Keeping Regional Shows Relevant

For the past five years publishers have talked about the need to consolidate trade showsand lower their costs. A struggling economy, the increased power of Amazon, and the erosion of print book sales to ebooks have only accelerated calls for change from not only publishers but from some booksellers as well. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rundown: Brand licensing shows promise for few publishers

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[ Digiday | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast now has 28 shows on Snapchat, with plans for more

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[ Digiday | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Monster Calls stage show wins Olivier award

The stage adaptation of Patrick Ness’ award-winning YA novel A Monster Calls has won an Olivier award in the ‘Best Family and Entertainment’ category. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2019: Best Children’s Publishers Selected in Six Regions

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book industry isn't dead. That's just an excuse to keep salaries low

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[ The Guardian | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple reveals a news service and shows its ambivalence to ads

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[ Advertising Age | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed's print edition, Kylie Jenner + AI, NYT's new TV show, Pecker's latest woes: Publisher's Brief

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Engadget | 2019-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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