How To Sell Nearly a Half-Million Copies of a Poetry Bookts Sweet Spot with ‘Milk and Honey’

Rupi Kaur's book of poetry, 'Milk and Honey,' has sold nearly a half million print copies. How did that happen? Her publisher, Andrews McMeel, is just following "where the audience goes." Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Personalised digital magazine app Flipboard aims for 150 million users

Company plans enhanced discovery and search tools to explore the 5m magazines already createdPersonalised digital magazine app Flipboard is aiming to pass 150 million users in 2014, thanks to enhanced discovery and search tools that will allow users to better explore the 5m individual online... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Selling Speed Addiction

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[ Slate | 2014-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Selling Spanish Language Books in the US is a Rewarding Responsibility

Mark Haber of Brazos Bookstore in Houston argues that selling Spanish language books in the US is a challenging responsibility with unexpected rewards. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Good Enterprises Wants S&S to Keep Selling its Books

Christine Shubert, the trustee overseeing the Chapter 7 proceedings of Good Enterprises, has asked the bankruptcy court to give Good Books’ distributor, Simon & Schuster, the authority to continue to sell the company’s titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad Grew to 18 Million Users in 2013

Wattpad, the online writing and reading community, continued its long arch of membership growth and increased social connectivity, finishing 2013 with more than 18 million registered users according to data released by the company today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Is Hard News a Hard Sell for Advertisers?

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[ Advertising Age | 2014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obama's half-brother's memoir may prove controversial

Mark Obama Ndesandjo's book will reportedly detail abuse, beatings from the father he and the president shared. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Selling Abroad

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABFFE Defends Right to Sell 'Anarchist,' 'Happy'

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Interest From Asia, Mid-Core Game Developer nWay Raises $5 Million Series A

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[ AllThingsD | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley Posts $15 Million in Restructuring Charges

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What's Selling at the Doylestown Bookshop

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC World | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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