The 10th Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, better known as C2E2, attracted tens of thousands of fans, and a major lineup of publishers and comics stars, including a number of children's authors. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The power of licensing to help consumers through societal change was one theme that came up often in the keynote presentations and educational panels that were a central component of Licensing Week Virtual, the digital replacement for this year's canceled Licensing Expo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) has released the results of its 2019 survey on diversity in children's and YA literature. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-26 17:38:28 UTC ]
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A new report from the National Association of College Stores found a small decline in student total spending on required course materials in the 2019-2020 academic year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to Ad Age’s special-edition NewFronts Now newsletter, a roundup of the biggest news, trends, insights and takeaways from IAB’s Digital Content NewFronts. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2020-06-25 21:05:12 UTC ]
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"The Compton Cowboys" author Walter Thompson-Hernández joins the Los Angeles Times Book Club for a virtual meetup. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-06-25 00:57:14 UTC ]
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Faith-based houses are working to promote racial reconciliation amid the death of George Floyd and international protests by highlighting anti-racism book titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Over the past two days, publishers across the media industry have responded to protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd by issuing statements of solidarity with demonstrators calling for equality before the law and an end to racial injustice. Here's another response they ought to... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-01 20:07:31 UTC ]
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Elliott & Thomspon is launching an online campaign to show "the comfort words can bring", in partnership with author Paul Anthony Jones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-06 02:55:55 UTC ]
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The Bookseller will begin this week to republish its May and June previews showcasing titles that have been rescheduled, as a result of the lockdown, as well as those that are still being published during those months. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-04 16:17:03 UTC ]
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An English translation of the biography of one of Freud’s most mysterious patients gives readers an opportunity to reconsider the only essay on female homosexuality by the founder of psychoanalysis. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Quarto Group posted its first profit since 2016 last year, despite a sales decline. The financial forecast for 2020 is clouded by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has already led to "falling orders and revenues," the publisher said. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The American Library Association has released its annual list of the most frequently challenged books, and while Harry Potter (and the Order of the Godless Friends) and The Handmaid’s Tale (hold on now, you’re saying this is a dys-topia?) managed to squeak into the top ten, the other eight on... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-20 13:59:19 UTC ]
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Albert Camus’s “The Plague” and J.M. Coetzee’s “Disgrace” deliver variations on a timely theme. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-13 09:24:29 UTC ]
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Even disregarding the negative impact the new coronavirus will have on the U.S. economy this year, America’s largest publicly traded publishers had a challenging 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With baseball on hiatus, Jesse Dougherty lets fans relive the team’s improbable run. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto has posted a trading update for its 2019 results, saying it expects revenues to slip 9% to $135.8m (2018: $149.3m) but will be returning a profit of $2.9m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 02:44:11 UTC ]
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Revenue at Penguin Random House rose to €3.64 billion last year and earnings increased to €561 million. CEO Markus Dohle noted that despite the record year, the spread of the coronavirus means that the publisher will "have to endure some impact" to its business this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House increased both its revenues and profits in 2019, according to parent company Bertelsmann, which said it would continue to expand the publisher’s businesses including through acquisition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-23 21:48:47 UTC ]
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At the recent Digital Media India conference, Rohan Tiwary of Google Asia Pacific, offered updates on some of the company’s ongoing Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-03-17 17:30:42 UTC ]
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Sales of adult trade books fell 2.7% in 2019 compared to 2018, while sales in the children/young adult segment rose 6.8%, according to AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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