The full-year results of publisher Head of Zeus show that in 2016 its revenues increased by 31%, to £7m, up from £5.4m in its previous set of results. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DOJ attorneys say the proposed acquisition is “precisely the march toward concentration and monopsony power that Congress enacted the Clayton Act to prevent.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In a highly anticipated post-trial filing PRH attorneys reiterate their claim that the government manufactured a fatally flawed case to block the nearly $2.2 billion merger—and then failed to prove it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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On Wattpad, authors retain a lot of the control, but on TikTok, it’s hard to know when and how a story will go viral. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-03 13:00:59 UTC ]
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Post-lockdown, publishers remain all-in on interactive book and product formats, from activity titles and prompted journals to puzzles and games. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“If it weren’t for Beyoncé, another girl like us with an untraceable name, we wouldn’t have had much in common.” Remica Bingham-Risher on stepmotherhood, lineage, and the weight of names. | Lit Hub Memoir Ben Mathis-Lilley on the inevitability of college football (and why it’s all Thomas... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-31 10:30:26 UTC ]
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Quarto Group reported that revenue rose 9% in the first six months of 2022 over the comparable period in 2021, to $61.9 million, and net income jumped 124%, to $4.7 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sometime around 2006, everyone in publishing began to lament the death of the book section. In the face of declining readership, budget cuts, and mergers, newspapers began to realize that book review sections did not bring in enough ad revenue to cover their costs and so cut and culled until... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-26 16:03:34 UTC ]
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In South Africa's challenges, Eve Fairbanks sees parallels to the U.S. efforts to undo white supremacy. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-26 10:00:53 UTC ]
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With oral arguments set to begin on August 1, the closely watched case holds major implications for a publishing industry grappling with consolidation and for government regulators facing growing calls for more vigilant antitrust enforcement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The best-selling author of “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” takes a measured approach to social media. Here’s why. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-07-21 09:00:16 UTC ]
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The 'Booker Prize Book Club Challenge' will be won by a book club that produces the most impressive social media for the shortlist. The post Booker Prize Looks to Boost Social Media With a Book Club Contest appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-07-13 23:04:06 UTC ]
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As layoffs and hiring slowdowns sweep the industry, some companies like BuzzFeed, The Washington Post, Forbes, Bloomberg and Hearst are actively bringing new people aboard. The post While some publishers are slowing hiring plans, publishers like BuzzFeed and The Washington Post are not appeared... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2022-07-11 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Sales of books concerning reproductive rights began moving up when the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, and publishers are now working to meet demand following the June 24 decision by the Supreme Court that ended a constitutional right to an abortion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales posted a solid increase in April over 2021, rising 31.6%, to $633 million, from $481 million a year ago. For the first four months of 2022, bookstore sales increased 19.4% over the comparable period in 2021, rising to $2.62 billion, from $2.19 billion in 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bole, current CEO of the trade association Independent Book Publishers Association, will leave that role on November 30 to take over as CEO of the publishing technology company Firebrand Group. At Firebrand, Bole will succeed company founder and CEO Fran Toolan on February 1, 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The imprint, which will publish nonfiction titles in the spirituality, relationships, and sexuality categories, is led by editorial director Elena Vega, who formerly worked as an editor for Macmillan and Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven’s Mark Riley catches Covid just in time to miss plane to Quad summit. Plus: the West Australian prints Noongar edition for Reconciliation WeekToto Albanese was the undisputed star of the newspaper front pages on Monday morning after her master Anthony Albanese won the election. The... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-05-27 02:22:51 UTC ]
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The surge in challenges to books is nothing new, says Chris Finan, executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship. What's new, he argues, is are First Amendment challenges from the left. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After it first unveiled the game at E3 2019, Ubisoft will finally release Roller Champions on May 25th, the publisher announced today. The free-to-play title will be available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One – as well as Xbox Series X/S and PS5 through backward compatibility – to start, with... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-05-18 20:15:19 UTC ]
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The iPod's death has been a long time coming. Somehow, it's already been eight years since Apple discontinued the iconic iPod classic. Nonetheless, the news this week that Apple is discontinuing its last iPod, the touch is significant: This officially marks the official end of a product that set... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-05-13 13:00:47 UTC ]
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