The international terror threat, a weaker pound and ill feeling towards the election of Donald Trump have contributed towards a shift in the travel market, but the book trade is still bullish about its long-term health, despite a drop in sales last year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key Books has signed Finnish author Salla Simukka's Snow White Trilogy, which has sold... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales fell below the £20m market last week - for the first time in almost 11... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiction Headline signed four novels from Norwegian psychiatrist-turned-crime writer Torkil... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book publishing has been famously slow to embrace technology, but some industry executives are hoping it's never too late to change. Taking a page from the tech community, an independent publisher and a top talent agency will announce Monday that they have joined forces to host the first-ever... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facing a 30% slowdown in growth in the US, Smashwords' CEO Mark Coker says the big opportunity is abroad and the company is doing more to cater to non-English speakers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Line, the popular messaging platform based in Japan, is challenging ebook vendors like Amazon and Rakuten with a new service to download and view manga, or Japanese comic books. The company has launched "Line Manga," a mobile app for Android and iOS phones. Line's initial offering consists of... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers breathed a sigh of relief last week as federal judge Richard Sullivan dealt a setback to any potential resale market for digital books. In a forceful ruling in Capitol Records v. ReDigi, Sullivan held that the doctrine of “first sale,” which allows consumers to redistribute lawfully... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The manga market may be smaller than it was five years ago, but a substantial fanbase remains. Publishers are optimistic that the decline has come to an end, that long-awaited digital initiatives are attracting readers, and that the manga market is stabilizing at a new, sustainable level. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book recommendation website Goodreads has pledged to remain an "independent entity",... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2012—a year when it went through a prepackaged bankruptcy, brought in a number of new top corporate executives, and restructured the sales organization of its education group—total revenue at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt was relatively flat at $1.29 billion, while adjusted EBITDA rose 34.4% to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last year saw a higher number of books bought from internet-only businesses than from bricks and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key Books has acquired a sequel to Looking for JJ by Anne Cassidy, which won the Booktrust... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Asian authors come to prominence, the West should publish them, something that will be impossible without nurturing translators, says a Hong Kong literary agent Kelly Falconer. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Evidence is growing that a lack of skilled, knowledgable literary agents may be hindering the translation and publishing of books from developing markets in Asia and Latin America. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book Marketing Society's best marketing campaign awards for autumn 2012 have seen wins... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Social marketing isn’t close to peaking yet, but it’s already a part of almost every conversation between brands and marketers. Close to 90 percent of advertisers are using some form of it, according to a recent Nielsen study. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just 12 hours after (already denied) rumors circulated that Barnes & Noble may ditch its Nook business, the company has had to make an announcement concerning its retail division. Thanks to SEC regulations, the company has had to 'fess up that majority shareholder and "founder*" Leonard... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A noticeable trend at the 2013 New York International Toy Fair, held at the Javits Center February 10–13, was the continued growth of the arts and crafts category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Colorado-based marketing company Cravebox, which has just begun to work with publishers, is something of an oddity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital revenue will be foremost on the minds of newspaper publishers as three of their trade organizations converge on New Orleans next week. “It’s really important that we just keep pushing forward on how to maximize the digita ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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