Hachette UK reports 'strong' growth but parent company Lagardère's profits fall

Hachette UK has reported "strong" sales growth in 2018, although parent company Lagardère saw profits fall 9.6%. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookshop numbers fall again in 2014

The number of independent bookshops in the UK fell once again last year, with nearly 50 high street bookshops closing in 2014.  The number of indie members of the Booksellers Association fell by 48 in 2014, to 939 indies. The 2013 figure (987) was a watershed moment for the industry, as it was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deals Drove Growth at Penguin Random House

Total revenue at Penguin Random House rose 25.2% in 2014 to 3.32 billion euros, while EBITDA increased 24.5% to 452 million euros. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Authors Force Clean Reader App to Stop Some Book Sales

Creators of the Clean Reader app will no longer sell books after receiving complaints from authors that their works were being altered without permission. The post UK Authors Force Clean Reader App to Stop Some Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BAM Posts 2014 Profit on 0.8% Sales Gain

With comp store sales up 0.4% in the year, total revenue at Books-A-Million rose 0.8% over the previous year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brand funds Hackney café with book profits

Russell Brand has used profits from his book Revolution (Century) to help fund a café in Hackney staffed by recovering drug addicts. The Trew Era café is a social enterprise located in a housing estate that faced eviction last year by a US company. The Guardian reports that Brand backed the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Survey Says Median Author Advance in UK under £6,600

The Bookseller reports that the median advance for traditionally published UK authors is less than 6,600 pounds, based on the early results of a new survey The post Survey Says Median Author Advance in UK under £6,600 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic UK partners Brown Bag Films

Publisher Scholastic UK today announced a deal to develop children’s content with animation studio Brown Bag Films. The partnership is a “first-look” deal, meaning Scholastic will have the first chance to develop Brown Bag content into books, and will share upcoming titles with the studio for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen’s BookInsights: UK Publishers Sold £2.2 Billion in 2014

UK publishers sold £2.2 billion of books in 2004, with ebooks accounting for nearly half UK fiction sales—though print in other categories proved resilient. The post Nielsen’s BookInsights: UK Publishers Sold £2.2 Billion in 2014 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overcoming Boundaries to Subscription and Revenue Growth

[Sponsored Content] Creating the best subscription plan for any content provider is a tall order: publishers have to juggle offering the content readers want on the devices and channels readers want to use, in the format readers prefer, at a price readers are willing to pay. The post Overcoming... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new memoir from Julie Andrews expected in fall 2017 (+video)

The new memoir by Julie Andrews will reportedly cover the time period in which she starred in such films as 'The Sound of Music,' 'Mary Poppins,' and 'Victor/Victoria.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new memoir from Julie Andrews expected in fall 2017

The new memoir by Julie Andrews will reportedly cover the time period in which she starred in such films as 'The Sound of Music,' 'Mary Poppins,' and 'Victor/Victoria.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From analogue to digital: how media companies are changing - video

Watch highlights from the opening panel session at the Changing Media Summit 2015 Speaking at the Guardian Changing Media Summit 2015, a panel of leaders from Hearst Magazines, the Financial Times, Guardian News & Media, Johnston Press and FremantleMedia, describe how their businesses are... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont group's profits rise in 'best year ever'

Denmark-based Egmont Group said it achieved its “best year ever” in 2014, as pre-tax profit for the year totalled €127m (£92.5m), a 36% increase from 2013. All divisions recorded improvements in their underlying operations and overall revenues for 2014 grew 10% to €1.6bn (£1.2bn). Ebitda... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic acquires stake in UK's Make Believe Ideas

Scholastic US has acquired a minority stake in Make Believe Ideas (MBI), a UK-based publisher for children aged 0-5, for an undisclosed sum.  The companies will showcase a co-branded series – Early Learners ages 0-5 – at the Bologna Book Fair next week and a global English language release is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst president David Carey: ‘We’re a content company with a platform mentality’

As Hearst Magazines president, David Carey is constantly on the lookout for growth, from Hearst's longstanding titles, acquisitions and new launches. But publishing a monthly magazine isn't what it used to be. In the first of our media CEO Q&A series, Carey talks about challenging... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH’s Brightly to Help Parents Raise Lifelong Readers

Brightly is a new online resource from Penguin Random House to help parents find books that will encourage their children to become lifelong readers. The post PRH’s Brightly to Help Parents Raise Lifelong Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK leads LBF International Excellence Awards nominations

The UK is leading the nominations in the shortlists for the London Book Fair International Excellence Awards 2015, followed by the US and China. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits Rose at Quarto

Adjusted operating profit at the Quarto Group increased 10% in 2014, rising to $15.4 million from $14.0 million in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book software company Trajectory signs deal with Tencent, plans to double workforce

It's a fact: even though printed books are not yet dead, there's an increasing number of people who are turning to ebooks to read their favorite book. Trajectory, a Marblehead-based company launched three years ago by two technology veterans, seeks to not only help publishers distribute their... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2015-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New-Media Powers Say They'll Be Profitable Soon. Don't Ask About That Facebook Plan

New media titans have shown they can attract investors' money, raking in millions in venture capital funding, but they have not answered clearly whether they can show a profit.At South by Southwest, sales chiefs for three heavily-funded digital publishers said they can do that too, or can soon,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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