Lit Hub Weekly: August 19 – 23, 2024

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Trade Sales Down Through August

Sales for the first eight months of 2013 fell 1.1% in adult trade, 15.8% in children’s/young adult, and 3.2% in religion, according to the newest figures from AAP’s StatShot statistics program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of November 18, 2013

Follett lays off 570 bookstore employees and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pitchfork Launches “Weekly Magazine” App

Most successful content sites are monetizing with sheer volume now, but Pitchfork is betting there's still a place for lean-back engagement. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What books sell best? Self-help, kid lit, and erotica

As USA Today celebrates the 20th anniversary of its bestseller list, the organization says romance novels, children's books, and inspirational books defined the last two decades of reading. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hanley Wood Lays Off 19 Staffers

Print still plays a role, but Hanley Wood has committed to a future based on digital media, data services and events. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hashtags to Use and Follow This Week at The Frankfurt Book Fair

Whether following from abroad or tweeting from the conferences, here are the essential hashtags for The Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Advertising Week Video: How Publishers Can Use Data More Effectively

For digital publishers, effectively harnessing data can turn a large but poorly understood audience into the targets advertisers covet, or help predict when certain consumers will be most likely to buy. The Weather Company has figured this out -- noticing that drops in summer temperatures, for... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UBM Sells Second Property This Week

Penton and NewBay Media each made M&A news this week, while UBM has agreed to sell a second property since Monday's announcement that CEO David Levin intends to step down in 2014. UBM Live, a division of the Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Award Rolls Out Award Longlists This Week

The National Book Awards is announcing expanded lists of ten finalists for four categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young adult fiction. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker to announce rule changes this week

The Man Booker Prize has admitted that changes are being made to its rules. However the award has... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Place Your Bets: Who Will Win the Nobel Lit Prize?

Plenty of people have predictions about who will win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Care to place a bet? Ladbrokes announces its odds on which author will win. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Lit weekend for Kings Place

Kings Place has announced a new boutique literary festival to be held in London in October, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst to launch 99p Esquire Weekly tablet edition

Hearst is preparing to launch a digital weekly edition of monthly men's magazine Esquire this week, in an attempt to appeal to younger readers and stem double-digit circulation falls. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2013-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dohle speaks of Penguin Random House's first weeks

New Penguin Random House c.e.o. Markus Dohle has spoken of the "societal impact" made... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MU's Maneater Newspaper Reduces to Weekly Print Publication

In an effort to beef up its digital presence, the University of Missouri's independent student newspaper, The Maneater, announced Wednesday that it will reduce its print publication from twice a week to once a week, publishing only on Wednesdays. .. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Third week at the top for Casual Vacancy

J K Rowling's The Casual Vacancy (Sphere) remains the bestselling book in the UK, topping the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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August’s Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review

Among this month's starred reviews: a novel in which the discovery of a sexy 19th-century manuscript leads to erotic adventures, and a comprehensive guide for psychotherapists. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling's Casual Vacancy tops charts for a second week

J K Rowling's The Casual Vacancy (Sphere) remains the bestselling book in the UK, with her... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grisham tops chart in strong week for Hodder

John Grisham's The Racketeer (Hodder) was comfortably the bestselling book in the UK last... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Polish Publishing Company Dedicates Itself to South Korean Lit

Poland's Kwiaty Orientu publishing company delivers translated editions of South Korean literature to a Polish speaking audience. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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