Last year the book trade “rekindled its love affair with the physical book”, Pan Macmillan’s m.d Anthony Forbes Watson has told The Bookseller. “Previous years have all been about growing ebook sales, but in 2014, in a market where ebook sales were plateauing, suddenly it was all about forward to the past, not back to the future,“ he added. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers, intellectual property owners, app and game developers, and other licensing executives are wrestling with how to monetize digital content and distribution, as well as how to use digital media to spur purchases of licensed books and products, synergize physical and digital to sell more... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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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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The Daily Mail's consultant literary editor Jane Mays has predicted that reviewing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The head of Apple's iBookstore says Apple has captured 20 percent of the U.S. ebook market. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauded for its digital content recently, National Geographic is taking steps to sync that award-winning multimedia content across all channels. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Expo America, BEA, used to be the place to go to get your hands dirty with printer's ink--all the books were hot off the presses. Now the annual industry gathering at New York City's Javitz Center has been increasingly invaded by geeks. I'm one of these geeks, despite the fact that I've... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite his early support for ebooks, Stephen King latest novel, Joyland will be published in print only, with no digital version anticipated. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How can publishers optimize their social media outreach? HuffPo's Andrew Losowsky chats with Ed Nawotka on Twitter about how book marketers can maximize social media networks and influencers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeffrey Yamaguchi, Director of Digital Marketing at Abrams Books, talks about what today's book marketers need in their toolbox to execute successful advertising campaigns. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Like most comics publishers, Archie Comics, home to America’s favorite fictional redheaded teenager, has historically focused its distribution on newsstand sales and the comics specialty market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter Gordon of Hong Kong's Chameleon Press and Jo Lusby of Penguin China talk discuss the developing English-language market for books in China. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeanenne Ray, Senior Marketing Manager at Wiley, will speak at the Reaching Readers conference about how publishers can build strong readers communities. Here is a sneak preview of her talk. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morgan Baden is responsible for directing social media strategy at Scholastic and engaging teen readers online. Hear her speak at Reaching Readers Book Marketing Conference on May 28 in NYC. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The devout of all faiths adore their books. They mark their most cherished passages and pass them on to the next generation. Can the same ever be said for a digital edition? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first book printed in America is expected to fetch up to $30m (£20m) when it goes under the hammer in New York later this year. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of printed books jumped more than £1m last week, after the value of the market hit a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book publishing has been famously slow to embrace technology, but some industry executives are hoping it's never too late to change. Taking a page from the tech community, an independent publisher and a top talent agency will announce Monday that they have joined forces to host the first-ever... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"The Office" writer B.J. Novak signed a two-book deal with Knopf. The first title will be a collection of stories based on some of his previous performances. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With ebook and total digital sales posting steady—if generally smaller—increases in 2012, sales of print books held up fairly well across the book trade and at most major houses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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