Just one week before Borders filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Powell's Books in Portland, Ore., laid off 31 employees, or 7% of its workforce, a move that followed downsizing the staff through attrition in 2010. While the situation at Powell's is not dire, unlike that of the nation's #2 bookstore chain, many of the same economic factors are forcing all bricks-and-mortar booksellers to make tough decisions regarding staffing, inventory, marketing, benefits, and in some cases, closings. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Amid tight security, author Salman Rushdie told reporters that the publishing world must continue to defend free speech. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sherman’s Books, with five stores in Maine, is about to add one more in Damariscotta. With the purchase, the mini-regional chain will also take a new name and become Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shops. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Randy Petway of Publishing Technology previews his talk at the Frankfurt Book Fair about licensing children's books and media properties. The post The Importance of Licensing: Children’s Brands and Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat's retreat from home-grown content reflects an inherent tension between platforms and publishers. The one-to-one messaging app has been courting traditional publishers and everyday people to post directly on the platform, but at the same time, like other platforms, it’s trying to create... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Apprentice judge Margaret Mountford and singer songwriter Tracey Thorn will be on the panel for 2016's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2015-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph has commissioned a book of micro-actions, based on an app, designed to help people live happier, healthier lives, with contributions from experts including Jamie Oliver. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Davies has won the Gordon Burn Prize for In Plain Sight: The Life and Lies of Jimmy Savile (Quercus). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fondo de Cultura Económica (FCE), based in Mexico City, is one of the largest publishers in Latin America and has had an office in San Diego since 1990. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft’s foray into notebooks with the Surface Book is certain to tick off its computer-making partners, but there’s little recourse for the latter except to grin and bear it, analysts said today.“If I’m an OEM, I’m not happy,” said Jan Dawson, chief analyst at Jackdaw Research. “The big... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The follow-up to The Golem and the Jinni goes to Viking for a rumored seven figures, Deborah Harkness sells her fourth novel, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The U.K. will be the guest of honor at the 29th annual Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), set to run November 28–December 6, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Edouard Cointreau talks about moving the World Cookbook Fair from Paris to Frankfurt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After a decade of change in the publishing industry, the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair (which runs October 14–18) marks something of a turning point. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite all that has been said and done, full monetization of intellectual property (IP) continues to be a stumbling block for publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Whether sized to stuff stockings or designed as works of art, gift books have their own special places in a wide variety of stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bookstore/art gallery is adding a trade imprint, Chatwin Books, focused on literary fiction and poetry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A content-centric approach is the key to resolving accessibility issues for publishers, says Kevin Burns, senior v-p of content solutions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Recordings of longer works usually get the most attention in the audiobook world, but two recent splashy releases are reminders that picture books can also make for quality audio productions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: adventures in the human body, new Colum McCann, and the dark side of Mark Twain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On June 15, Mark Kuyper, former CEO of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, succeeded Len Vlahos as executive director of the Book Industry Study Group, the U.S.’s leading book trade association for standardized best practices, research, information, and educational events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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