Print Units Had Small Gain In Mid-October

Unit sales of print books inched ahead 0.5% in the week ended Oct. 20, 2018, over the comparable week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As more and more authors potentially feel disenfranchised by the larger counterparts, or feel like they never had a shot in the first place, small presses are uniquely positioned to get writers to market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Wiley Posts Q3 Gains in Sales, Earnings

For the quarter ended January 31, 2020, John Wiley reported that revenue rose 4% over last year’s third quarter, to $467.1 million, and net income increased 1.4%, to $35.4 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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30 Small Press Books from 2020 We Can’t Wait To Read

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Opportunity: Grants for creative projects with the United Arab Emirates

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[ British Council global | 2020-02-21 12:31:03 UTC ]
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The British Book Awards 2020: Small Press of the Year

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-21 11:25:57 UTC ]
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Publishers Are Reinvesting in the ‘Lean-Back’ Experience of Print Magazines

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[ Publishing Executive | 2020-02-20 22:40:45 UTC ]
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Excuse me: Is Amazon really using this small publisher to try to prove that it’s not evil?

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Unit Sales Down 3.2% in Early February

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Printing Conference Will Examine Current Trends

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Children/YA Sales Rose, Adult Sales Fell in October

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US print sales fall 1.3%

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-14 04:39:40 UTC ]
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UK Booksellers Association Cites Third Year of Gains in Stores

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Hunting down Nazi war criminals in the United States

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-30 15:48:55 UTC ]
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