Helped by savings from the further integration of Penguin and Random House, earnings at the world's biggest publisher rose 23.2% last year. 'Girl on the Train' and 'Grey' were among the house's top selling global titles. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New figures show that fewer UK writers earn enough to live on, as ACE blames falling sales of literary fiction on the recession and the rise of smartphonesThe image of the impoverished writer scratching out their masterwork in a freezing garret remains as true today as it was a century ago,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid discussion bout how audiobook rights are bought and sold, our roundup shows a robust rights trading scene on the international publishing stage. The post Rights Roundup: Reports From Sweden, Spain, Germany, Greece, Canada, Australia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A short story about an awkward, troubling sexual encounter has gone viral, drawing a "record-breaking" number of online views. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quentin Blake and Neil Gaiman were among the authors and illustrators who helped to raise more than £160,000 for the House of Illustration on Monday evening (11th December). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Male authors are always pronouncing their own brilliance – or boasting about not reading books by women. So, after a lifetime of writing and attending literary festivals, John Boyne would like to get something off his chest …Do you know what the literary tea towel is? It’s an Irish phenomenon... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A change in culture must take place in the way the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children’s Book Awards are administered "with no more buck passing", a report has found. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Press is to rush-release YouTube psychologist Jordan Peterson's book out in January. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The indie publisher, where all staff are paid the same salary and are co-directors of the company, has posted its best-ever figures as it enters a fifth decade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An art director at Penguin Random House US has resigned from his post following sexual harassment allegations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The digital media bubble continues to show signs of bursting. Recode reports that Mashable–once valued at $250 million–is selling itself to publisher Ziff Davis for less than $50 million. The site will reportedly lay off about 50 employees and refocus coverage on “tech and tech-lifestyle... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British publishing industry contributed £3.2bn gross value added (GVA) to the wider UK economy in 2016, according to the chief executive of the Publishers Association Stephen Lotinga. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Oswald, author of the Inspector McLean series, is to move from Penguin to Headline imprint Wildfire for his next four books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three weeks after actress and comedian Charlyne Yi leveled sexual harassment charges against Giuseppe Castellano, an executive art director at Penguin Workshop, he has stepped down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'It would make larger parts of the research cycle open to self-correction,' says the Digital Science report's author, but so might 'a less drastic change.' The post Digital Science Scholarly Publishing Blockchain Report: ‘Important To Question’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing record attendance for its professional program, the Shanghai Children's Book Fair offers an upbeat report amid some concerns voiced by UK publishers. The post Shanghai Children’s Book Fair Reports Gains, Amid UK Concerns About Import Issues appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European publishers are twice as likely as U.S. publishers to have laid off staff or plan to do so to support their pivots to video. The post Digiday Research: 33 percent of European publishers report layoffs to support the pivot to video appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book Trade Charity has unveiled a progressive plan to help new joiners to the industry find accommodation in the capital amid soaring rental costs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a sector that has struggled elsewhere, figures for 60 of the smallest players in the UK industry show sales up 79% in the last yearIndependent publishers have unleashed a boom in sales, according to new research. Latest figures from Inpress, which works with 60 of the smallest players in the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The rightwing billionaires are believed to be backing Meredith’s bid for the renowned media group but it is not the most obvious move for the brothersThe Koch brothers don’t usually court media attention so why are the rightwing billionaire businessmen suddenly so interested in Time Inc, the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing imprint Templar Books and author Duncan Beedie have entered into a partnership with food bank organisation The Trussell Trust to publish Beedie’s third picture book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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