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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As a case of 'pop-up publishing' takes hold in the news sector—and print sells—not everyone agrees there's a takeaway here for books. The post When a Niche-Audience Tabloid Takes Off in the UK, Is It News to Book Publishing? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Balancing the books: how Waterstones came back from the dead

The chain of booksellers has announced its first profit in years – thanks in part to a bold decision to run each branch like a local bookshop Late on Thursday afternoon, would-be wizards across the UK dropped what they were doing to join the professors of Hogwarts for Harry Potter night. At 6pm... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Waterstones back in the black after five years

Waterstones has reported a profit for the first time under the ownership of Russian businessman Alexander Mamut and direction of its m.d. James Daunt. Boosted by “better standards of bookselling”, the 270-store chain saw sales rise by 4% to £409.1m in the year to 30th April 2016, helping it... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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JK Rowling hits back over threats to burn Harry Potter books

JK Rowling mocks Twitter users who threaten to burn her books because of her anti-Trump stance. Continue reading at BBC News

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Haynes back on track with digital driving 15% revenue increase

Car manual publisher Haynes’ revenue increased 15% in six months, driven by a 50% growth in its digital products. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Brian May is publishing the first Queen book to have been written by a band member: Queen in 3D, in May.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Snapchat Is Trying to Get Publishers to Cut Back on Racy and Misleading Content

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Facebook hires former news anchor to help its relationships with media outlets

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HarperCollins takes full ownership of Brazil joint venture

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HarperCollins Takes Full Ownership of HarperCollins Brasil

HarperCollins has purchased the remaining shares of HarperCollins Brasil, originally a joint venture with the Brazilian house of Ediouro. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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