Pandemic Success Highlights Rockridge Press’s Data-Driven Strategy

The primary imprint of 10-year-old Callisto Media began to dip its toes into the children’s sector just two years ago—and is now seeing big results. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Place writing in a pandemic

Since the turn of the millennium, whether responding to globalisation, the rise of digital technologies, or the climate emergency, many writers have become increasingly preoccupied with place and its meanings. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-22 14:43:10 UTC ]
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UK Book Industry: Publishers Call for Aid, Reporting 2019’s Success

Exports in 2019 rose 3.3 percent over those of 2018 for the UK market, as revealed in today's report on last year's pre-pandemic performance. The post UK Book Industry: Publishers Call for Aid, Reporting 2019’s Success appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-22 13:29:07 UTC ]
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History Press to publish 'feline biography' by Oliver Soden

The History Press will publish a novel about an 18th-century cat, Jeoffry: The Poet’s Cat by Oliver Soden. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-21 15:20:49 UTC ]
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Emma Donoghue’s ‘The Pull of the Stars’ sets a gripping story in the midst of the 1918 flu pandemic

Donoghue’s tale of heroism, about a maternity ward nurse, reads like a thriller. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-21 14:59:44 UTC ]
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Katharine Nelson joins Canbury Press

Independent Canbury Press has appointed Katharine Nelson to the newly created position of director of sales, marketing and publicity.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-21 01:39:30 UTC ]
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Andersen Press among winners at V&A Illustration Awards

Andersen Press and small publisher Design for Today have both released winning books at this year's V&A Illustration Awards.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 08:23:27 UTC ]
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Constable claims self-publishing success Why Women Are Blamed for Everything

Constable is publishing a book this summer exploring the reasons why women are blamed for male violence. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 01:16:35 UTC ]
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Borough Press signs Jeans' 'moving' tale of 'lavender marriage'

The Borough Press has signed a “hilarious, heart-breaking and sometimes utterly filthy” new book by Crystal Jeans. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-19 23:59:04 UTC ]
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What the Clarke Award data tells us about diversity

This article has some relatively good news and then some particularly bad news. First the good news. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-19 12:23:27 UTC ]
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In Europe, Efforts at Pandemic Relief for Publishing; New Funds for Authors

Industry notes: The Federation of European Publishers is backing efforts to see the cultural sector included in EU Special Council meetings, while Bonnier donates to open a ‘Reading Fund’ in Germany. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson FEP’s Manifesto: ‘European Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-17 17:40:53 UTC ]
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The Trump administration’s terrible record on coronavirus data

Recently, the Trump administration told hospitals to stop sharing data on COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Instead, hospitals were to share information with a private company contracted by the Department of Human and Health... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-07-17 11:55:45 UTC ]
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Coronavirus Impact: Nielsen Book India on Readers in the Pandemic

Nielsen Book's extensive survey of India's consumer behavior in and after lockdowns reveals shifts in the time spent reading–and listening–for publishers. The post Coronavirus Impact: Nielsen Book India on Readers in the Pandemic appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-15 14:45:54 UTC ]
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Borough Press wins three-way auction for Danforth adult debut

The Borough Press has won a three-way auction for the adult debut by Emily M Danforth, an “utterly immersive and hugely compelling” queer gothic novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-15 01:51:54 UTC ]
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Toronto's Pearson airport cuts 1/4 of staff due to reduced travel demand amid COVID-19 pandemic

The biggest airport in Canada is eliminating 500 jobs because of the dramatic reduction in demand for air travel due to COVID-19. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2020-07-14 14:02:27 UTC ]
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National Poetry Day to highlight 40 new books focusing on poetry participation

The 2020 campaign to mark National Poetry Day on 1st October will highlight a list of 40 new books focused on poetry participation, including work from Michael Rosen, Inua Ellams and Kate Clanchy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-09 10:54:41 UTC ]
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Tramp Press to publish Mona Eltahawy's 'fearless' manifesto

Tramp Press will publish The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Egyptian-American journalist and commentator Mona Eltahawy.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-08 12:30:23 UTC ]
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Wayne State U Press Appoints New Director

Wayne State University Press, which endured three weeks of internal chaos in February after three senior employees were fired but later reinstated, announced that Stephanie Williams has been appointed director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Heartland Summer: Buying Frontlist During a Pandemic

Paying close attention to market trends is key to buying new books in a pandemic, speakers at a conference co-hosted by The Midwest Indie Booksellers Association and Great Lakes Indie Booksellers Association said. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Medill Selects Jeremy Gilbert of Washington Post as Knight Chair in Digital Media Strategy

Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications has selected Jeremy Gilbert (BSJ00, MSJ00), director of strategic initiatives Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-07-07 17:10:58 UTC ]
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Highlights from 2020 Licensing Week Virtual

The power of licensing to help consumers through societal change was one theme that came up often in the keynote presentations and educational panels that were a central component of Licensing Week Virtual, the digital replacement for this year's canceled Licensing Expo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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