NPD Sees the US Print Market Up in July, ‘Momentum Slowing’

The September reopening plan for Hachette Book Group is postponed, even as NPD Books charts a good July in US print–but questions ahead. The post NPD Sees the US Print Market Up in July, ‘Momentum Slowing’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Ether for Authors: Is Today’s Book Marketing All in the Algorithms?

Porter Anderson takes in recent discussions about metadata and book marketing, a live, crowdsourced writing experiment, book recommendation culture, and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo appoints Bettam as chief marketing officer

Kobo has appointed Colin Bettam, formerly vice-president of marketing at LG Electronics, to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wimpy Kid overall winner at BMS marketing awards

Puffin's campaign for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney [pictured] was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Japan, Ebook Market Gets a Push, But is it Enough?

At the Tokyo International Book Fair the focus finally shifted away from devices to actual ebooks, but hype of their immediately transforming the business was toned down. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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July’s Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review

This month's starred reviews from BlueInk Review of self-published books includes several "stay-up-all-night-until-your-eyes-bleed" thrillers, as well as a memoir from the ringmaster of The Big Apple Circus. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK’s Tim Healy Hutchinson Sees Big Potential In Asia

Asia is an important growth market for Britain’s second largest publisher, Hachette UK. Sales in the region have grown faster than European markets, says Hachette UK's Group CEO. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russia’s Ebook Market Doubles in 2012, But Still Plagued by Piracy

The Russian ebook market more than doubled in 2012, to 250 million rubles (USD $8 million), but remains just 1% of market. Some 95% of ebooks downloaded are pirate editions. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Surprise: Student-Age Digital Natives Still Like Libraries, Print

A new Pew report takes a look at how 16-29 year olds view print books and libraries versus ebooks and digital offerings. Print is still the favorite among younger Americans. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US Export of English-language Print and Ebooks Proliferating

The UK and Germany were the top overseas markets for US print books in 2012, while Europe led the UK in consumption of US ebooks, according to the AAP. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media M&A Activity Slows in 1H

Media business purchasing picked up after a slow first quarter, but year-over-year activity was down slightly in the first half of 2013, according to a report from the Jordan, Edmiston Group (JEGI). Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japan’s Ebook Market Valued at $740 million for 2012

Preliminary results from a new survey say that Japan's ebook market is valued at 72.9 billion yen ($740 million), a 15.9% jump over 2011. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BMS marketing awards shortlists revealed

Campaigns for titles ranging from Fifty Shades of Grey to the BFI Film Classics series have been... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young US readers 'like print', finds Pew

Younger readers in the US are more likely to have read a printed book in the last year than older... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seoul Sidelines: Borges Beach Blankets, “Slow” Irish Art Books

Among the curiosities for sale at last week's Seoul International Book Fair were Borges-themed beach gear and tiny hand-bound artists books from a tiny Irish island. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Building the Market for Ebooks in Colombia

E-Libros, one Colombia's few digital publishers, is using the tarjeta e-libro, or ebook cards, to reach readers accustomed to only buying print books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US sees Father's Day boost

As in the UK, Father's Day weekend in America provided a fillip for both Dan Brown and sales... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Apple shook up the electronic book market

Apple didn't try to fix or raise the prices of electronic books when it entered into the market in 2010, according to Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue. Rather, he says, the company was only working to ensure a profit for itself."We're not willing to lose money in any business," Cue told the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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