The UK independent publishing industry is strong and flourishing, according to the Independent Publishers Guild’s first Independent Publishing Report. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Both non-profit and for-profit bookstores are funding literacy programs through the sale of used books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Verizon is reportedly nearing a deal to purchase Yahoo for close to $5 billion, bringing to an end a months-long bidding process for a now-ailing company that was once an Internet trailblazer. The sale is still being deliberated, but could be announced early next week, according to Bloomberg.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Fisher, former managing director of academic publishing at Cambridge University, is to take on a new policy role with the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has updated its app-install ads to allow developers to select targeted audiences based on which users will most likely use an app and not just install and forget about it. The product, App Event Optimization, will allow advertisers to select from among 14 user actions that might... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Car Throttle, the auto community, gets 80 percent of its revenue from branded content. In all of these programs, brands are asking for live video. The live videos often focus on car reviews and events. On Snapchat, the publisher has been posting daily stories for two years, which often get up to... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a deal that expands its ebook distribution capabilities, Independent Publishers Group has acquired ebook distributor Inscribe Digital from parent Isolation Network. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wednesday, at a hearing in its bankruptcy proceedings, the retailer won a short extension in the amount of time it has to find a buyer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At first glance, the new memoir I'm Your Biggest Fan: Awkward Encounters and Assorted Misadventures in Celebrity Journalism just looks like a breezy collection of stories about Hollywood stars from People magazine executive editor Kate Coyne. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mary Cash, v-p and editor-in-chief of Holiday House, reports on her trip to the Seoul International Book Fair in South Korea. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The two major trade segments--adult and children's/YA--had a slow start to the year, according to the Association of American Publishers' StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This nonfiction book by a Swedish adventurer who befriended a stray dog on a grueling trek in South America has become an unexpected hit in the U.K. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Live literature producer and independent publisher Penned in the Margins is publishing the latest titles from Luke Kennard and Melissa Lee-Houghton, which its director Tom Chivers believes is a “bit of a coup” for a small indie. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than half of primary school pupils in the UK don’t have enough time to talk about books in the classroom, according to research released by Oxford University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gilead Publishing, a newly formed Christian fiction house, announced the titles of four books scheduled to publish between October and November 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What medium delivers the biggest bang for the buck? A new study provides a definitive answer, at least for packaged goods, and it's probably not the one anyone expected.Magazines deliver by far the best return on ad spending when compared to TV, digital display and video, mobile and cross-media... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exclusive bookshop editions, a Hachette author tour and national comic workshops are among the festivities lined up for this year’s Independent Bookshop Week (IBW) - a celebration of independent bookshops. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Kirkman on the enduring attraction of zombies, why exorcism fascinates - and how he doesn’t let social media chatter drive him crazy There’s one thing that might surprise fans of Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, the comic book author and TV series writer and producer whose apocalyptic... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How independent booksellers and libraries are collaborating on programs to benefit kids and help out the bottom line. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children who grow up with a large number of books in the house earn more money later in life, according to a new study published in the Economic Journal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Saturday, which also happened to be National Readathon Day, the Minneapolis nonprofit Little Free Library hosted its first-ever Little Free Library Festival, featuring book swaps and the building of 100 little free libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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