November saw a number of U.K. newspapers recording traffic increases, particularly the Independent, which now reaches 3 million browsers daily. November was a busy news month, but the newspaper is crediting its success to its site redesign, which reduced page-load times. The Independent also began publishing to Facebook Instant Articles, posting north of 10 articles to the fast-loading article feature a day. The post How The Independent grew its traffic by 24 percent appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'
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Bloomsbury has acquired independent non-fiction publisher I B Tauris, a specialist in Middle Eastern and political publishing, for £5.8m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Colombia, the seven independent publishers of 49 Libros and their shared distribution company Huracán have had a new day in the sun at the Bogotá International Book Fair’s new small-press pavilion. By Andrés Delgado Darnalt | @andeldar ‘To Reach Our Markets Strategically’ s the Bogotá... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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More than 500 bookstores participated in this year's Independent Bookstore Day, which took place across the U.S. this past Saturday, April 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling children’s author Cressida Cowell is spearheading a new schools writing campaign, encouraging teachers to let children write creatively and independently. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The millennial-aimed publisher has cut its editorial output by two-thirds and now measures videos and stories based on time spent rather than view counts. The post After years of chasing Facebook traffic, Mic goes for ‘deliberate distribution’ appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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More than 500 Indie bookstores in 48 states are preparing to make this year's Independent Bookstore Day on April 28 the biggest and most exuberant celebration of indie bookselling yet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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There's still much to be learned from books written by the great minds of advertising's golden age, but it's hard to deny that almost any advice printed to the page quickly becomes dated in today's digitally driven world. To illustrate that point, and boost turnout at an upcoming IdeasFirst... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Cigar Aficionado, New York magazine and Allrecipes on the ways they developed new business with existing assets. The post How 3 Publishers Grew Revenue By Repurposing Content appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday surveyed 84 publisher executives to learn more about how reliant publishers are on programmatic advertising for their digital revenues. The post Digiday Research: 83 percent of European publishers increased programmatic ad revenue in 2017 appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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A new, monthly bestseller list from Germany highlights fiction titles from independent publishers. The February bestsellers include historical fiction, the latest in a detective series, and a number of translations. The post New from Germany: February 2018 Bestsellers from Independent Publishers... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Maths - No Problem! has been named Ingram Content Group Independent Publisher of the Year at this year's IPG Independent Publishers Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arts Council England (ACE) has unveiled a £14.4m fund to “cultivate individual talent”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The IPBA has released a 9-point outline for hybrid publishers with author-subsidized business models to operate reputably and maintain quality standards. The post Nine Criteria for Hybrid Publishing from the Independent Book Publishers Association appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With one bookstore reporting a 36-percent increase in business in 2017, almost 40 retailers are put into contention for the Independent Bookstore of the Year prize at the British Book Awards, the Nibbies. The post Independent Bookstores Vie for British Book Award Honors in Eight Regions appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Traffic to news publishers has dipped again since Facebook said it would prioritize users' posts in the news feed, according to multiple data sources. The post As promised, Facebook traffic to news publishers declines again, post news-feed change appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion has pre-empted a new novel from Hollywood director, screenwriter and author Stephen Chbosky, Imaginary Friend, for a "significant" six-figure sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Move comes as Fox seeks to allay media plurality concerns in £11.7bn takeover of SkyRupert Murdoch has pledged not to meddle in editorial decision-making at Sky News but says he will not guarantee funding the service for more than five years, as 21st Century Fox seeks clearance for its £11.7bn... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue from third-party platforms represented 16 percent of publishers' total digital revenue in the first half of 2017 -- nearly unchanged from a year earlier. The post Google and Facebook make up less than 5 percent of publishers’ digital revenue appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The idea of negotiating as a group for better discounts, more author appearances, and more has excited a group of independent booksellers in the UK. The post UK Independent Booksellers Discuss an Alliance, With Cautious Optimism appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With figures from OpenBook's 'Reading X' conference earlier this month, we learn that online book sales in China grew 28.82 percent in 2017, year over year, and brick-and-mortar bookstores were seen to erase the previous year's modest losses. The post China’s Bestsellers for 2017: OpenBook Cites... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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