Emerging Markets are Key to Penguin Random House Merger

Overlooked in the much of the discussion of the Penguin Random House merger is just how important Latin America, China and India are to the deal. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Publishing Veterans Form a New House, Authors Equity

Madeline McIntosh, Nina von Moltke, and Don Weisberg—most recently at Penguin Random House US and Macmillan, respectively—have joined forces to form a new publishing company. As its name implies, the publisher will operate outside of traditional publishing business models. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Next Innovation From VML’s Walt Geer? A Different Kind of Marketing Conference

As VML's chief creative officer of Innovation for North America, Walter T. Geer III has a strong pulse on culture. His beginnings go back to the early digital media days, where he is behind the patents of multiple ad units marketers might remember adding to media plans... Continue reading at AdWeek

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Head of Zeus Prioritizes the U.S. Market

The managing director of Head of Zeus argues that the U.S. market presents a big opportunity for U.K. publishers, and is worth the effort to break through. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Severn House Evolves

At 50, the U.K. press is growing its list and expanding into new formats, all while keeping a sharp focus on libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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A Restructured Torrey House Press Finds Success in Diversifying Its List

Two years after a major restructuring of the press that included a commitment to diversifying its list, Torrey House in Salt Lake City has attained greater visibility on a national scale—as well as a spike in sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Israel has destroyed two publishing houses in the West Bank.

The Israeli army has raided and destroyed two publishing houses in the West Bank.   The IDF has attacked and destroyed two Palestinian publishing houses in the occupied West Bank. pic.twitter.com/wAlxVSGcDZ — Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) February 15, 2024 This latest raid in Ramallah is one... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas races to the top of bestseller chart

The third book in the Crescent City series becomes third fastest-selling science fiction and fantasy title since records beganThe story of a half fairy, half human woman has gripped UK book buyers this week, as a novel about the hybrid heroine shot to the top of the bestseller chart.House of... Continue reading at The Guardian

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ABA Archives to Be Housed at Columbia University

The American Booksellers Association has established a partnership with Columbia University Libraries to house its archives at the university's rare book and manuscript library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Taipei International Book Exhibition 2024: A Market Profile

A market boosted by the elimination of sales tax on books, Taiwan is ready for a strong year at its upcoming international book exhibition. The post Taipei International Book Exhibition 2024: A Market Profile appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-30 19:49:02 UTC ]
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After Nearly Four Years, Manhattan's Poets House Reopens

Following the pandemic, a community schism, and a burst water supply line, the nonprofit poetry library has undergone serious renovation and reorganization, staffing up and once again opening its doors to the public. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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How Womb House Became the Internet’s Favorite ‘Women-Driven’ Bookstore

Womb House Books owner Jessica Ferri's carefully curated listings have turned her online storefront into the favorite bookseller of Emma Roberts, Natalie Portman, and thousands of Etsy customers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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How The Midst Taps Into the Midlife and Perimenopause Ad Market With She Media

Independent publisher The Midst launched on its new website Tuesday, after more than four years of chronicling perimenopause and the modern midlife experience as a personal blog called Jumble and Flow. The publisher is one of a growing number of media companies to plant... Continue reading at AdWeek

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“The Houses of Your Village Have Eyes.” A Poem by Irma Pineda, in Three Languages

I first encountered Irma Pineda’s poetry in the Mexico City literary journal Generación in 2005, as I was writing a nonfiction book set in her home region (No Word for Welcome, Nebraska, 2011). Pineda’s language, Didxazá (Isthmus Zapotec), has a written literary history that extends back 2,500... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Quarto Delists from London Stock Market, Makes Tender Offer

The U.K–based publisher has begun a tender offer to acquire more than 11 million common shares as it delists from the London Stock Exchange’s main markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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In Key Win, Judge Says Escambia County Book Banning Lawsuit Can Proceed

After a January 10 hearing, judge T. Kent Wetherell denied a motion by the Escambia County School Board to dismiss the case, suggesting that school officials cannot simply pull books they find objectionable from library shelves. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Judge Blocks Key Provisions of Iowa Book Banning Law

A federal judge has blocked two key portions of an Iowa law that sought to ban books with sexual content from Iowa schools and to bar classroom discussion of gender identity and sexuality for students below the seventh grade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Pietsch Touts New Marketing Efforts in Letter to Authors

In his last annual letter to authors as Hachettte Book Group CEO, Michael Pietsch hit on a number of topics, including the publisher’s steps to improve its marketing efforts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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TechMagic Podcast: Murderbot Diaries and the Adobe-Figma Merger Failure

On this week's episode of TechMagic, host Cathy Hackl and guest host Lee Kebler discuss Hackl's finished manuscript for her fifth book written with a previous guest, Irena Cronin, called Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution. Kebler thinks spatial computing... Continue reading at AdWeek

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AAP’s September StatShot: US Book Market Up 0.8 Percent YTD

 US trade revenue was down 0.1 percent year-to-date, and down 0.4 percent for the month of September YTD, in the AAP's StatShot report. The post AAP’s September StatShot: US Book Market Up 0.8 Percent YTD appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Children’s Books: Publishers Discuss the Mexican Market’s Evolution

At the 2023 Guadalajara International Book Fair, three Mexican children’s publishers discuss what they describe the sector’s boom. The post Children’s Books: Publishers Discuss the Mexican Market’s Evolution appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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