Importing ‘Fresh Thinking’ for Export Exchange in Canada

Canada's Export Exchange program invited speakers from various creative industries—including video games, music, and fashion—to speak about their experiences in building global audiences and brands to a gathering of Canadian publishers. The post Importing ‘Fresh Thinking’ for Export Exchange in Canada appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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PRH Canada Cancels Ghomeshi's Book

Penguin Random House Canada has canceled the forthcoming book by former CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi, who is currently embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Publishers Really Think About Time Spent

Time-based metrics are used by almost every leading publisher to measure themselves, but there's been hesitancy to transact on the basis of numbers like time spent and ad exposure time. That could change soon though as a member  Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Tops in Titles Published Per Capita and Export Revenue

The International Publishing Association released data indicated the UK lead the world in new titles published per capita and export revenue in 2013. The post UK Tops in Titles Published Per Capita and Export Revenue appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Klein Wins Canada's Biggest Nonfiction Prize

Naomi Klein's 'This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate' has won the C$60,000 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: How to Outcompete Amazon? Think 'Reader'

Chris Kubica argues that the book business has so far been too content to put the future of reading in the hands of others, and offers 8 ideas to change that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Update Fall 2014: Biblical Scholarship - Old Characters, Fresh Readings

There’s a scene early in the recent film Noah in which Noah plants a seed from the garden of Eden. It sprouts and spreads into a lush and glorious forest as quickly as critics scrambled to find biblical precedent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Canada Merges Distribution

As a part of the merger, Penguin Canada's books will migrate south to be distributed from Penguin Random House of Canada's facilities in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The High Holy Days: New Books Take Fresh Approaches

Readers with introspective and questing spirits have three new books for the Jewish High Holy Days--beginning with Rosh HaShanah at sundown on September 24--offering poetry, alternative liturgies, theological essays, and thoughtful explorations of Jewish identity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest message for female writers dont think, just spill | Hadley Freeman

Not That Kind of Girl is a reminder of the publishing obsession with women divulging their private livesA week or so ago, I went to LA to interview a ridiculously talented young woman. Despite being only in her 20s, she has achieved the kind of success that most people multiple times her age... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fresh Takes: Canadian Publishing 2014

Some of the highlights from this season are books that come at their subjects from fresh, unusual, or downright quirky angles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Peter Thiel Thinks Social Entrepreneurship Is Broken

And how to fix it.This is an interview with Peter Thiel, an outspoken entrepreneur who and cofounder of PayPal and Palantir, an early investor in Facebook, venture capitalist, and hedge fund manager. His book Zero To One was released this week.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada's Big Fiction Prize Grows

The founder of Canada's Scotiabank Giller Prize announced yesterday that the prize purse will double, to C$140,000. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian Book Sales Plummet in Ukraine, Imports to Be Cut

Sales of Russian books in the Ukraine have plummeted in 2014 and the Ukrainian government is looking at passing legislation to curtail imports further. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fresh Crop of Magazine Launches Points to an Evolving Industry

T he magazine industry has faced its fair share of hardships in recent years. The demise of Source Interlink has left newsstand inventory sparse and publishers reeling. The monetization of digital content remains enduringly elusive. And all... Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Explains Why It Thinks $9.99 is the Right Price for Ebooks

On the Kindle forum, Amazon said it wants to price most eBooks at $9.99, claiming lower prices will sell more books and return more money to authors. Many disagree. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Publishers: It's Time to Think About Paying to Promote Content

There is a long-held belief among content publishers -- including many we are partnered with -- that they shouldn't pay to amplify their content. Their clear aversion most often comes from some dogmatic belief that quality content doesn't require paid promotion. For them, paying to promote... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Colfer Doesn’t Want to Know What the Internet Thinks of Him

Specs Who Chris Colfer Age 24 Accomplishments Star of Fox’s Glee; screenwriter; author of The Land of Stories book series (his latest, A Grimm Warning, was just released) Base Los Angeles What’s the first information you consume in the morning? I immediately turn to my cellphone and look to... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google and ABC Build a Programmatic Ad Exchange That Only Buys Mastheads

Google's private programmatic exchanges can now book premium ad space like mastheads for brands. It is working with ABC to promote the new show Rising Star using an exchange that only places ads in prominent positions, ones that are not typically associated with automated buying. "This exchange... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2014: Woongjin Think Big

Woongjin Think Big publishes educational materials for all ages, including study books, collections, single works, after school learning materials, textbooks, and online content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Private Ad Exchanges

  Back in mid-2012 Hearst launched its private ad exchange, six months after Condé Nast launched its own. At the time, the exchanges were set to offer a buying experience relegated to the publishers' stable of brands. Remnant ads were sold via RTB, but leveraged audience data around the brands... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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