Irish market returns to fortune

A print recovery in the past two years has somewhat slowed in 2017, with the Irish market sporting a bestseller-shaped hole. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Digiday Research: Publishers are lukewarm on market for short-form video

Half of U.S. and European publishers are neutral over the potential market for selling and licensing short-form video content. The post Digiday Research: Publishers are lukewarm on market for short-form video appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dickinson returns to HarperCollins with HQ deal

Miranda Dickinson has returned to HarperCollins after a stint with Pan Macmillan, with imprint HQ publishing two novels from the commercial fiction author. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Styring embarks on mass market joint venture

John Styring is launching a new mass market publisher, Curious Universe, after forming a 50-50 joint venture with Australian publisher Hinkler. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Postal service strikes Irish Book Awards sponsorship deal

Postal service company An Post has signed a three year headline sponsorship deal with the Irish Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Developing Snapshot of a Market: Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Editors’ Tour of Germany

UK and US editors are in Germany this week—on a trip organized by the Frankfurter Buchmesse—and hearing German publishers address a big issue in the market right now: finding more book buyers. The post A Developing Snapshot of a Market: Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Editors’ Tour of Germany appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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History Press returns to profitability following management buyout

The History Press has returned to profitability following a management buyout of the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Junot Diaz cleared to return to teaching at MIT

Pulitzer prize-winning author and creative writing professor Junot Diaz has been cleared to teach at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) this autumn following harassment claims and an investigation into the author's conduct. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Osiander success story defies tough market

Increasing pressure on sales and costs together with fewer customers on the shopfloor has created a challenging bookselling environment in Germany. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hermes Gowar and Aujla marketing campaigns win plaudits

Campaigns for Imogen Hermes Gowar's The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock (Vintage) and Rupy Aujla's The Doctor's Kitchen (HarperCollins) have been ranked among the best marketing campaigns of spring 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Book Market in 2017: Stable Sales But in Need of More Book Buyers

The latest book market statistics from Germany show that flat book sales are being generated by fewer overall book buyers. The Börsenverein calls for a focus on potential readers. The post German Book Market in 2017: Stable Sales But in Need of More Book Buyers appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury appoints Hill in new marketing role

Bloomsbury has appointed Nicola Hill to the newly created role of group director for consumer marketing and publicity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Storytel in Spain: When Entering the Audiobook Market Means Making New Serials

Creating original serialized content—as in the case of streaming on-demand services such as Amazon Prime and Netflix—holds the key to success for audiobook subscriptions, says Storytel España in a new report. The post Storytel in Spain: When Entering the Audiobook Market Means Making New Serials... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A revenger’s return

Philip Jones ponders what Marcus Leaver's resignation and Laurence Orbach's return to the board could mean for the future of The Quarto Group.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Brainy backlist’ helps boost non-fiction market

A dramatic shift is under way in the non-fiction market with "more intelligent" titles on the rise, partially the result of the continuing wane of the celebrity market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018: The Audiobook Market Grows Globally

The audiobook boom is most prominent in North America, and it is spreading across the world, as discussed in a panel on Wednesday at the New York Rights Fair entitled “The Audiobook Heard ‘Round the World.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYRF 2018: The Audiobook Market Grows Globally

A panel at the New York Rights Fair featuring Storytel, audiobooks.com, and Kobo saw discussions about how the audiobook market is evolving around the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Summer promotions set to make market sizzle

The sun is set to shine on the summer book market this year, boosted by a crop of fresh nationwide promotions targeted at the season. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shock return for Orbach at Quarto

In a dramatic move, Quarto's founder Laurence Orbach has been re-appointed as executive chairman of the illustrated publisher following a shareholder revolt, six years after he was ousted as chairman and chief executive of the company. The group also appointed fellow shareholder Chuk Kin Lau of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crossan unveiled as fifth Irish children's laureate

Sarah Crossan has been unveiled as the fifth laureate na nÓg, Ireland’s laureate for children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FlatWorld Returns to Its Roots

FlatWorld Knowledge, intended to combat the high cost of college textbooks by publishing low-cost, quality educational materials, began straying from its mission over the years. Now, under new leadership and with a shortened name, it's back on track. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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