The Publishers Weekly Stock Index jumped 14.2% in July with the gain due entirely to the phenomenal performance of Amazon’s shares which added more than $100 in the month. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Booksellers and former competitors alike are developing plans on how to deal with the news that Baker & Taylor will be closing down its retail wholesale business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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See our five major takeaways from the Digiday Publishing Summit. The post ‘Race to the bottom’: Top publishing execs sound off on the biggest challenges in the industry appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed. HuffPost. Vice. Those are just a few of the digital media darlings that have been forced to make significant cuts to their staffs since the start of the year. Many of these organizations were destined to hit a wall on their hyper-growth model as the profits simply couldn’t cover the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julie Andrews, the legendary singer, actress and star of "Mary Poppins," "My Fair Lady" and "The Sound of Music," is writing a memoir that will detail her experiences in Hollywood, People magazine reports. "Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years," co-written with Andrews' daughter, Emma Walton... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus has acquired a “gripping” investigation into the fashion industry by journalist Dana Thomas. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Breaking: DC confirms two of the Daily Planet’s finest will be headlining new comic-book series. DC Comics is putting journalists in the spotlight with “Lois Lane,” from writer Greg Rucka and artist Mike Perkins, and “Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen,” from writer Matt Fraction and artist Steve Lieber.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is creating a musical performance based on the Elmer book, Elmer’s Walk, to celebrate the patchwork elephant’s 30th anniversary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The burgeoning cannabis industry has had a fraught relationship with premium inventory across a bevy of publishers, as media companies often blacklist cannabis-related ads. Toasted Collective, a cannabis digital agency, wants to change that. The agency--which recently secured exclusive... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A partnership with PRH lets Kinokuniya consumers compare English and Japanese editions. And a building in which Hemingway once was printed has been bought. The post Industry Notes: Kinokuniya Partners With PRH on Ebooks; ‘Scribner Building’ Acquired appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft has shuttered its ebook bookstore, yet another move by the company away from selling traditional consumer goods and services, with the exception of its Xbox console.Microsoft made its decision without fanfare on Tuesday, simply posting a notice in the corner of the Microsoft Store app... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishing industry embraced 1st April this morning, with a series of spoof announcements including a poetry tax and a new Jack Reacher "mashup" series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poor working conditions for book editors are ingrained. It’s time for that to change – no matter how much we love our jobsBook editors love their jobs, perhaps more than the average worker. We work diligently with motivated and inspiring peers on projects we are proud of. You may not realise... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Ask Boos what he and his fellow book fair directors have in common, and he'll tell you it's what they don't have in common that counts. The post Frankfurt’s Juergen Boos on the International Book Industry: ‘It’s Always Changing’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian instapoet Rupi Kaur talks to us about her poetry journey and love of live performance, following a sold-out UK event during London Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hay Festival has a new look that changes its colors with each of its international festivals, and the fledgling BKS agency has a London Book Fair sale to Canongate. The post Industry Notes: Hay Festival’s New Branding; BKS Agency’s Sale to Canongate appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Not just books: Laura Prinsloo, who chairs Jakarta's National Book Committee, says Market Focus Indonesia will stress 'everything from film, games, animation and apps, to character, entertainment, and intellectual property.' The post London Book Fair’s Market Focus Indonesia: Creative Industries... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 180-year-old weekly 'The Tablet' now has its archive online. And Gerald Cai of MXRi and SnapLearn has a development project with Oxford University Press. The post Industry Notes: London’s Exact Editions Digitizes ‘The Tablet’; Singapore’s MXRi Signs With OUP appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's London Book Fair coincides with the arrival of the International Publishers Association's new president and vice-president, leading 'a conversation of public debate' about publishers' role amid 'sensitive socio-cultural issues.' The post Ahead of London Book Fair: IPA’s New... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK's quarterly 'Index on Censorship' has opened its 45-year archive to free readership, a response to an era of fake news and leadership lies. The post Industry Notes: SAGE Publishing Makes UK’s Index on Censorship Archive Free appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jemma McDonagh gives an agent's perspective following the results of our class survey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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