Print Units Held Steady Last Week

A huge gain in unit sales in the juvenile nonfiction category helped to offset declines in adult nonfiction and juvenile fiction, keeping print unit sales last week even with the previous week at outlets that report to BookScan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The beautiful magazines setting out to prove print isn't dead

A new wave of publishers is bucking the digital trend with stylishly printed magazines that are as much a joy to hold as beholdSee a gallery of some of the best-looking new magazinesThe magazine is dead, long live the magazine. It's not so much a resurrection of the magazine in the digital age... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fashion magazines reap the benefit of print – but there have to be enough ads

As new high-end glossy Porter launches, the appetite for digital versions of titles does not seem to have mass appealMagazine publishers see Thursday's ABC figures as a step forward. For the first time they managed to convince the bureau to add the circulation figures for their digital editions... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of February 17, 2014

Profits rose 32% in 2013 at S&S and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 17, 2014

This week, a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, true crime that calls to mind "In Cold Blood," and a massive engineering mistake. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week in Children's Apps: February 13, 2014

This week in children's apps, we feature one app that allows kids to travel the world with an international adventurer, two apps that explore the world of the dinosaurs, and another that takes users for a ride with a very famous cat. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Desmond's Star magazine enters top ten for women's weeklies

Bauer's Closer, Hearst's Best and IPC's Now, and OK! all record double-digit falls, year on yearRichard Desmond's Star magazine has jumped into the top 10 biggest sellers in the women's weeklies market, after reporting a 16.5% sales surge in the second half of 2013.But there were double digit... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights Report: Week of February 10, 2014

New deals for Samantha Berger, Tom Angeleberger, Kathi Appelt, Jenny McLachlan, and others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Market Watch: Week of February 10, 2014

Just as the Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back in January following large gains in 2013, the Publishers Weekly Stock Index also got off to a slow start in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Future of Print…On Demand

Our series on print on demand sponsored by Ingram Content Group, begins with two companies using short print runs and one-off printings to expand their business into new markets. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After a Long Wait, FDA's Latest Anti-Smoking Campaign Arrives Next Week

The Food and Drug Administration is rolling out an ambitious anti-smoking campaign designed to dissuade young people from picking up the habit by appealing to their vanity.DraftFCB is handling creative for the campaign, a two-year, $115 million campaign with the tagline "The Real Cost."... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Capital FM holds steady as London rivals slide

Global Radio-owned station falls by just 0.6% as its breakfast show increases its weekly audience by 10% to 1.19 millionCapital FM proved the most resilient of London's commercial radio broadcasters in the final three months of 2013, almost managing to hold its audience flat at 2.2 million.The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Colleen Hoover fans press publisher into print version of ebook

Romance author's fans succeed with social media drive to persuade Atria books into a paper version of free e-novella released late last yearAfter fans of the romance author Colleen Hoover bombarded her publisher with thousands of tweets and Facebook pleas, Atria has finally bowed to the pressure... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of February 3, 2014

Investment group buys Recorded Books and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Branson by Bower - journalists have not held him to account

Tom Bower, the author who so often strikes fear into his subjects, has taken a second critical look at Richard Branson.His new book, some 14 years on from his first biography, is being serialised in the Sunday Times, with the second instalment due in two days' time.I think all journalists would... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-fiction venture Fiction Express goes into print

ReadZone Books will this year publish stories from Fiction Express - an e-fiction venture that... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of January 27, 2014

Amazon launches Christian imprint and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Solid First Week for 'Duty'

The memoir of former defense secretary Robert M. Gates has sold more than 80,000 copies during its first week on sale in the outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac cites 4.3% print sales increase for 2013

Pan Macmillan has said its physical book sales in the UK grew by 4.3% in value in 2013. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsweek Delays Return of Print Edition to March

Newsweek has delayed the rollout of its new print edition until early March, with a cover date of March 7, according to Jim Impoco, Newsweek's editor since September. The brand, which went all-digital at the end of 2012, had said last month that it planned to roll out a print revival in January... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SURVEY: Is a Library Without Print Books a Library at All?

Is an all-digital library just the 21st-century update of the traditional library? Or a free database and ebook service with better branding? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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