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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A retail tech start-up, NearSt, has partnered with Google to show online what is available in local stores, with around 60 bookshops signed up nationwide. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the Independent Publishers Group announces three new Spanish-language contracts, New York City's BookCon opens ticket sales for June 1 and 2. The post Industry Notes: IPG Adds Spanish Publishers; BookCon Tickets on Sale appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A 'fast follow' is planned for Spanish-language regions for Wattpad Next payments, now beta-testing in the USA. Cengage Unlimited adds another university. The post Industry Notes: US Beta for ‘Wattpad Next’; Cengage Subscription for Missouri appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Art openings around L.A., including Sally Mann at the Getty Museum, "Outliers and American Vanguard Art" at LACMA and Lee Mullican at Marc Sewlyn Fine Art. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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£80m has been invested to develop nine new creative hubs across the UK, in Bristol, Leeds, London, York, Cardiff, Belfast, Dundee and Edinburgh, in a programme involving brands such as Audible. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Praising Frank Sambeth for 'his expertise in digital topics in particular,' Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohel names Thomas Rathnow as Verlagsgruppe Random House's new chief. The post Industry Notes: Frank Sambeth Out at Verlagsgruppe Random House, Thomas Rathnow In appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The industry made small improvements on such hot-button issues as pay disparity and workforce diversification in 2017—but sexual harassment remains an issue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Enthusiast and shelter magazine issues attracted the highest relative audiences for the month, per new data from GfK MRI. The post Autoweek and Veranda Edge Royals Among May’s Top-Performing Print Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After a year with Open Road, attorney and former Amazon executive Jon Fine is heading to American Media. And in India, Baker & Taylor's Nitasha Devasar helms the publishers association's executive committee. The post Industry Notes: Jon Fine Leaving Open Road; Baker & Taylor’s Devasar... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry staffers have criticised what they have called a "woefully lacking and inadequate" response to the sexual harassment issue, with an industry code of conduct yet to materialise a year after The Bookseller survey on harassment highlighted issues in the trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the PW story on sexual impropriety at Christian writing conferences, readers and industry professionals flooded social media with responses and solutions for preventing future harassment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Za'atari Camp in Jordan is part of Book Aid International's refugee outreach, supported by Elsevier and other publishers. And Simon & Schuster's Touchstone goes to the Atria and Gallery Books lists. The post Industry Notes: Elsevier Contributes Book Aid’s Millionth Volume, Simon... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In organizational and corporate changes this month, the International Publishers Association's elections refresh committees while Penguin Random House US repositions Crown Publishing. The post Industry Notes: IPA Election Results; McIntosh Combines Crown and Random House appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of adult books rose 5.2% in August over August 2017 and sales in the children's/young adult category increased 7.5% over last August, according to AAP's StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once again, digital audio sales show robust gains, with ebook sales largely holding steady in August. Adult sales in the US market show a rise of $22.7 million, with children's and YA also moving upward. The post AAP Reports August Revenue Up for Trade Publishers in the US appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Minnesota Business Magazine Shutters Minnesota Business magazine announced that its November/December edition will be its final issue before ceasing operations. According to a reported statement by executive editor Megan Effertz in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, the publication’s nine... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If bloodletting in the magazine industry seems to come in waves, that might be because it does. Last week, Hearst Magazines axed some three dozen staffers, including Michele Promaulayko,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2018-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If bloodletting in the magazine industry seems to come in waves, that might be because it does. Last week, Hearst Magazines axed some three dozen staffers, including Michele Promaulayko,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2018-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After a number of months of sales gains, revenue at that nation's bookstores fell 1.2% in August compared to a year ago, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen Fry usurps Mark Manson to top the audio chart for August, as his narration of the Harry Potter titles enjoy an Indian summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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