand circulation, sales and marketing. The post Nautilus Partners with MIT Press to Co-Publish Print Edition appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing Fiction changes its name to Bonnier Zaffre

Bonnier Publishing Fiction is changing its name to Bonnier Zaffre, effective immediately. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher homepage is making a comeback

In the age of Facebook, new publishers have thrived when it comes to building traffic quickly. More difficult, however, has been building brands. Facebook has excelled at getting people to be loyal to Facebook, not the publishers on its platform. As a result, many publishers are trying out ways... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Porter Anderson Joins Publishing Perspectives as Editor-in-Chief

Most recently associate editor of FutureBook, Porter Anderson will join international publishing trade magazine Publishing Perspectives as editor-in-chief. The post Porter Anderson Joins Publishing Perspectives as Editor-in-Chief appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH to publish beauty tips by consultant to the A-list

Penguin Random House has acquired a skin, food and lifestyle book by Wendy Rowe, a "world-renowned beauty expert" and Burberry's artistic consultant. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In India, Education and the Government Drive the Publishing Market

The recent New Delhi World Book Fair highlights the challenges and opportunities in India's massive book market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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