Industry Notes: Sourcebooks’ Raccah Honored; Frankfurt Announces Ticket Pricing

As BookExpo opens its trade floor, Frankfurt has a new deal for trade visitors. And Sourcebooks' Dominique Raccah picks up another honor. The post Industry Notes: Sourcebooks’ Raccah Honored; Frankfurt Announces Ticket Pricing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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The Invisible Growth in the Industry…or WYSIATI

BISG award-winner Judith Appelbaum reflects on changes in the industry and explains why the lack of statistics on self-publishing is misleading us all. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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2014 NBA Young People's Literature Longlist Announced

The National Book Foundation has announced the 2014 National Book Award longlist for Young People’s Literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Rising Stars head to Frankfurt

Following the Frankfurt Book Fair’s sponsorship of The Bookseller’s Rising Stars list... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Central American Publishers, Writers to Appear at Frankfurt Book Fair

Publishers from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica will attend the Frankfurt Book Fair's International Rights Directors Meeting for the first time to showcase regional talent. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Religion Books of Note, September 2014

A powerful debut memoir of grief and the Buddha's guide to office politics are among notable religion books publishing in September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Industry Stocks: August Performances

With stock prices rising at eight companies and falling at five, the Publishers Weekly Stock Index rose 5.5% in August, beating the increase in the Dow Jones Industrial Average by more than two percentage points. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Can Onix 3.0 Create a Global Digital Publishing Industry?

Standards are like plumbing: they are only noticed when they don’t work. And like plumbing, retrofitting a 200-year-old structure—legacy publishing—with new metadata standards to improve commerce in the digital age is, at best, a complex process. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Updated Frankfurt Book Fair Guide to Authors in Spanish

An updated version of our Authors Guide to the Frankfurt Book Fair is available in Spanish, thanks to Dosdoce, The Spanish Digital Link, and Actualidad Editorial. Download it here. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2014 Rona Jaffe Winners Announced

Each winner will receive $30,000, which will be presented on September 18 at a reception in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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More industry figures speak out on Scotland referendum

More prominent individuals from Scotland's book trade – including BookSource m.d.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Iowa City Book Festival Announces Lineup

The lineup this year includes debuts of October releases by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists Marilynne Robinson and Jane Smiley. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Frankfurt's LitAg Draws Record Numbers for 2014 Fair

Some 308 agencies from 33 countries are booked for the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair, including 72 U.S. agencies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Frankfurt Book Fair Show Dailies: Call for Stories

Publishing Perspectives will again publish full-color, tabloid-format print editions during the Frankfurt Book Fair. Got a story to tell? Let us know. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Download the Frankfurt Book Fair 2014 Preview Magazine

Find out who to meet, what to see, and trends to discuss at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Download our Frankfurt 2014 Preview magazine here. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Judge Orders Mediation in Latest E-book Price-Fixing Suit

The litigation represents the latest legal front for Apple and the publishers stemming from the 2010 agency switch. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BiblioBoard Announces New Partnership Deals

New partners include ePubDirect, Independent Publishers Group, CoreSource and Firebrand Technologies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Amazon misrepresents Orwell and takes on Disney, as the pricing war intensifies

In a statement about its dispute with publisher Hachette, Amazon cited '1984' author George Orwell – while failing to understand the author's words, critics charged. Meanwhile, Amazon appears to be entering into a dispute with Disney. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Amazon misrepresents Orwell and takes on Disney, as the pricing war intensifies (+video)

In a statement about its dispute with publisher Hachette, Amazon cited '1984' author George Orwell – while failing to understand the author's words, critics charged. Meanwhile, Amazon appears to be entering into a dispute with Disney. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Amazon Blocks Captain America, Muppets in Price War With Disney

Amazon.com is taking on Walt Disney Co. and its superheroes in its quest to gain more control over pricing online.Amazon blocked pre-orders of Disney's summer hit movie "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and other titles in disk form, repeating a tactic used in recent disputes with book... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Amazon ebook pricing battle intensifies after 'Authors United' ad

Compares Hachette dispute to past paperback fears, but partially quoting George Orwell is a risky moveAmazon has hit back following an open letter from more than 900 authors criticising its licensing dispute with publisher Hachette, which was published as an ad in the New York Times.However, the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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