Gardners looks to 'predict key trends' as distributors gear up for bumper autumn

Distributors say they are doing everything they can to enable them to cope with the autumn crush, amid concerns from some bookshops about the supply chain's ability to handle hundreds of new releases. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-20 17:35:11 UTC ]
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GSU Lawyers: No Do-Over in Key Copyright Case

In a blistering opposition filing, Georgia State attorneys argue that the publisher plaintiffs should not be allowed a "second go at whole new allegations of infringement." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebook Distributor Bookwire’s Plans for Global Domination

German ebook distribution platform Bookwire's international expansion is rolling across Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. The post Ebook Distributor Bookwire’s Plans for Global Domination appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Margaret Atwood novel this autumn

A new standalone novel from Margaret Atwood will be published by Bloomsbury in September. The Heart Goes Last, Atwood's first standalone novel since the Man Booker Prize-winning The Blind Assassin in 2010, will be published on 24th September, the day that will also see Virago publish the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manning leaves Hot Key Books

Kate Manning has left her role as sales and marketing director of Hot Key Books. Manning confirmed she had left the company to The Bookseller, but would not give any more information. A spokesperson for Bonnier, which owns Hot Key, would not confirm if Manning had been made redundant, but... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest Web publishing design trend: Mimic print

Publishers have long treated the digital and print parts of their designs as separate animals. But as their digital audiences start to outstrip their dwindling print subscribers, they're coming up with new ways of infusing print design and editorial sensibilities into their digital operations.... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Mobile Story for Publishers: Told in Key Stats

Thad McIlroy offers some statistics and key data on smartphones and tablets to help book publishers figure out how to address mobile technology. The post The Mobile Story for Publishers: Told in Key Stats appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Rushdie novel coming this autumn

A new novel by Salman Rushdie being published this autumn will blend “history, mythology, and a timeless love story to bring alive a world - our world – that has been plunged into an age of unreason”. Jonathan Cape will publish Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights in September, seven... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK to be sole Faber distributor

Penguin Random House UK is to become the sole distributor for Faber & Faber, after signing a deal to provide distribution services for Faber Factory Plus. PRH UK’s Grantham Book Services (GBS) will serve all the publishers that are part of Faber Factory Plus, Faber & Faber’s sales... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Academic Publishing Predictions for 2015

The CEO of Publishing Technology offers his five predictions for academic publishing in 2015, including porous paywalls and the rise of the SAMPC countries. The post Five Academic Publishing Predictions for 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No, we haven’t banned books on pigs – but sensitivity is key in global publishing | Jane Harley

At Oxford University Press we have to balance children’s cultural and learning needs, while retaining some healthy common senseGiven that our editorial guidelines that reference pigs and pork have been in place for as long as I can remember, little did I imagine that they would attract... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Trade Publishing Predictions for 2015

The CEO of Publishing Technology offers his five predictions for trade publishing in 2015, including more hybrid pubs, content marketing and mobile reading. The post Five Trade Publishing Predictions for 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry insiders give their predictions for 2015

Self-publishing will continue to grow, subscription services will move into the mainstream, and the general election will dominate in 2015, publishing industry insiders have predicted. Figures from trade and educational publishing, as well as from bookselling, agenting and writing, have shared... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now Trending on Twitter: Public Libraries

Using the hashtag #becauseofapubliclibrary, Ferguson (Mo.) Municipal Public Library library director Scott Bonner sparked an outpouring of library love from the Twitterverse after he tweeted “I was able to help our community.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buzzfeed's New Publisher Says Data Shows Emotional Content, Shareability Key to Viral Success

Photo: Alfred Maskeroni Specs Who Dao Nguyen New gig Publisher, BuzzFeed Old gig Vp of growth and data, BuzzFeed Age 41 Twitter @daozers What do you do as publisher? Publishing is literally the act of making information available to the public. For a purely digital operation like... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'High Street Heroes' gear up for Small Business Saturday

Indie bookshops are gearing up to welcome shoppers with events and promotions tomorrow (6th December) to mark Small Business Saturday. The initiative is in its second year in the UK. It is supported by American Express (Amex), which will give its customers £5 back when they spend more than £10... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key strikes twice on inaugural YA Book Prize shortlist

Ten titles are in the running for The Bookseller's inaugural YA Book Prize, with two Hot Key books featuring on the shortlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Remote e-lending pilot project reveals half-year trends

Remote ebook lending in libraries leads to a "significant" increase in borrowing, but not to an increase in book buying, according to interim trends noted at the six-month stage of a year-long pilot project. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Jonathan Franzen novel Purity due out next autumn

‘Multigenerational American epic’ from the author of The Corrections and Freedom set for September 2015 publicationThe American contingent may have missed out on this year’s Man Booker prize, but next year could be a different story after it was announced that a new novel by Jonathan Franzen, a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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