Leigh Bardugo embarks on UK tour

Bestselling US YA author Leigh Bardugo is marking the publication of Six of Crows (Orion Children’s Books) with a UK tour, including visits to Seven Stories in Newcastle and Waterstones Piccadilly in London. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic UK partners Brown Bag Films

Publisher Scholastic UK today announced a deal to develop children’s content with animation studio Brown Bag Films. The partnership is a “first-look” deal, meaning Scholastic will have the first chance to develop Brown Bag content into books, and will share upcoming titles with the studio for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Survey Says Median Author Advance in UK under £6,600

The Bookseller reports that the median advance for traditionally published UK authors is less than 6,600 pounds, based on the early results of a new survey The post Survey Says Median Author Advance in UK under £6,600 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen’s BookInsights: UK Publishers Sold £2.2 Billion in 2014

UK publishers sold £2.2 billion of books in 2004, with ebooks accounting for nearly half UK fiction sales—though print in other categories proved resilient. The post Nielsen’s BookInsights: UK Publishers Sold £2.2 Billion in 2014 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic acquires stake in UK's Make Believe Ideas

Scholastic US has acquired a minority stake in Make Believe Ideas (MBI), a UK-based publisher for children aged 0-5, for an undisclosed sum.  The companies will showcase a co-branded series – Early Learners ages 0-5 – at the Bologna Book Fair next week and a global English language release is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK leads LBF International Excellence Awards nominations

The UK is leading the nominations in the shortlists for the London Book Fair International Excellence Awards 2015, followed by the US and China. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are the US and UK Children’s Publishers Getting Stale?

Global children's publishers are turning away from the US and UK and toward Asian, French, Italian, Portuguese or Eastern European publishers for fresh content. The post Are the US and UK Children’s Publishers Getting Stale? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Q&A: Hellie Ogden, Janklow & Nesbit (UK)

Hellie Ogden of Janklow & Nesbit talks with Publishing Perspectives about some of her recent deals and opportunities she believes show promise for authors. The post Literary Agent Q&A: Hellie Ogden, Janklow & Nesbit (UK) appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 of the most popular UK outlets on Facebook tell their secrets

U.K. publishers are employing a number of tactics to garner Facebook traffic. Digiday spoke to five of the UK publishers in the top 10 to receive traffic from the social network -- and learned a few tricks. Having engineered its sites for mobile -- and consequently, social -- six of Trinity... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two UK redundancies for 'smarter' Blurb

Blurb, which employed seven people in full-time roles in the UK, has made two redundancies and shut its UK office premises. However the self-publishing and marketing platform has four employees remaining in the UK, founder, president and c.e.o. Eileen Gittins told The Bookseller, saying the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why some UK publishers are investing in events spaces

It's one thing to run a few conferences, but another for a publisher to establish its own dedicated events space. Condé Nast U.K. has invested millions in a multipurpose venue which houses its fashion college and outside events. Hearst U.K. has public kitchens and product testing facilities for... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Mika Brzezinski and NBCU Tour Is All About Empowering Women Leaders

In 2011 Mika Brzezinski released her powerful New York Times bestselling manifesto, Knowing Your Value: Women, Money and Getting What You're Worth—a must read for women everywhere. And now, Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe, will bring that book to life with the unveiling of the Know... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Cooked' subscription site comes to UK

Bloomsbury, Hardie Grant and Quadrille have launched Cooked, a subscription site featuring full cookbooks from the publishers' lists, in the UK. The site, originally launched in Australia, goes live today (26th February) in the UK, and features 22,000 recipes, alongside additional content such... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside 4 UK news publishers’ content studios

The clamor for native advertising budgets has led to many of the top news publishers rebranding and up-skilling. Here's how their solutions stack up. The post Inside 4 UK news publishers’ content studios appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chapman: S&S UK's 'challenging' year

S&S UK has seen a "challenging year" which has not been helped by a number of staffing changes, its c.e.o Ian Chapman has told The Bookseller.  The c.e.o and publisher of S&S UK and International was speaking following the release of S&S's global results by its parent company CBS on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inferno is UK's most-borrowed novel

Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code follow-up Inferno was the most-borrowed book in UK libraries last year, while James Paterson was the most popular author. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK results show Ferguson fall-off

Hachette UK finished 2014 with a net sales decline of 10% in the final quarter, compared to the same period in 2013 which saw Sir Alex Ferguson claim the Christmas number one, according to annual results released by French parent company Lagardere. Across 2014 as a whole, Hachette UK saw a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Next Generation Poets to go on tour

Poets selected by the Poetry Book Society as its Next Generation Poets 2014 will be heading on tour across the country for the next month. Writers including Adam Foulds, Helen Mort, Daljit Nagra and Annie Freud will take part in the tour a follow-up to an intital tour in 2014, appearing at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK to be sole Faber distributor

Penguin Random House UK is to become the sole distributor for Faber & Faber, after signing a deal to provide distribution services for Faber Factory Plus. PRH UK’s Grantham Book Services (GBS) will serve all the publishers that are part of Faber Factory Plus, Faber & Faber’s sales... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst UK chief Anna Jones on the enduring power of print magazines

Ahead of an appearance at this year’s Changing Media Summit, Anna Jones talks to the Guardian about the future of magazines, Hearst’s role in the run-up to the 2015 general election and why the portrayal of women in Esquire is changingChanging Media Summit 2015 programmeIf a 169-year-old,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Evolution of the UK Mobile Editor

In five short  years mobile readership has grown from below 20 percent of the U.K. total digital publishing audience to nearly 50 percent for many publishers today, as several of them reported to Digiday last year.   As ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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