For magazines in 2013, the year has been a case of glass half-full, glass half-empty: only 40 print titles folded during the first nine months, compared to 55 during the same period a year ago. But only 114 titles launched, compared to 155 during the first three quarters last year, according to Mediafinder.com, the database of U.S. and Canadian periodicals, which will release its latest survey of the magazine landscape on Tuesday.In other words, both launches and closures were down in the same double digit range—between about 36% and 38%."There are fewer launches, but people are still launching," noted Mediafinder President Trish Hagood. "There's life in print yet."There was one sign of a new trend: the emergence of Kickstarter as a publishing patron. Brooklyn-based quarterly magazine Popular Noise put out its first issue after raising $20,000 on the crowdfunding site.Other launches included Rodale's Conrad Magazine, a custom publishing venture with Conrad Hotels & Resorts, and Bonnier Corp.'s Imaging Edge, published in partnership with Sony."'Magalogs' have come back with a vengeance," Ms. Hagood said. "But people have to make money."Overall, the top categories for new titles were the same as they are virtually every quarter: food—Cooking, Good Cents—and regional interest (Edible Long Island, Our Wisconsin). Among the titles that folded were the usual contingent of tech and business-to-business magazines, like Game Developer and AM News, which had been published by... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Like Punxsutawney Phil and his shadow, the return of Pop-Up Magazine to live performance suggests the arrival of a new season in the world of in-person events. The publisher announced today that Pop-Up Magazine Productions would be returning to in-person production in November, with shows slated... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-10-05 18:51:39 UTC ]
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Three print magazines and two digital publications—including Bellevue Literary Review and Full Stop—were named winners of the fourth annual Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes, taking home a combined total of $144,000 in funding. The post Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes Name 2021 Winners appeared... Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2021-09-09 13:00:06 UTC ]
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W H Allen will publish The 1619 Project: A New American Origin Story, created by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times Magazine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-09 11:16:58 UTC ]
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The winners of the fourth annual Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes have been announced, with three print magazines and two digital publications, including 'Bellevue Literary Review' and 'Full Stop,' taking home a combined total of $144,000 in funding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s book and illustration magazine Scoop has closed and its owner Curious Publishing has ceased trading. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-12 12:27:48 UTC ]
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From frequency changes and staff reorgs to automation and list cleanup, publishers are getting creative when it comes to ensuring long-term viability. The post How Magazine Publishers Are Cutting Print Costs to Improve Profits appeared first on Eddie & Ozzie Awards. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2021-08-02 17:04:10 UTC ]
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Sponsored by Cummings Printing When it comes to improving profits at print magazines, there’s a tendency to focus on new ways of driving revenue. But while keeping a close eye on expenses can also have a significant impact on the bottom line, today’s environment often calls for a balancing... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2021-08-02 17:04:10 UTC ]
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Astra Publishing House has announced they are launching a new literary magazine, Astra Quarterly, which will start publishing online this fall and in print by the end of 2021. Astra Quarterly will have a strong international focus; it will have an international network of editors, and be... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-26 16:54:13 UTC ]
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New issue, dedicated to work by current and former prisoners, provokes uproar after it emerges one poet has served time for child pornography offencesThe US’s prestigious Poetry magazine has doubled down on its decision to publish a poem by a convicted sex offender as part of a special edition... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-02-03 16:08:52 UTC ]
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After the withdrawal of Bauer Media last year, the industry appeared to be on its death bed – but not for longAt 8.31am on a Thursday, Henry Oliver received a text message from his employer, alerting him to a company-wide Zoom call in 29 minutes’ time.The day was 2 April 2020, a week into New... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-01-16 19:00:40 UTC ]
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Luke Neima, Josie Mitchell and Rachel Allen have been promoted at Granta magazine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-01 03:18:32 UTC ]
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Debi Chirichella was named president of Hearst Magazines today, after serving in the role in an interim capacity for a little over three months. Before she was named acting president in July, she had been executive vice president and chief financial officer. Chirichella joined the company in... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-11-11 20:13:08 UTC ]
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With a goal of building digital revenue 'our authors can make a living from,' Saga Egmont's Lasse Horne is staffers for digital. The post Our Frankfurt Magazine: Denmark’s Saga Egmont Is Hiring for Digital Releases appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-18 13:25:15 UTC ]
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Today, the Whiting Foundation announced the five print and digital winners for its third annual Literary Magazine Prizes. Since launching in 2018, the Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes seek to recognize, reward, and support publications that actively nurture writers who produce extraordinary... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-16 12:00:53 UTC ]
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The 2020 Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes were announced today and were given to 'Conjunctions,' 'Foglifter,' 'Kweli,' 'Nat. Brut,' and 'One Story.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What can you say about this year that hasn't already been said? Not much. So instead of dwelling on the pain this industry, as well as this country is facing, we want to focus on some of the best cover design work of the year so far. We reached out to our community of magazine creatives and... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-30 14:45:33 UTC ]
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What can you say about this year that hasn't already been said? Not much. So instead of dwelling on the pain this industry, as well as this country is facing, we want to focus on some of the best cover design work of the year so far. We reached out to our community of magazine creatives and... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-30 14:45:33 UTC ]
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9 picks that sum up 2020 (so far). The post Face Up: The Best Magazine Covers From the Worst Year appeared first on Eddie & Ozzie Awards. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-30 14:45:33 UTC ]
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After more than 20 years in production, Oprah Winfrey's eponymous magazine O, The Oprah Magazine, will reconsider how often it prints in 2021. The magazine, which launched in 2000 in conjunction with Hearst Magazines, was an expansion of Winfrey's "Live your best life" motto. It is scheduled for... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-07-28 19:52:06 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association is to take on the production of Booktime magazine, formerly published by Bertrams, and will publish an autumn edition in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-26 19:29:41 UTC ]
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