Hachette to close credit control department at LBS

Hachette will close the credit control department at Littlehampton Book Service (LBS) following a... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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What I Was Yearning For: Close-Up on Deb Caletti

Deb Caletti, a National Book Award Finalist and Printz Honor recipient, chatted with PW about her novel The Epic Story of Every Living Thing, the worry and distress faced by so many young people today, and how writing helped her through the most challenging months of the pandemic. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch on Book Sales, Copyright, and More

In a letter to agents and authors, HBG CEO Michael Pietsch touched on a number of topics, including the sales outlook for trade books, the lawsuit against the Internet Archive, and increasing direct-to-consumer marketing and sales efforts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Future Is Now: Close-Up on BibioSuite from Virtusales

PW caught up with Richard Hart, CTO at Virtusales, to talk about the company's BiblioSuite publishing software and why its a vital solution for publishers like Penguin Random House, Hachette, Macmillan, Bonnier, Oxford University Press, and Harvard University Press. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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France’s Hachette Livre: A 30-Percent Carbon Reduction by 2030

Intending to use 100-percent renewable energy by 2026, Hachette Livre turns to reducing overproduction, freight, and more. The post France’s Hachette Livre: A 30-Percent Carbon Reduction by 2030 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-05 12:30:37 UTC ]
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Hachette Announces New Carbon Emissions Reduction Strategy

By 2030, the company’s “30/30 Strategy” aims to cut 30% of its global emissions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Transformative Books: Close-Up on Harvest

PW spoke with Deb Brody, v-p and editorial director of Harvest, about the imprint's broad-ranging line of books, what sets their titles apart, and the imprint’s aspirations for the future. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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London’s Al Saqi Bookstore Is Closing, Ending a 44-Year Run

A prized center of Arabic language, culture, and literature in London is closing amid mounting economic and post-Brexit challenges. The post London’s Al Saqi Bookstore Is Closing, Ending a 44-Year Run appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-12-06 02:05:02 UTC ]
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Europe’s largest Middle Eastern bookseller to close

Al Saqi Books in London, which was established in 1978, blames closure on rise in prices of Arabic-language books and ‘detrimental’ effect of BrexitEurope’s largest specialist bookseller for Middle Eastern books, based in London, has been forced to close because of the hike in prices of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-12-05 15:40:52 UTC ]
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Hachette UK Buys Welbeck Publishing Group

U.K.-based Welbeck Publishing was formed in 2019 by publishing veterans Mark Smith, whose credits include cofounding and serving as CEO of Quercus Books, and Marcus Leaver, one-time CEO of Sterling Publishing and Quarto Group. Sales in 2022 are expected to top £25million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah Book Fair Closes With Reported 2.17 Million Visitors

As many as 112 nations reportedly were represented in the 2022 Sharjah International Book Fair attendance, according to organizers. The post Sharjah Book Fair Closes With Reported 2.17 Million Visitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-15 20:02:50 UTC ]
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Third Quarter Revenue Rose at Hachette Book Group

Helped by the popularity of Colleen Hoover's 'Verity,' revenue at Hachette Book Group rose 4.7% in the third quarter over 2021—a gain that does not include results from Workman Publishing, which HBG bought last September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How Women Writers Speculated Fictional Futures Free From Patriarchal Control

It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are as many definitions of “feminism” and “science fiction” as there are people who identify as feminists and science fiction enthusiasts—in fact, that is part of what makes both of these communities attractive to many people. However, by 1981,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-10-11 08:53:20 UTC ]
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Discover New Japanese Books and Authors: Close-up on Japan Book Bank

As the largest online catalog of published Japanese content in the world, Japan Book Bank is the best and easiest way for publishers and copyright agents to discover new Japanese books and authors. PW caught up with Yoshiaki Hamza Yoshino of Japan Book Publishers Association to discuss JBB and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group Works to Diversify Slate of Authors

Hachette Book Group took another step toward bringing more BIPOC writers to the table in an equitable way by cohosting a Hurston/Wright Writers Week Workshop retreat for the first time this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries across the country are being forced to close because of bomb threats.

In a predictable—but nevertheless horrifying—extension of the ongoing wave of book bans across the country (not to mention the bomb threats to a children’s hospital for providing gender-affirming healthcare), Motherboard has reported that at least a dozen public libraries across the country have... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-30 16:07:29 UTC ]
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Denver's BookBar to Close in January

Nicole Sullivan, the owner of Denver's BookBar, a bookstore and wine bar that she founded in 2013, announced that she will close the store on January 31 to focus more on her other business, the Bookies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Closed Libraries and Fading Light: On Life in Kyiv, August 2022

I borrowed William Faulkner’s book Light in August from the university library three days before the first strikes on Kyiv in February. My electronic reader card shows the date. There were no people in the reading room; everyone was at home updating the news and packing their bags. The librarian... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-30 08:59:00 UTC ]
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A Culinary Journey: Close-Up on Hardie Grant and Quadrille Cookbooks

PW caught up with the team at Hardie Grant and Quadrille to talk about their current and upcoming cooking titles; why readers love cooking with physical books; and about how quality recipe books promise readers new knowledge, culinary adventure, and escape to places and cultures beyond their... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Waldo Party Returns and the Baby Departs (shelftalker)

A seance precedes the happy return of an annual tradition that was suspended by the pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-11 11:00:00 UTC ]
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With Hearing Set, Court Urged to Dismiss Closely Watched Virginia Obscenity Lawsuits

A Virginia state judge has set an August 30 hearing for two lawsuits that seek to ban two popular books from bookshelves across the state, alleging they are “obscene” under an obscure state obscenity law. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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