In his debut, 'Tell Me Something, Tell Me Anything, Even If It’s a Lie: A Memoir in Essays' (Heyday, Oct.), Steve Wasserman collects 30 of his essays, spanning 45 years in journalism and publishing. We asked him for his takes on today’s book biz. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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'It's important that the book industry stays culturally in touch with the whole of society,' says PRH Ebury's Rebecca Smart. She brings her viewpoints to Frankfurt's The Markets conference. The post Ebury’s Rebecca Smart: A Publishing ‘House Open to All’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat is a little different today, going back to its roots with a retooling that boosts personal messages and lowers visibility for its publishing partners in Discover.The reconfiguration is seen as a sign that Snapchat doesn't see the need to keep putting Discover in users' faces. A few... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry’s lack of diversity ‘is a real issue, and we have been slow’, says Tom Welson, launching a new scheme to attract under-represented communitiesThe chief executive of the UK’s largest publisher has warned that the books industry will “become irrelevant” if it continues to fail to reflect... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russell Brand is publishing a guide to addiction with Pan Macmillan's wellness and lifestyle imprint Bluebird. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By and large, Singapore’s education system, which is among the most highly regarded in the world, is a boon to its publishing industry. No subject is more popular, or more competitive, than mathematics. Known as Singapore math, the city-state’s mathematics teaching method and curriculum is... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the recent outing of Elena Ferrante's identity grabbing headlines, her American publisher, Europa Editions, is mounting a timely celebration to push two new books by the bestselling Italian author. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Singapore literature, or Sing lit as it is known locally, is getting hot—and it is not because of the island’s tropical climate. Recent months have seen many titles, from literary fiction to middle grade series, getting picked up by overseas publishers, including those from the U.K. and U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Actress Sarah Jessica Parker will next year head up her own publishing imprint at Hogarth Press, according to the New York Times. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing has acquired two new and unseen titles by the late novelist Catherine Cookson, including a memoir. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Natasha Bardon, deputy publishing director at HarperVoyager, has been promoted to publishing director with immediate effect. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a goal of supporting and promoting 'Latino/a/x' people and literature in the publishing industry, a new network of book professionals formalizes the group's activities. The post ‘Latinx in Publishing’ Launches in Hispanic Heritage Month appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Likely the most authoritative count of a year's self-published books in the USA, Bowker's figure sorts out how many titles are represented by the number of indie ISBNs sold in 2015. The post Bowker Now Cites at Least 625,327 US Indie Books Published in 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Q&A with Haj Carr, founder and CEO of TrueLine Publishing. The post Fostering Confidence: How One B2B Publisher Attracts and Retains Talent appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has acquired a new novel from Arundhati Roy, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, for June 2017: her first work of fiction since The God of Small Things (Harper Perennial) won the Booker prize almost 20 years ago. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International News Media Association (INMA) released a survey of large publishers last week that captured their complicated relationship with Facebook. These five charts document publishers’ perception of various Facebook features, their mixed feelings about Instant Articles, changes in... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An impressive array of fiction and nonfiction is on offer this year at Frankfurt Book Fair, as Canadian publishers' rights directors talk up their new books. The post Canadian Publishers’ Offers: New Fiction and Nonfiction at Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniel Slager paddled into Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area to acquire a book by two outdoor adventurers who had been camping out in the region for nearly a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's measurement problem goes beyond video. The social giant's data sharing practices as a whole are a sticking point with publishers. The chief things they want Facebook to share are more data on Instant Articles; how content performs by subject matter; and information on live video... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Danbury-based company adds complementary composition services through its acquisition of Kinetic Publishing Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new PA president Stephen Barr outlines his priorities in an interview with Benedicte Page. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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