The full programme for this year’s FutureBook Conference has been revealed, including speakers ranging from Hachette UK c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson, Mendeley founder Jan Reichelt, Storytel’s Jonas Tellander, Bonnier AB’s chief digital and technology officer Anki Ahrnell and Neon Play founder Oli Christie to writer and polemicist Andrew Keen, James Whatley, planning partner innovation at Ogilvy & Mather, Jon Anathasiou director of people at HarperCollins UK, and Eva Appelbaum, partner at Digital Talent @Work. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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India is a “vibrant market”, Hachette UK c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson has said on a visit to the country. Talking to the Hindu Business Line newspaper, Hely Hutchinson spoke about the acquisition of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s book, and touched on the dispute between Hachette Book Group in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK finished 2014 with a net sales decline of 10% in the final quarter, compared to the same period in 2013 which saw Sir Alex Ferguson claim the Christmas number one, according to annual results released by French parent company Lagardere. Across 2014 as a whole, Hachette UK saw a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A strong performance from HarperCollins and the acquisition of Harlequin has boosted parent company News Corp's quarterly results. Revenue for publisher's worldwide operation for the second quarter of the financial year, covering the three months to December 31st 2014, increased 20% from $391m... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin UK (HUK) is to become a division of HarperCollins UK, with staff moving into the publisher’s new premises at London Bridge. HarperCollins’ parent company News Corp bought Harlequin Enterprises in May last year, with Harlequin becoming a division of HarperCollins worldwide. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK saw huge growth in profits for the year ended June 30th 2014, despite a fall in turnover for the company. The company's annual results have also revealed that former c.e.o. Victoria Barnsley received £1.39m when she left the company. Turnover at the publisher fell on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Smith, the founder and former c.e.o. of Quercus, is to join Bonnier Publishing as c.e.o. of its fiction department. Smith left Quercus after the formerly independent publisher was bought by Hachette UK’s Hodder & Stoughton earlier this year. He will now become c.e.o. of Bonnier... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sam Missingham explains how HarperCollins UK's recent Virtual Sci-fi Festival leveraged new platforms to connect backlist authors with new readers. The post Virtual Sci-Fi Book Festival Makes Backlist Sexy Again appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharing on Facebook makes users 81 times more likely to turn into paying customers, the Futurebook Conference has heard. In a panel entitled What Does the Future Publisher Look Like? Andrew Savikas, c.e.o of Safari Books Online, said: "If you give people the opportunity to share, that makes... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow m.d. Kate Wilson has been named most inspiring digital publishing person at the FutureBook Innovation Awards. Wilson was named as the winner at a ceremony held at the FutureBook Conference in central London this afternoon (14th November), beating a shortlist that also included Unbound... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House's c.e.o. Tom Weldon has said the company will not be exploring subscription, as he is not convinced it is what readers want. Weldon, in conversation with The Bookseller's editor Philip Jones at today's FutureBook conference, said PRH UK is betting on three things for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers need to hire people who are curious, and must ensure they have adequate support systems to retain staff, Orion's digital marketing director Marissa Hussey told The Bookseller's FutureBook conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK saw physical sales fall 7.4% year-on-year in the third quarter, “due to a less promising publishing schedule in general literature”, according to parent company Lagardere. However “ebooks still showed sustained growth, with 34% of net sales in adult trade vs. 31% at the end of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK is consulting with "fewer than 10" people over potential redundancy following the restructure of its group field sales division. Earlier this year the publisher created a new sales structure, with two teams, one headed by Rob Manser and looking after Little, Brown and Orion, and the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sophie Stericker, currently art director at Orchard Books, will next year take on the role of creative director of the newly formed Hachette Children’s Group (HCG). Hachette UK is to merge its three children’s businesses - Hachette Children’s Books, Orion Children’s Publishing and Little, Brown... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK’s Sam Missingham argues there’s no better way to promote books than social media, but you really have to work at it. The post Is Social Media Marketing Heaven or Hell? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Hachette UK is to merge its three children's businesses into one division on 1st January 2015... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK has relaunched its website with readers able to buy ebooks directly from the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK's June virtual Romance Festival was a success; this week SF publisher Gollancz is hosting a festival combining online Q&As with real life events. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has restructured its sales operation, creating two sales teams, resulting in the loss of a respected and much-loved director and up to 20 jobs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Hachette UK is to create a new sales structure, merging the teams of Little, Brown and Orion, and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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