Mass Market Paperback: Not Dead Yet

When sales of ebooks doubled in 2011 over 2010, it seemed as if the mass market paperback format might quickly sink into oblivion. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookwire in France: A ‘New’ Audiobook Market

Bookwire's half-day 'All About Audio' conference highlighted trends in the fast-growing but still-young popularity of audiobooks in France. (Sponsored) The post Bookwire in France: A ‘New’ Audiobook Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-23 18:44:09 UTC ]
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Children’s authors of colour published in UK rose to 11.7% of market in 2021

BookTrust research shows, however, that the overall picture ‘remains far from representative’ with some writers and illustrators reporting tokenismNew research has found that 11.7% of children’s book creators published in the UK in 2021 were people of colour, up from 5.6% in 2017.Despite the big... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-11-23 06:01:50 UTC ]
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Martin Sorrell-backed S4S Ventures, Bertelsmann invest $10M in data asset management outfit as it blends new content, analytics-based marketing for clients

The recent explosion in content has created the need not only for more sophisticated tools to manage it, but better ways to attach data and analytics to the content in order to better optimize it at the right time for the right opportunity. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2022-11-22 05:01:00 UTC ]
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The Merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster Is Dead in the Water

S&S has decided not to extend the deal's deadline, which prevents PRH from appealing the court's decision to block the merger. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-11-21 14:58:02 UTC ]
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PRH, S&S Deal Likely Dead

With the purchase agreement between Paramount and Penguin Random House set to expire, reports from multiple media sources say that Simon & Schuster's parent company will let the deadline lapse, thereby killing the deal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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New and Forthcoming Titles for a Diverse Market

The following is a listing of new and forthcoming adult, young adult, and children’s titles that showcase the multicultural nature of American society and reflect the ever-increasing range of topics and disciplines needed to serve its diverse communities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Greece Is Bologna Book Plus’ First Market of Honor

In March's edition of Bologna Children's Book Fair, the Book Plus program will have Greece as its own 'market of honor' exhibitor. The post Greece Is Bologna Book Plus’ First Market of Honor appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-14 18:23:22 UTC ]
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The King is Dead. Long Live the Kingdom.

Beyond Wakanda Forever, comic book writers like Evan Narcisse are extending the reach of the Black Panther’s story. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2022-11-11 10:00:00 UTC ]
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How ‘Dead Souls’ Taught Mel Brooks What Comedy Writing Could Be

“I’d never read anything like it,” says the actor and director, whose memoir “All About Me!” is newly out in paperback. “It was hysterically funny and incredibly moving at the same time. It’s like Gogol stuck a pen in his heart, and it didn’t even go through his mind on its way to the page.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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Christian Children's Book Publishers Eye Wider Market

Publishers are adding books they say are faithful to Biblical values, but not explicitly religious, leaving it to parents to draw connections. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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NPD BookScan: The US Market, Early 2022 Holidays

In a trend reflecting reader behavior more than supply-chain issues, the American book market heads downward in NPD's BookScan data. The post NPD BookScan: The US Market, Early 2022 Holidays appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-07 18:29:40 UTC ]
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AAP: Six Charts on the US Book Market, 2017 to 2021

Following record book sales in the US in 2021, we review five years of book market data collected by the Association of American Publishers. The post AAP: Six Charts on the US Book Market, 2017 to 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-03 15:12:27 UTC ]
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Beyrouth Livres: A First Staging in a Troubled Market

The new iteration of the francophone book fair in Beirut was designed 'to have the author meet the public' in beleaguered Lebanon. The post Beyrouth Livres: A First Staging in a Troubled Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Frankfurt Week: A New Report on the Indian Book Market

With more than 90 percent of the Indian book market market in educational publishing, India's publishers report an upbeat assessment. The post Frankfurt Week: A New Report on the Indian Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-17 10:47:07 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Media Is Shutting Off Its Open-Market Programmatic Advertising

The business news publisher Bloomberg Media will stop serving open-market third-party programmatic display advertising on both its website and mobile app, beginning Jan. 1, 2023, according to chief executive officer Scott Havens. The publisher will also discontinue its use of vendors whose... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel dead at 70

Hilary Mantel, the best-selling British author known for her award-winning Wolf Hall historical trilogy, died on Thursday at the age of 70, her publisher said on Twitter on Friday. Continue reading at CBC

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Acclaimed British Author Hilary Mantel Dead At 70

Mantel was credited with reenergizing historical fiction with “Wolf Hall” and two sequels about the 16th-century English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

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Marketing in the metaverse—what science fiction can teach brands about Web3

With marketing ploys that are just transaction schemes extended into a digital space, marketers are falling behind the innovation pack. Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Germany’s Ebook Market January to June: ‘Slight Growth’

In the first half of 2022, consumers bought more ebooks per capita and paid more for them, offsetting a smaller buyers' base. The post Germany’s Ebook Market January to June: ‘Slight Growth’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-21 22:30:20 UTC ]
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NPD BookScan: US Print Book Market Shows a ‘Strong August Performance’

Near summer's end in the Northern Hemisphere, NPD's Kristen McLean sees the US market 'bucking uncertainty in the wider economy.' The post NPD BookScan: US Print Book Market Shows a ‘Strong August Performance’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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