Leonard Riggio, 83, Dies; Founded Barnes & Noble and Upended Publishing

He pioneered the bookstore-as-superstore, a retail behemoth that dominated the industry before Amazon overtook it with its online reach. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-08-30 23:05:12 UTC ]
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PA to refund small publishers' membership fee

The Publishers Association has announced it will refund three months' worth of membership fees for small publishers, in recognition of the trading difficulties faced during lockdown.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-06 02:28:03 UTC ]
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Rethinking on (not) publishing class

In Bluemoose Books' first online deli a couple of weeks ago, writer Heidi James revealed some uncomfortable truths. She’d been told early on by a supervisor that "the novel was for the middle classes" and that her work was "too shouty" for the typical novel reader. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-05 20:33:30 UTC ]
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Publishers cut ties with David Starkey after 'abhorrent' comments

HarperCollins says it will no longer publish books by historian David Starkey and is reviewing his backlist, describing his recent comments on slavery as “abhorrent”. Vintage and Hodder & Stoughton have also said they will not publish further books from him. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-03 13:56:37 UTC ]
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David Starkey dropped by publisher and university positions after racist remarks

HarperCollins will no longer publish books by the historian and is reviewing his backlist after he said ‘slavery was not genocide’HarperCollins has dropped David Starkey as an author, saying that the racist views the bestselling historian expressed in a recent interview were “abhorrent”.On... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-07-03 11:40:12 UTC ]
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Katie Bond appointed publisher at Aurum

Katie Bond is departing her role as publisher at the National Trust to become publisher at The Quarto Group's Aurum imprint.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-02 20:04:25 UTC ]
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Lockdown diaries: the publishing entrepreneur

Boilers are the masters of timing – they know the exact moment to inflict maximum disruption. Mine decided to call time on Monday 23 March 2020 a day that saw the biggest highs and lows of my entrepreneurial life. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-02 19:02:34 UTC ]
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A Tale of Two Economic Indicators: Publishing’s Long Road to Recovery Will Require More Detours

This morning I woke up to two very different pieces of news, yet they are very much connected. The first was the news that the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 11.1% in June, and as a nation we added 4.8 million jobs to the economy. Certainly it’s good news that the trend line has moved downward... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-02 16:42:10 UTC ]
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Fisherton Press to publish picture book honouring the NHS

Children's independent Fisherton Press will publish We Love the NHS on July 5th 2020, the 72nd birthday of the NHS.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-02 06:40:02 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland warns sector at 'risk of collapse'

Publishing Scotland has warned the sector has seen a “catastrophic” drop in income over the past few months and could be a “risk of collapse”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-02 04:05:53 UTC ]
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Hodder Studio imprint launches with Moore as publisher

Hodder & Stoughton is launching Hodder Studio, a new imprint aiming to “reimagine storytelling” which already has a list of more than 25 titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 23:58:41 UTC ]
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BESA director praises education publishers' response to Covid-19

Caroline Wright has praised the education publishing sector for "adapting since day one" to support schools and students learning from home during the coronavirus lockdown.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 20:05:40 UTC ]
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S&S to publish Sir Patrick Stewart's memoir

Simon & Schuster is to publish the memoir of renowned actor Sir Patrick Stewart.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 10:22:58 UTC ]
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Souvenir Press to publish Julia Cameron sequel to The Artist's Way

Souvenir Press will publish The Listening Path: The Creative Art of Attention by Julia Cameron, a sequel to her book The Artist's Way which was first published in the 1990s.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 02:13:59 UTC ]
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Successfully Navigating a Publishing World Consumed by COVID-19

Today’s publishers are working to survive in a new reality where media consumption is up, but revenues are down. Let’s examine three ways publishers can thrive — not just survive — and prepare for success in the next normal. Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2020-06-30 20:16:23 UTC ]
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John Murray to publish exploration of meteorites

John Murray will publish Metorite: The Stones From Outer Space That Made Our World by Dr Tim Gregory. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-30 03:09:33 UTC ]
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South China Morning Post is the Latest Publisher to Swear Off Third-Party Data

South China Morning Post is the latest news publisher to build its own first-party data platform, which it’s calling Lighthouse. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-06-29 16:45:21 UTC ]
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Trapeze to publish 'Dear Joan and Jericha' podcast agony aunts

Orion Publishing Group has bought the first official book of award-winning comedy podcast "Dear Joan and Jericha", written by Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine, in a "hotly contested" auction.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 11:07:07 UTC ]
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Ten Speed to Publish Graphic History of Black Panther Party

Best known for his work on such Black superhero series as Luke Cage, Cyborg and Naomi, comics writer David Walker is teaming with artist Marcus Kwame Anderson to produce 'The Black Panther Party: A Graphic History', which will be published by Ten Speed Press in January 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite acquires self-published yoga book

Yellow Kite will publish The Book of Yoga Self-Practice by Rebecca Anderton-Davies. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-28 15:19:11 UTC ]
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W&N to publish 'savage' novel from Halle Butler

W&N has acquired Jillian, a "savage, hilarious" novel about two employees at a gastroenterologist's office by Halle Butler. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-28 13:34:54 UTC ]
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