Indigo Sees 17.9% Revenue Jump in Latest Quarter

Indigo Books & Music, Canada's leading book retailer, reported strong results for its third quarter ended January 1, 2022 with revenue up 17.9% and earnings jumping. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins sales down 2% in third quarter

Global revenues at HarperCollins fell 2% year on year for the three months ending 31st March while parent firm News Corp reported an 8% decline over the same period. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-10 13:25:40 UTC ]
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Coronavirus Worklife: Russian Publishers See Bookstore Sales Plummet

As much as 75 percent of the Russian book industry's usual domestic profits may be lost during the closures of physical bookstores in the pandemic. The post Coronavirus Worklife: Russian Publishers See Bookstore Sales Plummet appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-08 14:11:48 UTC ]
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Gail Godwin has been writing novels for 50 years. Her latest proves she has no intention of coasting.

“Old Lovegood Girls” is a richly layered novel based on a lifetime of reflection on friendship and storytelling. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-05 15:32:45 UTC ]
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First Quarter Industry Report: The Coronavirus Hits China’s Publishing

A first assessment of the Chinese market, January to March, shows physical bookstore sales plunging 60+ percent, printing stalled, supply chain disrupted. The post First Quarter Industry Report: The Coronavirus Hits China’s Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-05 03:15:53 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann reports first quarter decline of 2.7% as Covid-19 hits business

Penguin Random House owner Bertelsmann has reported a first quarter revenue decline of 2.7% in what it said was a “satisfactory” performance given the challenge of Covid-19. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-29 16:46:13 UTC ]
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Pearson down 5% in first quarter amid Covid-19 disruption

Pearson has reported it will pay its final dividend for 2019 to investors and is not furloughing any staff, despite a 5% fall in global revenues for the first quarter as a result of Covid-19. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 16:58:47 UTC ]
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Boldwood adds another six authors after 'strong' first quarter

Boldwood Books has added another six authors to its list and reported a “strong” first quarter in 2020, with a marked increase in e-book sales during the lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 08:34:57 UTC ]
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Meredith Cuts Salaries, Expands Ad Guarantee to Make Up for Revenue Decline

Facing what it called "a significant decline in advertising revenues" as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Meredith Corp. says it's implementing sweeping pay cuts across 60% of its approximately 5,000 employees, suspending quarterly dividends and withdrawing the 2020 fiscal outlook it... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-20 17:45:12 UTC ]
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4 Shout-Outs to Publishers Doing Their Part During the COVID-19 Outbreak | April 17

At the end of a week that's seen a deluge of negative headlines, both in the media business and the news in general, there remain plenty of opportunities to look for the helpers. As we have each of the last three Fridays, today we highlight four more publishers who are giving back in some way... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-17 17:13:27 UTC ]
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Meredith Is Latest Presenter to Drop Out of Postponed NewFronts Week

Yet another company has pulled out of June's postponed Digital Content NewFronts. Meredith, the magazine publisher with publications that include People, Better Homes & Gardens and Allrecipes, will not court advertisers with a NewFronts presentation this year due to the "current climate,"... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-04-14 17:34:21 UTC ]
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Gothic Novels I’d Like to See as Graphic Novels

Inspired by a Zoom course on early gothic literature, this comics reader recommends these classic gothic tales for the graphic novel treatment. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-04-14 10:36:03 UTC ]
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The difficulty of seeing the coronavirus

Last week, Elahe Izadi and Sarah Ellison wrote, for the Washington Post, on the difficulties reporters face getting access to, and information from, hospitals. “The coronavirus pandemic has been likened to a war,” they observed. “But journalists are largely absent from the harrowing,... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-04-10 12:10:56 UTC ]
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Publishing's First Quarter in 2020: A Good Start, Then the Virus

Publishing sales got off to a decent start in 2020—but as the new coronavirus increased its grip on the country’s economy, sales have softened. The business outlook for the second quarter is, at best, uncertain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Wired Sees Subscription Bump Despite Lifting Its Paywall on Covid-19 Content

In mid-March, Wired joined fellow Condé Nast titles The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, as well as numerous other newspapers and magazines, in opening up free access to its coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, moving that content outside of the metered paywall that otherwise limits non-subscribers... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-09 17:20:07 UTC ]
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Faber acquires Melissa Harrison's latest nature diary

Faber has acquired nature writer and novelist Melissa Harrison's latest book, The Stubborn Light of Things. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 06:16:34 UTC ]
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Digital Edition Providers See Opportunity in Print Disruption Amid Covid-19

With magazine publishers bracing for a likely downturn in single-copy sales as the COVID-19 pandemic forces the closures of newsstands and retail outlets across the country, providers of digital-replica editions are sensing an opportunity to onboard new clients. "We’re actually seeing a huge... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-06 15:15:47 UTC ]
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Print Units Fell 9% Last Week

Unit sales of print books fell 9.2% in the week ended March 28 compared to the previous week at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Of the four major categories, only juvenile fiction saw an increase over the prior week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Poems to See By: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry by Julian Peters

Published by Plough Publishing to mark the celebration of National Poetry Month in April, 'Poems to See By: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry' by Julian Peters offers a series of delightful, often moving, visual recreations of classic poems. In this 10-page excerpt Peters recreates Seamus... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo Lays Off 5,200, Urges Shoppers to Buy 'True Canadian'

Indigo Books and Music, Canada's dominant bookstore chain, closed all of its 199 retail locations on March 18. On Friday, March 27, the company laid off 5,200 of 7,000 total employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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