Hachette UK sales drop 4.5% in fourth quarter

Hachette parent company Lagardere has reported a 5.9% fall for net sales in its Publishing... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion On-Sale Calendar: November 2014

Coming in November: new books from Deepak Chopra, James Carroll, and John Maxwell. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gibbons named as UK's first 'comics laureate'

Graphic novelist Dave Gibbons is to become the UK’s first comics laureate. Gibbons was appointed at the launch of new charity Comics Literacy Awareness (CLAw) at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival on Friday 17th October, by graphic novelist Scott McCloud. The title of comics laureate... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPA: UK publishers 'published most in the world' in 2013

The UK publishing market led the world in terms of the number of new titles published relative to population size in 2013, as well as in 2013 export revenue, according to new figures from the International Publishing Association (IPA). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Translation Stronger in France, Germany or the UK?

A panel at the Frankfurt Book Fair compared international literature and translation in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The post Is Translation Stronger in France, Germany or the UK? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales 'challenging' at W H Smith

WH Smith has reported a 9% rise in pre-tax profits for the year but said books sales continue to be “challenging”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Ways to Cook with Pumpkin, Besides the Pie

Move over pumpkin pie. There are so many ways to be creative with fall’s favorite ingredient. Averie Sunshine, author of 'Cooking with Pumpkin: Recipes That Go Beyond the Pie' (Countryman Press, Oct.), offers five tasty alternative ideas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How News UK Digs Into Data to Build its Subscriber Base

News UK, the British publishing arm of News Corp, is digging deep into its data to drive readership. To do so, it’s looking outside of the publishing business to maximize the base of digital subscribers for its news properties, wh ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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August Bookstore Sales Rose 3.4%

Bookstore sales had their best month of the year in August, with sales up 3.4% over August 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diverse UK children's books recognised

Writers Malorie Blackman and Marjane Satrapi are among 50 books recognised by reading charity Seven Stories for their cultural diversity. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rylance-backed book wins £5,000 prize

A debut novel whose supporters include actor Mark Rylance and Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith wins a £5,000 award given annually to "fearless" writing. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Super Thursday' hopes to bring patrons into UK bookstores

More than 300 titles became available in bookstores today in the UK. Bookstore owners are hoping the huge amount of titles will get curious visitors into their shops. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mobile, Idealism, More Mobile: What UK Publishers Worry They’re Not Worried Enough About

Some of the U.K.’s leading premium publishers gathered together for the Association of Online Publishers’ Autumn conference on Thursday in London. Top of the agenda was the issue of cross-platform publishing and the challenges pub ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, October 5, 2014

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended October 5, 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Bridging” Books and Bloggers at Headline UK

At the Frankfurt Book Fair's Business Club, publishers gathered to discuss their latest marketing initiatives, among them was Headline UK's Bookbridgr system for liaising with book bloggers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Launches Author & Agent Portal

The portal will provide self-service, updated information for agents on authors, including confidential sales data, for all titles published by HBG. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ICv2 Confab Showcases New Comics Customers, Growing Sales

The ICv2 conference offered data on the new comics customer, the explosive growth of comics festivals, and a discussion of what this new customer is reading. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Authors Hit by Hachette-Amazon War

Canadian authors say the Hachette-Amazon fight is hurting U.S. sales, particularly for writers looking to break into the American market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc UK almost doubles pre-tax profits

Marie Claire and NME publisher, formerly known as IPC Media, reports £21.5m profit as revenues fall 7% year on year Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LIBER 2014 Topics: Growing E-book Sales, Lack of Translations

The 32nd International Spanish Book Fair (LIBER 2014) was held in Barcelona last week with ebook growth and the problem of getting Spanish-language books translated into English among the topics of discussion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Foundation selects '5 Under 35'

Authors such as Phil Klay and Valeria Luiselli were selected by past National Book Award winners as rising stars in the literary world. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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