Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Thu, 10/03/2011 - 09:18 Profits at Hachette Livre fell almost 17% in 2010, a year in which the company's revenues "returned to normal" following the spectacular success of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga in 2009. The French-owned publisher's previously reported revenue totalled 2,165m, down 4.8% on a reported basis and 6.3% on a like-for-like basis on 2009. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#spectacular success
#stephenie meyer
#twilight saga
The 12.9% gain in the quarter at HBG USA excludes results from the Perseus publishing group, which Hachette bought in March. HBG CEO Michael Piestsch said the purchase had a "sizable" and "positive" impact on the house's top line. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#top line
In April, a batch of small publishers migrated to Medium in the hopes that the platform’s network effect would increase their reach. But seven months after the move, ComScore and Alexa data show that most of these publishers have seen their traffic decline. "It was never my intention to move to... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#traffic decline
#network effect
#huge boost
Newspaper publisher Tronc plunges after Gannett abandons deal talks; Archer Daniels Midland, Coach gain on earnings beat Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Since Hachette first experimented with an annual Book Club Brunch for consumers, in 2011, the gathering, held in New York City, has more than quadrupled in size. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Although Educational Development Corp. saw its revenue soar in the last 18 months—in Q2 sales jumped 105%—investments made to meet rising demand led to a decline in profit in the quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#meet demand
New bookstores prep for opening in Florida and Indiana; a Massachusetts store moves to new digs; a children’s bookstore changes hands in Indiana; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#bookstore news
#bookstores prep
Hachette will be bringing in more regular, clearer and more detailed royalty statements for authors by the end of 2018, the company has said in a letter to its authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Two giants of children’s publishing battle it out for top honors on our bestseller list. Plus Maria Semple follows up 2012’s ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ with ‘Today Will Be Different,’ and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#top honors
#bestseller list
#maria semple
This week: the Man Booker—shortlisted novel "His Bloody Project," plus an escape under the Berlin Wall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#bloody project
#berlin wall
A Bachelor producer and social media star sells a self-help book, a New York magazine editor lands a deal at Portfolio, and more in this week's book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book deals
The Sun has been aggressively scaling its audience since it dropped its paywall last November. And coming from a place of zero search equity, Facebook has been the platform that's helped the publisher scale its audience fast. And it has clearly worked: The Sun has 20 million monthly visitors,... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#mail online
Thought Catalog has seen its audience chopped in half thanks to the whims of the Facebook algorithm. But that's to a disciplined operating plan, the company has managed to remain profitable. The "new reality," according to Thought Catalog CRO Alex Magnin, is publishers need to operate far more... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#thought catalog
#facebook algorithm
Although open to men as well as women, the Jefferis Award has yet to go to a male writer. And some Hachette Audio YA titles have Booktrack scores. The post International Industry Notes: Australia’s Jefferis Shortlist, Hachette Audio’s Audiobook Soundtracks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#hachette audio
#male writer
The Book People’s c.e.o Williams Wellesley said the retailer has “once again become profitable and successful” after its EBITDA increased by £4.3m in 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book people
Hachette UK has commemorated its first year housing all seven publishing divisions under one roof on London's Victoria Embankment by unveiling a large-scale mural at Carmelite House, described as a "river of authors" to celebrate its past, present and future. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#carmelite house
#hachette uk
E-book sales rose to 5% from 4% of French publishers’ turnover last year, but are expected to fall sharply as a share of the total by 2020, according to the third annual survey carried out by consultants KPMG. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#french publishers
Hachette Children’s Group is publishing a new book in the Rainbow Magic series inspired by the Toys AndMe YouTube channel, presented by child YouTuber Tiana. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#hachette children
In response to changes in the industry, the National Association of College Stores eliminated 22 full-time and 13 part-time positions earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#national association
Hachette UK is investing in financial education workshops for under-30s to be offered to staff "several times a year in line with demand". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#hachette uk
Hachette Children’s Group is reverting to using the original Enid Blyton texts after attempts to modernise the language “didn’t work”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#hachette children