Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers has licensed the rights to create novelty titles for the preschool-targeted DC Super Friends brand, under license from Warner Bros. Consumer Products. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A one-time charge associated with the sale of Quarto's Books & Gifts Direct business resulted in an operating loss for the company in 2016, but sales and profits in its core publishing operations rose. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four of the five large publicly held trade publishers managed to improve their operating margins in 2016 over 2015, despite generally weak revenue performances. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Around 60 members of library staff in Bromley are to stage a week-long strike as part of a campaign to prevent Bromley council from privatising local libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The lack of a mega-bestseller was one factor in the 9.6% drop in revenue at Penguin Random House in 2016; earnings in the year fell 3.6% compared to 2015. Operating margins, however, improved to 16.0% in 2016, up from 15.0% in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of adult trade books fell 13.1% in October 2016 compared to the same month in 2015, while sales in the children’s/young adult segment rose 1.9%, according to figures released by the AAP as part of its StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An album. A mixtape. An audiobook in which he annotates his old scripts from “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” At this point, it doesn’t really matter what form a new Drake release takes. The Canadian rapper and singer — and former teen actor — is so popular that whatever he puts out is almost... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A biography on Jackie Robinson, Joan Chittister’s guide to an authentic life, and Beverly Lewis’s latest release are among the religion and spirituality books publishing in April. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'We wanted to offer something different," says Andrea Chambers of NYU's Center for Publishing about a new conference with Publishers Weekly. The post April’s PubTechConnect Conference: A Conversation With Andrea Chambers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s losses deepened in its last financial year, with the move of one of its flagship campus shops in Manchester to a temporary venue a contributing factor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some of literature's leading lights gathered on March 16 for the National Book Critics Circle Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist Louise Erdrich won the fiction prize, Matthew Desmond won for nonfiction; and Margaret Atwood received the lifetime achievement award at the National Book Critics Circle Awards ceremony last night in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits rose 5.0% at Lagardere Publishing in 2106 over 2015, helped by strict cost controls at Hachette Book Group USA which integrated the publishing arm of Perseus Books Group during the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The rapid rise of SIPs continues to mask further deterioration of print magazine sales at retail. The post Newsstand Sales Drop Another 12.4 Percent in 2016 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fnac Darty, the French books, music and electrical products chain that merged last year, has reported “very solid” results and strong growth for 2016, bringing forward the targeted savings of €30m euros from synergies by a year to the end of 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academic retailer JS Group has reported a 6.2% year-on-year revenue drop to £38.1m in its annual results covering the financial year ending 31st May 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of adult trade books fell 1.6% in the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, according to figures released by the AAP as part of its StatShot program. Sales of children’s and young adult books increased 4.9% in the same period. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales rose 2.5% in 2016 over 2015, the second-straight year of growth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s the news that some might think makes perfect sense: “American Horror Story” will tackle the 2016 presidential election. During an appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live!” Wednesday night, “AHS” co-creator Ryan Murphy revealed that the next season of the popular FX horror anthology... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite some softness late in the year, bookstores sales in 2016 rose 2.5% over 2015. Store revenue reached just under $12 billion last year compared to $11.68 billion in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue for the year at Simon & Schuster was $767 million, down 1.8% from 2015. Operating income increased 4.4%, to $119 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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