Kerridge and Rowling help Bloomsbury achieve 'exceptional year'

Bloomsbury’s total revenues soared by 13% in 2017 while its profit grew 10% in an "exceptional year" for the publisher, boosted by particularly strong performances from titles by J K Rowling and TV chef Tom Kerridge. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling writing adult novel

J.K. Rowling, whose Harry Potter fantasy book series became a global publishing phenomenon, is writing her first novel for adults but the title and plot are still a closely-guarded secret. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers welcome "huge news" of Rowling novel

Retailers have welcomed the "huge news" J K Rowling is to publish her first novel for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling to pen first adult novel

Author JK Rowling announces she plans to publish her first adult novel, which will be "very different" to the Harry Potter books she is famous for. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Herralde to receive LBF Lifetime Achievement Award

The London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award for 2012 will be awarded to Jorge Herralde,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown to publish J K Rowling's first adult novel

Little, Brown is publish J K Rowling’s first novel for adults worldwide in the English... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today

The vogue for digital paywalls sweeping the news business has made it all the way to the top: Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper publisher, is planning to switch over all of its 80 community newspapers to a paid model by the end of the ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury acquires "the" book on Lucian Freud

Bloomsbury has acquired world rights in a biography of the late artist Lucian Freud, penned by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury sets up India business

Bloomsbury is setting up a new publishing business in India, with plans to develop Indian... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eventful Year For NBN

In December 2010, National Book Network CEO Jed Lyons made the decision to cut back on the number of distribution clients NBN represented while also realigning its sales and marketing teams. The changes led to the departure of some NBN executives including NBN president Rich Freese, who moved to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sherborne's Booklore closes after 35 years

Booklore bookshop in Sherborne is closing after 35 years. Its owner, Gill Capel, is retiring... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Books in two-year deal with "The Voice"

BBC Books has signed a two-year publishing deal with the BBC's upcoming talent show "The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury launches high-flying Circus

Bloomsbury is to launch a new literary imprint, Bloomsbury Circus, to accommodate its expanding... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson reports 'competitive' year

Digital services and expansion into emerging economies are leading Pearson’s economic... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury ebook sales up nearly 40% in final quarter of 2011

Bloomsbury had a "strong" final three months of 2011, with ebook sales growing "... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mirror launches year-long reading campaign

The Daily Mirror is to run a We Love Reading campaign, backed by poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Needed: Bookseller/Rep Of the Year

For the 20th time in our history, PW will award its annual honor celebrating the best in the retail book space. At this year’s BookExpo America in New York City, the magazine will be handing out its Bookstore of the Year and Sales Rep of the Year awards. The award winners will also be profiled... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Berrett-Koehler Posts Another Profitable Year

Twenty years after he founded the indie San Francisco press Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Steve Piersanti continues to stay focused on the company’s original mission of stewardship and socially responsible publishing practices. That commitment has led B-K to be profitable for nine years in a row,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duffy among contenders for Costa Book of the Year

Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy has won the Costa Poetry Award for The Bees (Picador), and debut... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers roll out New Year sales promotions

Booksellers are discounting books and ebooks by up to 80% in post-Christmas promotions. Amazon... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong Finish to a Tough Year

Three stores in PW’s informal coast-to-coast survey of bookstores—Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Mass.; Beaverdale Books in Des Moines, Iowa; and Skylight Books in Los Angeles—called this their best holiday season ever. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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