Holiday Quarter Sales Rose 4.5% at Indigo

A 4.5% increase in revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 at Indigo Books & Music was led by a 3.8% gain in same store sales. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thoughts on the Digital Market for US Illustrated Books (Part 4)

The continuation of our series on illustrated book publishing in the US looks at the digital market, where sales pale compared to print counterparts. The post Thoughts on the Digital Market for US Illustrated Books (Part 4) appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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July Sales Jump at EDC

July sales at Educational Development Corp. jumped 74.7% over July 2015, hitting $4.3 million, the company reported. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Channel 4 to adapt Bear Hunt picture book

Channel 4 is set to broadcast a 30-minute animation based on Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury’s bestselling picture book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. The channel’s chief executive officer Jay Hunt and head of drama Piers Wenger commissioined the programme, striking a deal with Walker... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of Self-Published 'Rabbit' Sleep Book Top 29,000

After selling roughly 300 copies prior to last week, self-published picture book 'The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep' moved more than 29,000 print copies in the week ended August 23. It's also rumored that the book were acquired by Random House for seven figures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spirituality and Religion On-Sale Calendar: September 2015

Titles on the Dalai Lama, a collection of angel stories, and a how-to on living like Jesus are among September's most-anticipated spirituality and religion books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Girl on the Train tops Amazon's UK ebook sales this year so far

Paula Hawkins’ bestseller leads a crop of psychological thrillers, in a top 20 dominated by womenDark psychological thrillers dominate the list of the year’s bestselling ebooks unveiled by Amazon, with MP Nadine Dorries making it into a line-up composed almost entirely of female writers.The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Reasons Indian Publishers Should Not Ignore China

Hersh Bhardwaj outlines five reasons why Indian publishers have much to gain by working with Chinese publishers and should pursue more business in China. The post 5 Reasons Indian Publishers Should Not Ignore China appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung imagines Earth-wide internet through 4,600 satellites

Facebook, Google and SpaceX aren't the only big names envisioning a world blanketed with satellite-based internet access. Samsung has published research proposing Earth-wide internet through a cloud of roughly 4,600 micro satellites. The vehicles w... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 Major Publishers Can Now Put Ads in Their Online Comment Sections

It was only a matter of time before marketers started squeezing native ads into every nook of a publisher's site, and now Condé Nast, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and Fox News can sell promos that pop up in story comments. Today, Livefyre—a tech company that powers online discussions—is... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Hopeful After Family Christian Sale

Despite heavy losses, publishers say the sale of Family Christian Stores is good for the Christian book industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Huynh Thi appointed as Foyles sales and events hire manager

Foyles has appointed Kim Huynh Thi as its first full time sales and events hire manager.     As part of the Foyles Events team, she will report to both Andy Quinn, head of Events at Foyles and Richard Shaw, manager of Leafi Café at Foyles.   Huynh Thi’s new role will be to organise and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Christian Sale Approved, Stores Will Remain Open

Family Christian Stores will remain open after a creditor-approved sale to FC Acquisition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Soft Second Quarter for Regnery

Sales at its Regnery Publishing fell from $5.6 million in last year's second quarter to $4.5 million in the period ended June 30, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP: April sales down 3.3%

Publishers’ sales in the US fell 5.6% year-on-year to $3bn in the first third of 2015, according to the Association of American Publishers (AAP). The latest monthly AAP StatShot, covering April, put total revenues for publishers down 3.3% for the month compared to April 2014. The figure... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One Year After Michael Brown’s Death: 5 Books on Faith, Race, and Reconciliation

PW lists five books that examine racial reconciliation in the U.S. amidst the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Further quarterly revenue drop at S&S

Revenues for Simon and Schuster's global operations dropped 5.7% year on year in the second quarter of  2015, its parent company CBS has reported. The total for the quarter stood at $199m, a drop of $12m. However operating income was $25m, up 9% from $23m in the second quarter of 2014, with CBS... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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APA Survey: Audiobook Sales, Production Still Growing

The results of the latest annual sales survey from the Audiobook Publishers Association are in, and they show big jumps in both sales and title output in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rediscovered Dr Seuss pet book breaking sales records

What Pet Should I Get? is publisher’s fastest-selling picture book yetHarper Lee’s Go Set A Watchman is not the only recently discovered work to be breaking records this summer. Dr Seuss’s long-forgotten manuscript What Pet Should I Get? has sold 200,000 copies in just a week, its American... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Trade Sales Inch Up, But Profits Fall

Sales in the publisher's trade segment inched up 0.5% in the second quarter, to $37.4 million. But adjusted EBITDA fell to $412,000, from $1.9 million in the second quarter of 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Down, Profits Up at Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster posted an 8.6% increase in operating income in the second period of 2015 over the same period in 2014 while revenue fell 5.6%, to $199 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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