John Murphy, divisional v-p and director of publicity at St. Martin's Press, has been promoted to the newly created role of v-p, publishing strategy. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Smith boss Stephen Clarke has been awarded a 56% pay rise this year, taking home £3.9m including bonuses in 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher wants to cut 225 jobs from Warwickshire warehouse, where books are distributed, owing to decline in demandReaders’ preference for ebooks has been blamed for 225 potential job losses after publisher Penguin Random House announced cuts that leave staff facing an anxious Christmas.The... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-publishing is "exploding" in the Spanish language book market, and Penguin Random House is making the U.S. Hispanic market a priority. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rabia Chaudry, who appeared on the podcast sensation 'Serial,' sold a book called 'Adnan's Story' to St. Martin's Press. The nonfiction work, SMP said, will be "an insider account" of the legal case against Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was the subject of 'Serial.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Norwich-based regional publisher increases cover prices at 40 titles Three months after posting its first revenue and profit growth in eight years, regional newspaper publisher Archant has increased cover prices at most of its titles.In a message to the National Federation of Retail Newsagents... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St. Martin's Press will publish 'One With You' on April 5 in the U.S., taking the series over from Penguin's Berkley imprint, which released the previous four books in the series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon saw a 23% rise in sales in the third quarter (ending September 30th) to $25.4bn ($20.6bn in third quarter 2014). Net income stood at $79m in the third quarter, compared to a loss of $437m in the same period in 2014. The results follow a profitable second quarter of the year. Amazon is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite a sluggish global economy and political turmoil, official attendance for the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair rose modestly over 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Ed Nawotka reflects on the up-and-coming stars, those in the spotlight and behind the scenes, of the publishing world. The post At Frankfurt, It’s Time for the Superheroes of Publishing to Rise appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Georgina Capel Associates rights manager Valeria Huerta, The Pigeonhole editorial director Anna Jean Hughes and SAGE executive director, product innovation Martha Sedgwick have been awarded funded trips to this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair by the event’s organisers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guadalajara Book Fair's Rights Center, which offers 125 tables, is sold out, further proof of Mexico's growth as a center for Spanish rights activity. The post As Mexico Rises, Rights Center at Guadalajara Book Fair Gets Boost appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep' sold about 35,000 copies in outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan last week, a 20% increase over the week that ended August 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales rose 16.2%, to 1.70 billion euros, and earnings increased 30.2% at Penguin Random House in the first half of 2015 over the same period in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Federman figured his first job out of journalism school would be at a digital media startup. Instead, he ended up at a legacy magazine that last year launched a standalone website. But nothing about Federman’s job responsibiliti ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While half of the publishing industry has taken advantage of the brief August lull to spend a fortnight in Devon reading Elena Ferrante, the reality—as many a hard-pressed publicist can testify—is that the autumn rush is almost upon us. In under a fortnight, Jamie Oliver’s Everyday Super Food... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The chief executive of The Quarto Group, Marcus Leaver, said the company achieved a “solid” set of results in the first half of the year, with revenues rising 1% compared to the same period a year earlier. For the six months ending 30th June 2015, revenues totalled $66.2m (£42.4m), 1% higher... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thriller author Steve Hamilton's decision to abruptly pull his October novel from his longtime publisher underscores a growing issue in the business: Are traditional publishers doing enough to support established authors? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Being sold to Nikkei brings a Japanese-style code of behaviourThe FT has not joined the Independent Press Standards Organisation, or its rival Impress project; it is doing its own regulation thing. And it’s worth pausing over that decision as the Pink One becomes a Rising Sun under Nikkei... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SMP Swerve will be headed up by St. Martin’s Paperbacks and St. Martin’s Griffin v-p and associate publisher Anne Marie Tallberg. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press saw sales rise 5% year-on-year at constant currency rates to £269m in the year ended April 2015, according to its latest annual report. The increase reflected "significant" expansion in its Education division, which was offset by lower increases in Academic. However... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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