Print and audio book sales boost S&S revenue

Sales at Simon & Schuster grew 10% in the second quarter of 2017, hitting $206 million (£158m). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Playboy is Up for Sale, Sources Say

The 62-year-old men's magazine said to be hitting the auction block weeks after going nudity-free, could fetch over $500 million. The post Playboy is Up for Sale, Sources Say appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Watson warns against complacency after print rise

The book trade should not get complacent following a rise in print book sales, Anthony Forbes Watson, managing director of Pan Macmillan, warned delegates to Nielsen’s Book Insights Conference 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Briefcase 2016: What U.S. Agencies Will be Selling at the London Book Fair

Hot properties include titles from Lisa Scottoline and Iris Johanson, a story collection inspired by Edward Hopper, a return to Twin Peaks via its co-creator Mark Frost, Tom Wolfe’s newest, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marosevic appointed co-publisher at Daunt Books

Zeljka Marosevic is to join the publishing team at Daunt Books as co-publisher alongside Karen Maine. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holgate, Stibbe and McShane to judge British Book Industry Awards

Sunday Times literary editor Andrew Holgate, author Nina Stibbe, and Rik McShane retail director at Waterstones will help judge the The British Book Industy Awards' inaugural Book of the Year Continue reading at The Bookseller

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New Jason Bourne book to HoZ

The latest in the Jason Bourne adventure series, Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Enigma, will be published by Head of Zeus this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leipzig Book Fair Prize: Where Are the Women?

Winners of the 2016 Leipzig Book Fair Prize were announced from a pool of over 400 new titles and a shortlist dominated, once again, by men. The post Leipzig Book Fair Prize: Where Are the Women? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former winner up for comedy book prize

Marina Lewycka, Paul Murray and John O'Farrell are among the authors vying for an award celebrating the year's funniest novels. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bond and Ahlberg books announced at PRH showcase

New titles by Michael Bond, Allan Ahlberg and Shirley Hughes were among some of the highlights presented at a Penguin Random House Children’s showcase yesterday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality On-Sale Calendar: April 2016

A memoir by Joel Osteen’s mother, the latest from NPR host Krista Tippett, and Sally Lloyd Jones’s new story for children make up this list of the most-anticipated books publishing in April. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH records revenue and profit jump

Penguin Random House global revenues rose 11.8% in 2015 to €3.7bn (up from €3.3bn the previous year), with operating EBITDA rising by 23.2% to €557m (€452m in previous year). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Associations Balancing Print vs. Digital, Understanding Your Membership is Key

Digital publishing may be the cheaper alternative, but only if it doesn't alienate your audience. The post For Associations Balancing Print vs. Digital, Understanding Your Membership is Key appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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10 bizarre children's books that somehow actually exist

Everyone loves children's books. They taught us how to read, they remind us of our childhood, and just remembering them can bring a smile to the face of even the most hardened adult cynic. For the most part. Children's literature is tricky, and even the most well-intentioned author can stumble,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job In 5; Laura Martin, Capacity Planning Manager, Clays Printing

Laura Martin is the capacity planning manager at highly renowned Clays Printing. She tells me about what it's like to work for a printer and it's a nice change to have a related industry take the spotlight. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Fantastic Beasts': From Book to Film and Back Again

Warner Bros. Consumer Products has announced its global publishing licensees for the November 18, 2016, feature film release 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' and its sequels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of March 21, 2016

Among the titles heating up on the global publishing scene are the first book in a French series about two rival brothers, and a new novel by one of 'Granta' magazine's best Spanish-language authors under the age of 35. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Witi Ihimaera, Charlotte Grimshaw and Bill Manhire on board for Marlborough Book Festival

Three award-winning New Zealand authors are travelling to Marlborough in July for the region's third annual book festival. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Richard Adams picture book with Oneworld

Watership Down author Richard Adams has written a picture book about a dragon made out of old egg cartons, according to the Independent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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