The new coronavirus is causing unprecedented disruption for independent publishers, but despite those challenges more than half a dozen indies said this week that they were managing to make a somewhat smooth transition to remote work while rallying in support of independent booksellers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheffield-based independent publisher Vertebrate Publishing is planning on almost doubling its staff numbers, after receiving a quarter of a million pounds in investment from entrepreneur Stephen Ross. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-18 13:12:31 UTC ]
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As Book Expo kicked off Wednesday, Independent Book Publishers Association CEO Angela Bole pointed out during a session on the state of indie publishing that while it presents many opportunities for entrepreneurs, there remain many obstacles to success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Midtown Comics in New York. Movie and TV adaptations have fueled growth in the comic book industry: Sales in 2018 rose $80 million from the previous year. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Independent Book Publishers Association held its annual IBPA University this year April 5-6 in Chicago, where 325 attendees mixed and mingled and talked shop about indie publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A consortium of independent publishers led by Seven Stories Press has launched Indie Playlist, a program that provides discounts and cash rewards for independent booksellers who order from a rotating list of titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publishers have joined forces with a Hackney bookshop for a charity event in aid of helping the homeless. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Time will tell whether Mensch has published its first triumph or its first turkey,' writes Richard Charkin, small press publisher. The post Richard Charkin: Nine Lessons From a Small Indie Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three small independent publishers from Scotland discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by their limited size and staffing—but there is little limit to their ambition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite weather-related travel problems, 700+ indie booksellers gathered in Albuquerque to network among themselves, talk to publishers about new books, and meet authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vermont-based indie publisher Chooseco is suing Netflix for allegedly infringing on its Choose Your Own Adventure trademark with the release of interactive feature "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Civil Society of French Language Editors (SCELF) and the Institut Français have teamed up to create a new event, 'Shoot the Book! Rendez-Vous', billed as "the first international meetings corner between publishing and audiovisual in Cannes". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome readers! I’m L.A. Times books editor Carolyn Kellogg with this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY It’s not easy starting a publishing house; it’s even harder if you try to do it outside typical distribution channels, including Amazon. But that’s what J.C. Gabel has done with his L.A.-based... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Miller, the co-founder and senior editor of Academy Chicago Press, a quirky and erudite publisher of fiction and nonfiction titles, died on Saturday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lillian Li, author of 'Number One Chinese Restaurant' and a bookseller at Ann Arbor's Literati bookstore, on indie bookstores, authors, and how important they are for each other. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Companies like Hearst and Vox Media navigate the publisher model of creating content they own and the producer model of selling shows they don’t. The post Digital publishers with Hollywood ambitions adapt to new economics appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It is vital that publishers implement mobile strategies and exploit data about audience, BBC media editor Amol Rajan has said, whilst discussing the challenges facing organisations such as Facebook and the BBC. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zephyr, the new children’s imprint at Head of Zeus, has bought a young fiction series by Carnegie Medal-winning author Sally Gardner. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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India’s answer to Lear, a teen tale set amid the London riots and the first great book on grime. Experts pick 2017’s smartest, oddest and most overlooked readsCo-director, Tramp Press Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The German Neobooks platform opens its prize program to crime and thriller submissions, and the UK's Joanna Penn turns to writers' health issues. The post Self-Publishing: Germany’s Indie Autor Preis 2018 Opens; Healthy Habits for Writers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a sector that has struggled elsewhere, figures for 60 of the smallest players in the UK industry show sales up 79% in the last yearIndependent publishers have unleashed a boom in sales, according to new research. Latest figures from Inpress, which works with 60 of the smallest players in the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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