I have been with Folio: for eight years now. In that time I have seen a lot of ups and downs in magazines and publishing. Mass layoffs, bankruptcies, brand closures and misplaced bets have often dominated our headlines and the narratives around our industry. While all of those unfortunate situations are part of the realities of our constantly changing businesses, they aren’t the only stories we have to tell. In my time here I have met some of the smartest, most innovative and likable people—both at my own company and out in the general publishing community. I have witnessed the launches of insanely smart and cutting-edge products. I have read literally hundreds of thousands of expertly written words from thousands of engaging stories in countless magazines and websites. I have been awed by brilliant design and photography that accompany such stories. And I have been truly inspired by the optimism and pride many of us have about the professional paths we have chosen. But today, as I write this column safely in my home, in the midst of a global crisis, I can’t help but think about where things go from here and how we can help you get through this. As an industry, publishing in the U.S. has survived the Civil War, two world wars, pandemics, natural disasters and recessions. And here we are, once again, facing an uncertainty as Covid-19 spreads rapidly across the country and the globe. But as we have in the past, we will get through this. I wish I had a crystal ball to tell... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-17 18:18:06 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#global crisis
#civil war
#world wars
#crystal ball
#bottom lines
#move forward
#publishing business
#general publishing
Over the last 15 months during the pandemic my reading has been all over the shop. Sometimes I have almost been unable to put a book down, so desperate am I to escape the reality and the news, sometimes I have been unable to pick up a book, as reality and the news has been too much. Do you know... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-01 20:22:13 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book prize
Staff at the academic publisher Springer Nature are being given an extra day of holiday on 2nd July to thank them for their "extraordinary efforts" during the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-01 17:57:04 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#extra day
#covid-19 pandemic
#academic publisher
Booksellers and publishers should not assume that the growth in the book industry seen throughout the pandemic will continue, the London Book Fair has heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-01 14:45:12 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#london book fair
#book industry
I’ve been watching the Extremely Sad Show for Extremely Sad People for a few months now. I only learned this a few weeks ago, though. At an editorial meeting for the literary magazine where I’m a columnist, someone said she was watching “the extremely sad show for extremely sad people.” Another... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-06-30 11:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#electric literature
#literary magazine
Damon Galgut's The Promise (Chatto & Windus) came out on top in this week's reviews, with the twice Booker-shortlisted author picking up nods from the Guardian, Times and New York Times. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-20 22:03:08 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#damon galgut
Pandemic Dispatches Photo by Daniel Tafjord / Unsplash Unrequited love I download a book. One of those books—for women. Certainly not porn, but you know. Never mind the shirtless guy gracing its cover (his lumpy, bumpy abs—oh my!), or the wanton... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2021-06-16 13:40:35 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#literary fiction
John Eldred, president and owner of Midwest Tape, died on May 27. In a thoughtful remembrance shared with PW, Jeff Jankowski, Eldred's partner for over 30 years at Midwest Tape, recalled Eldred as a beloved friend who combined his passion for libraries with his love for history, movies,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#midwest tape
#television shows
#libraries
Publishing heads from around the world discussed supply chain issues, the rise of online sales, subscription models and the dominance of Amazon at a round table event this week for BolognaBookPlus, the new general trade arm of the Bologna Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-09 10:29:37 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#online sales
#subscription models
#bologna book
Online sales jumped 127% at Indigo Books & Music in fiscal year 2021 over FY 2020, partially offsetting a 34% decline in sales through its physical stores. Still, sales dropped 5.5% in the year, and the bookseller's losses deepened. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#physical stores
The book, written by a British chemist, imagines a wealthy tycoon’s disturbing plan to save (some) humans from a biological disaster. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-26 16:14:54 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Backlist titles have been a key driver of sales for trade book publishers over the last 12 months. At a U.S. Book Show panel, representatives from four major houses discussed strategies on how to continue to build a publisher’s backlist revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book show
#key driver
#trade book
#backlist titles
A panel of indie booksellers discussed survival in a post-pandemic world, including the impact upon them of Amazon's predatory practices, and called upon publishers to recognize the e-tail giant's effects on independent bookselling as an industry-wide problem. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book show
#post-pandemic world
#e-tail giant
#independent bookselling
Production companies remain eager to acquire new material, U.S. Book Show panelists discussing literary IP agreed—although how the relationship between theaters and streaming services plays out, they added, is far from decided. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book show
Source of Knowledge has been a Newark mainstay for decades. It survived the past year thanks to the generosity of its customers and an owner who provides more than just books. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-05-22 09:00:26 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#black-owned bookstore
#bookstore
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance has established the Mosaic Community, a new group for BIPOC store owners and booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Future’s share price soars as it says full-year results will be ‘materially ahead’ of expectationsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFuture, the owner of magazines from Marie Claire to Metal Hammer and sites such as TechRadar and GoCompare, has reported record revenues... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-05-19 12:15:47 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#company continues
#full-year results
#latest updatessee
#coronavirus coveragefuture
#metal hammer
#group revenues
#marie claire
London Book Fair's 'What Works?' education conference will take a series of looks at educational issues arising from the pandemic. The post London Book Fair: Pandemic Issues Play Into Education Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-14 21:02:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
A new survey examining the impact of the pandemic on New York City’s literary community found that 75% of the city’s literary organizations reported some financial loss over the last year, with some organizations reporting losses as high as $100,000. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#literary community
You can spot strains of Michael Crichton in these thoughtful pages like panther paws grafted onto a lab-created sheep. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-11 11:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#michael crichton