Kensington is renewing its dedication to nonfiction with an expanded list and books on a wider array of topics. (Sponsored) Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Washington, D.C.’s laser-focused publishers are eager to shape the world around us. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For 48 hours each weekend, C-SPAN’s BookTV gives readers nonstop access to authors appearing in public across the country. It's ramping up regional coverage too. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The metro Washington, D.C., area is home to an unusual group of publishers, many of which release the works of think tanks, well-known institutions, and universities. That makes for an eclectic mix. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 25 year-old nonprofit has engendered the distribution of more than 170 million free and affordable low-cost books and educational materials to educators and community leaders since 1992. It's just getting started. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The president and CEO of Rowman & Littlefield, one of independent publishing’s most respected figures, looks back on four decades of publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 3% higher in the week ended Oct. 29, 2017, than in the comparable week in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The string of weekly sales gains this fall continued in the week ended Oct. 22, 2017. At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 4% higher than in the comparable week in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A novel called 'Cherry,' which was acquired un-agented by an editor at Knopf from an author in a federal prison, was described by one scout at the fair as "the secret book of Frankfurt." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook made much ado about bringing on third-party fact-checkers to curb fake news. However, it has faced accusations that the fact-checkers themselves are biased -- allegedly, too many of them skew to the left. And it appears that Facebook wants... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In three months at Little, Brown, Sharmaine Lovegrove has got off to a flying start, as Sarah Shaffi discovers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After a tough year at Aitken Alexander, Clare Alexander says the agency is ready to return to the spotlight. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crossway's new 'ESV Illuminated Bible' gives art journalers a beautiful new way to engage with Scripture (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It may be more than 120 years old, but France’s largest indie is using modern methods to boost its customer appeal. Barbara Casassus reports. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen King celebrates his 70th birthday on 21st September, a day his UK publisher Hodder & Stoughton is marking with a campaign called King for a Day. King for a Day includes screenings of adaptations of King's books at the BFI and the very first author-based Twitter emoji - a typewriter... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Preliminary numbers are finally out for Hillary Clinton’s newly released book, What Happened, and sales are doing quite well. According to the Associated Press, the book has already sold more than 300,000 copies–which includes hardcover, ebook, and audiobook. The hard copy sales, however, are... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University press c.e.o. Peter Phillips explains how the publisher is working ever more closely with other university departments to capitalise on 'the Cambridge Advantage'. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair's year-'round network of outreach events includes international workshops for publishers to cultivate emerging world markets. The post A Publishers’ Workshop in the Philippines: Southeast Asian Literature in the Spotlight appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller will be running a Creative Gift category spotlight in 20th October issue. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hispanics account for almost half of annual U.S. population growth, largely through U.S. births rather than immigration (25.8% of kids aged 9 and under are Hispanic). Totaling 57.5 million people, Hispanics are 17.8% of the U.S. population and growing.That's some of the key information in Ad... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As our China Bestseller Lists for July go to press, OpenBook's conference in Beijing has put the 2016 value of the Chinese books market at US$21 billion. The post OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for July 2017: Fiction and Nonfiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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