Unit sales of print books rose 7.1% in the week ended Aug. 29, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
Another New England bookstore has put itself on the market. David Didriksen announced that he is retiring from the bookselling business and selling 18-year-old Willow Books and Café in Acton, Mass. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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United Agents has appointed Margaret Halton as joint head of Adult Foreign Rights, alongside... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette author Jeffery Deaver among those speaking out against Amazon's decision to stop selling certain Hachette titlesStray punches in a corporate slugfest knocked spectacles from authors noses and left readers with black eyes this week, after Amazon, the online retailer, stopped selling... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following the announcement last week that Sophie Hicks was setting sail on her own, it has emerged that Ed Victor Limited has been reconfigured following a retirement and a second departure to launch a new business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue at U.K.-based Bloomsbury rose 11% in the fiscal year ended February 28, 2014, to £109.5 million, compared to the previous year. Operating profit dipped to £7.7 million from £7.8 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trends Media Group is China’s leading fashion publishing house. Chairman Liu Jiang discusses his diversification plans to secure its future. Continue reading at Knowledge@Wharton
[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus is to move it sales and distribution services in the US to Hachette Book Group (HBG).... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MasterChef among titles boosting revenues by 12.6%, with marketing campaign set for illustrated Harry Potter editionsThe chief executive of Bloomsbury has hailed "chefs as rockstars" after a surge in sales of titles from Heston Blumenthal, Raymond Blanc and MasterChef helped cook up bumper... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has created a consumer marketing development and operations group which will be led by Amanda Close. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese publisher and printer Phoenix Media has agreed to acquire the children's publishing unit of Lincolnwood, Ill.-based Publications International Ltd. (PIL) for $80 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian retail sales increased slightly last year, even while the total number of stores in that market continued to decline, according to a state-of-the-industry report for 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First quarter sales at Lagardère Publishing fell 6.2%, to 393 million euros compared to the first period ended March 31, 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First quarter sales in 2014 fell 11% at Simon & Schuster, to $153 million, but operating income rose to $11 million from $10 million in the first quarter of 2013, parent company CBS reported. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jessye Norman, author of "Stand Up Straight and Sing!" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 9780544003408) will appear on Katie Couric's "Katie" on Wednesday, May 7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacob Dalborg is succeeding Hartmut Jedicke as board chair for Bonnier in Germany and U.K. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books will not replace printed children’s books, bestselling children’s author... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The invoiced value of UK publishers’ annual sales fell 2% in 2013 to £3.39bn, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The trustee overseeing the Chapter 7 proceedings of Good Enterprises has approved the sale of the publisher’s assets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Home Entertainment, the book publishing arm of Time Inc., is moving the U.S. sales and marketing of its trade list to sister company Time Warner Retail Sales and Marketing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Much as predicted at the time of its acquisition by Amazon, Comixology is removing in-app purchasing from its iOS apps, eliminating the 30% sales commission to Apple. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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