Perseus Posts 'Strong' Fiscal 2013 Results

The Perseus Books Group had “strong” financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, results which “surpassed our budgeted goals,” company CEO David Steinberger wrote to Perseus' 675 employees. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Washington Post’s Arc Platform Gets a New Partner in Tronc

Since The Washington Post completed its own migration in 2015 to Arc, the customizable publishing platform built in-house but intended to be licensed out to other publications, WaPo has been slowly building out its customer base, starting with a test run on college publications that were offered... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook and Twitter Could Face Fines in Germany Over Hate Speech Posts

A Facebook office in Berlin. A report published on Tuesday found that Facebook and Twitter had failed to meet a German target for removing hate speech from their platforms. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sandstone to publish look at post-referendum Scotland

Sandstone Press is to publish The Passion of Harry Bingo: Further Dispatches from Unreported Scotland by Peter Ross. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matthew d’Ancona’s post-truth 'fightback manifesto' to Ebury

Ebury is to publish Post-Truth, an investigation into the current political period by journalist Matthew d'Ancona. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Basketball: City championship and consolation results

BOYS' BASKETBALL CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday Division 5 girls: Valor 30, Aspire Ollin 28 Division 5 boys: New Designs Watts 87, Smidt Tech 80     CITY OPEN DIVISION Consolation semifinals, Tuesday Narbonne 56, Fairfax 55 Taft 72, El Camino Real 69 (OT)   Consolation final, Thursday, 7 p.m. #5 Taft... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Girls' basketball: City semifinal results and championship pairings

GIRLS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Semifinals, Saturday Fairfax 68, Granada Hills 63 (OT) Palisades 75, El Camino Real 60   Consolation semifinals, Wednesday, 7 p.m. #8 Legacy at #3 El Camino Real #7 Narbonne at #4 Granada Hills   Championship, Mar. 4, 5 p.m. at Cal State Dominguez Hills #2... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus posts boost of 31%

The full-year results of publisher Head of Zeus show that in 2016 its revenues increased by 31%, to £7m, up from £5.4m in its previous set of results. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' soccer: City playoff results and updated pairings

BOYS' SOCCER CITY DIVISION 1 Second round, Wednesday Granada Hills 1, Chavez 0 (OT) Fairfax 7, Canoga Park 4 Birmingham 2, Sotomayor 1 Marquez 4, Huntington Park 1 El Camino Real 2, Los Angeles Kennedy 0 Fremont 1, South Gate 0 Sylmar 1, Bell 0 Palisades 3, Arleta 1   Quarterfinals, Friday, 3... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Strong publishing' boosts Scotland's market

Publishers and booksellers are “thrilled” with the news that the Scottish market has achieved growth for the second year in a row with 2016 value sales increasing 4.3% year-on-year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s Shortlist: Strong on Issues

At a time when literary fiction has a chance to illuminate the struggles and needs of many, the leading Arabic fiction prize's shortlist makes the point. The post The International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s Shortlist: Strong on Issues appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taipei Book Fair sees strong UK turn-out

UK publishers have upped their presence at the 25th annual Taipei Book Fair (running 8th to 13th February). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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March' Trilogy Powers Diamond Book Distributors to a Strong Year

2016 ended up being one of Diamond's best years ever, thanks to strong sales of the titles in Rep. John Lewis's March trilogy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphic Novels Had a Strong 2016, Though Comics Sales Slowed

Retailers blame the presidential campaign and postelection anxiety for the year ending on a flat note, but some categories are growing in the book trade and in the comics shop market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perseus Purchase Boosts Lagardère 2016 Revenue

Total revenue at Lagardère Publishing rose 2.6% in 2016, to 2.26 billion euros. The increase includes a 70 million euro ($74.6 million) contribution from the Perseus Books Group publishing division, which Hachette Book Group acquired in March. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IDW Publishing Sales Slipped in Fiscal 2016

Revenue in the IDW publishing group fell 2.3%, to $27.9 million, in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2106. Revenue for all of IDW Media Holdings rose 32.2% in the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies strong on first Jhalak Prize shortlist

Titles from independents Faber, Peepal Tree Press, Chicken House and Jacaranda feature on the inaugural shortlist for the Jhalak Prize for a Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour, alongside works from PRH's Harvill Secker and Pan Macmillan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Ghettoizing the Translations’: Chad Post on Marketing Books in Translation

What's done to help sell standard books, but not to help sell books in translation? In a telling interview, Chad Post talks about differences in marketing. The post ‘Ghettoizing the Translations’: Chad Post on Marketing Books in Translation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With The Scope, Huffington Post joins the vertical craze

Once upon a time, many publishers wanted to establish authority on every topic, and cover everything they possibly could. Today, a growing number of them still want to cover everything, but now they're trying to build standalone brands around each interest or topic. Case in point: The Scope, a... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spoof humour books help W H Smith to 'strong' Christmas sales

Sales of spoof humour books helped W H Smith to achieve a “strong” performance over its Christmas trading period, with the company’s chief executive Stephen Clarke saying that group profit growth for the year is now “slightly ahead of plan”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook, Snapchat Deals Produce Meager Results for News Outlets

Newspapers and other media outlets are struggling to make money from their partnerships with tech giants like Facebook and Snapchat, raising concerns over their business models in a news landscape increasingly dominated by social media platforms.Some publishers are scaling back on Facebook... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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