Manga Publishers Try Games, Erotica to Grow Market

The U.S. manga market is growing again and publishers are turning to related products--from prose tie-ins and games to accessories and apparel--to reel in even more consumers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2014 profit drop for Lagardere Publishing

Hachette UK’s parent company Lagardere has released its results for 2014, showing that profits at Lagardere Publishing, which includes Hachette UK as well as other publishing divisions across the world, were €197m, down by 12% or €26m year-on-year. Sales for 2014 came to €2,004m, down 4.5% from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shantaram sequel to be published in October

Little, Brown will publish a sequel to Gregory David Roberts' Shantaram this October, 10 years after the release of the original. The Mountain Shadow will get a global publication on 13th October, with Little, Brown publishing across the UK and Commonwealth, and Pan Macmillan releasing it in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European publishers share their biggest revenue challenges

Digital advertising revenue isn't replacing publishers' lost print revenue. So, publishers are having to create new business units to make up the loss. But that's hard to pull off. Trinity Mirror says it's looking at user behavior to identify new revenue streams. Meanwhile, Norway's Dagens... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits Fell 12% at Lagardere Publishing in 2014

Profits at Lagardere Publishing, parent company of Hachette Book Group, fell to 197 million euros in 2014 from 223 million euros in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spirituality and Religion Update: Evergreens for Publishers

Certain kinds of books are the staff of life for publishers, because readers never tire of them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Belle Gibson's book publisher never verified cancer survivor's health claims

Penguin says it published The Whole Pantry ‘in good faith’ and never checked Gibson’s claims she cured her brain cancer through diet and lifestyle aloneThe publisher of a recipe book has admitted to never fact-checking claims made by the author that she survived terminal brain cancer through... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McKearney to be chair of Book Marketing Society

The Book Marketing Society (BMS) has appointed Miranda McKearney as its new chair. McKearney, founder and former c.e.o. of charity The Reading Agency, takes on the role from previous chair Martin Neild, who has stepped down after five years. McKearney stepped down from her role at The Reading... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tapping Into the Minecraft Audience to Market Books

Hybrid German author Karl Olsberg describes how he leveraged the huge audience of Minecraft fans to sell a series of novels based on the game. […] The post Tapping Into the Minecraft Audience to Market Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What worries European publishers most

Publishing online is easy; making money online is harder. Publishers have been hit on all sides. Not only is the traditional ad revenue model increasingly tough to pull off, but most publishers are still in the early stages of replacing that lost revenue with new businesses. Subscriptions sound... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are the US and UK Children’s Publishers Getting Stale?

Global children's publishers are turning away from the US and UK and toward Asian, French, Italian, Portuguese or Eastern European publishers for fresh content. The post Are the US and UK Children’s Publishers Getting Stale? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McVeigh publishes debut novel

Salt is publishing the first novel by Paul McVeigh, director of the London Short Story Festival (LSSF). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Expands Spanish-Language Publishing Efforts

HarperCollins is creating two new Spanish-language publishing divisions: HarperCollins Español and HarperCollins Iberica. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion to publish Breaking Bad's Cranston

Orion Books is to publish the autobiography of “Breaking Bad” actor Bryan Cranston. Amanda Harris, deputy publisher, Non-fiction at Orion Books bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in Say My Name, from Julian Alexander of Lucas Alexander Whitley. 58-year-old Cranston is best... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Post-Censorship, Publishing Continues to Evolve in Burma

At The Irwaddy, U San OO, owner of Seikku Cho Cho publishing house spoke about the development of Burmese publishing, translations and ebooks in the country. The post Post-Censorship, Publishing Continues to Evolve in Burma appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AFC+A Launches Publishing Arm

Mandel Vilar Press will publish titles with a Jewish and Latino/Latin American focus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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March 2015: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review

Our March 2015 selection of reviews from BlueInk Review, a review of self-published books, includes a memoir from Romanian tennis pro Peter Marmureanu. The post March 2015: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers' Move Could Mean 'Whole New Trial' in GSU Copyright Case

With the case now back at the district court, the three publisher plaintiffs are seeking to introduce new evidence to determine whether the university’s e-reserve policies are infringing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Canadian Publishers Move Distribution to University of Toronto Press

Douglas & McIntyre, House of Anansi Press/Groundwood Books, Greystone Books, and New Society Publishers will move distribution to the University of Toronto Press beginning in May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should Greece Should Deregulate Its Book Market?

Among the suggestions to improve Greece's economy has been the prescription that it deregulate the book market, yet several people oppose this view. The post Should Greece Should Deregulate Its Book Market? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsonomics: Tribune Publishing is Busy Playing Catch-Up

Throughout this morning’s earnings call, the thought reoccurred: Jack Griffin’s new Tribune Publishing Company is playing catch-up. Then, toward the end of the call, one a little more informative than average, the CEO said it plai ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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