Fall Regionals 2013: Getting Back to Basics

If there’s a chill in the air and the leaves are starting to change, it must be time for the fall regional trade shows. Although the shows have shrunk in recent years, Wanda Jewell, executive director of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance, promises “a show people can’t miss,” with 150 authors. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: La Martinière

Founded in 1992 by Hervé de la Martinière, the French publishing company initially focused on illustrated books in Photography, Heritage, Art, and Leisure, and is now also active in general trade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: China Education

In December 2010, China Education Publishing & Media Group (China Education) was formed as a strategic merger to reshape educational publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Klett

Klett Group is a private German educational resource company, which operates 59 subsidiaries at 40 locations in 17 countries. The portfolio comprises traditional textbooks, digital interactive learning solutions, professional literature, and fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: AST

AST was established in 1990 by Alexei Gertsev, Sergei Derevianko and Tatiana Derevianko as "Creative Cooperative Association AST" (Russian: Творческое кооперативное объединение, or АСТ). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: De Agostini SpA

Italy’s De Agostini SpA is a family-owned international group, founded in 1901 and controlled by B&D Holding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Bertelsmann

Bertelsmann is an international media company with divisions in broadcasting (RTL Group), print and digital trade publishing (Random House), magazine publishing (Gruner + Jahr), outsourcing services (Arvato), and printing (Be Printers). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Informa

Informa is a professional information provider, with a focus on academic and professional publishing, and informational events. Informa has 150 offices in 40 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Gallimard

Gallimard has been home to many of the most prestigious writers in French literature throughout the 20th century, including Marcel Proust, Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre, and 2008 Nobel laureate Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Global 60: The World's Largest Book Publishers, 2013

Despite concerns about consolidation among publishing houses, sales of the top 10 companies accounted for 55% of revenue of the 50 publishers that are on the list for both 2012 and 2011, down from 57% in 2011. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Haufe-Lexware

Haufe-Lexware is a German media group operating in business, law, and tax. The company was founded as Rudolf Haufe Verlag in 1934 in Berlin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Kyowon

Kyowon, founded in 1985, is one of the biggest publishing companies in Korea. They have a high reputation for educational books, especially for prenatal, baby, toddler, and pre-school topics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Harlequin

Harlequin, a publisher of books for women, is owned by the Torstar Corporation, a media and publishing company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: China Publishing Group Corporation

China Publishing Group Corporation was founded in 2002 and is one of the largest holding structures in Chinese publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Hachette Livre

Hachette Livre (Lagardère Publishing) is a leading publisher in three key languages: French, Spanish and English. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Regional Mag Maryland Life Closes Down

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PEN American Center Announces 2013 Shortlists

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Ad Pages Fall 4.9 Percent in the First Half

Print ad pages are down for the eighth-consecutive quarter, but the pace of those losses is slowing down. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Industry Stocks Rose 12.8% in First Six Months of 2013

The Publishers Weekly Stock Index rose 12.8% in the first six months of 2013, just slightly below the 13.8% increase posted by the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the January-to-June period. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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