Knopf Doubleday Puts Anchor on the Back Shelf as Suzanne Herz Takes a Buyout

Vintage/Anchor publisher Suzanne Herz will leave Penguin Random House in December. Anchor Books will gradually be phased out, starting with its hardcover program next January, with its 16,000-strong paperback backlist slated to move over to Vintage over time. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Buyers back personalised picture book offering different pronouns

A personalised picture book offering buyers seven different pronouns, as well as different skin tones and hair colours, has exceeded its kickstarter funding target within 12 hours. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snoop Dogg to 'take the cookbook game higher' with debut collection

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., aka Snoop Dogg, is publishing his first cookbook From Crook to Cook with Chronicle Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walmart and Kobo take on Amazon in the US

Rakuten Kobo is making strides into the US e-reading market through a partnership with Walmart which sees the multinational offering ebooks to its customers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Washington star Bryce Harper stays put after Dodgers make waiver claim

As the Washington Nationals conducted a fire sale of veteran players, sending second baseman Daniel Murphy to the Cubs and first baseman Matt Adams to the Cardinals, the Dodgers put in a claim to to acquire the biggest star on Washington’s roster: Bryce Harper. “I think we claimed him,” manager... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teens Shun Print Mags, MPA Takes USPS to Task, and More News & Notes

Adolescents abandoning print... It's not especially groundbreaking to report that teens are largely abandoning books and magazines in favor of smartphones. What is notable about the American Psychological Association's new report on adolescent media use in the U.S.—one of the most comprehensive... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Video: On BuzzFeed’s ‘Solid Bounce-Back Year’ and Its Plans for the Future

Adweek recently caught up with BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti and chief revenue officer Lee Brown about the state of the digital publisher, the challenges of a changing industry and where they see the company in the years ahead. We also chatted with them about the evolution of Tasty in the three... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S hits back at Trump lawyers' 'hollow' threats to sue

Simon & Schuster has hit back at legal threats from Donald Trump over his former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman's book, telling the American president's lawyers "at base, your letter is nothing more than an obvious attempt to silence legitimate criticism of the president". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rundown: The home page is back. Again.

For digital publishers, the home page is back in vogue as Facebook sends less traffic. The post The Rundown: The home page is back. Again. appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shakespeare's queens take centre stage in Piatkus trilogy

Piatkus Fiction has acquired Blood Queen, the first in a new trilogy centred on Shakespeare's queens from author Joanna Courtney. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harris takes fourth Chocolat novel to Orion

Joanne Harris is bringing out her first novel in the Chocolat canon in seven years, with publisher Orion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast puts three books on the block

Condé Nast, owner of some of the most storied titles in magazine publishing, has been on the same downward slide as other print-centered media companies in the past decade. But apparently its... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers to put readers to test with Christmas puzzle-book pile-up

Publishers are preparing to hit the Christmas market hard in 2018 with a range of giftable quizzing titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dawson takes aim at fashion industry in next YA

Author Juno Dawson will expose the dark underbelly of the fashion industry in her next YA novel, Meat Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast will reportedly put a 'For Sale' sign on its Brides, Golf Digest and W magazines

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[ Advertising Age | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christina Dalcher | "The idea was to go back to Biblical roles, to separate men and women"

A doctor of theoretical linguistics turns her hand to fiction, exploring the power of language in her dystopian début. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Daily Show just put out an entire book about Trump's tweets

Last night on "The Daily Show," Trevor Noah served up a plug for "The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library," a hardcover book from Noah and the show's writers that goes on sale today. It's been a long time in the making, given that just over a year ago The Donald J. Trump Presidential... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies look to subscription to anchor business in unpredictable market

A number of smaller publishers, many with dedicated followings and a strong sense of community, are asking readers to buy into pledge and subscription schemes that will bring them longer-term benefits. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit Sales Bounce Back at End of July

With all four major categories posting increases in the week ended July 22, 2018, unit sales of print books were up 6% from the comparable week last year at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Media takes a stab at overhauling the display ad

The financial news publisher's new display ad can be customized on the fly based on how viewers respond to them. The post Bloomberg Media takes a stab at overhauling the display ad appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sean Spicer Takes Questions Again, This Time Peddling His Book

Sean Spicer, the former White House press secretary, signing a copy of his new book, “The Briefing,” this week. In interviews on his book tour, Mr. Spicer has acknowledged some fault for perpetuating falsehoods from the lectern. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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