Publishers Association: How Rights Sales Factor Into the UK’s Book Industry Revenues

‘The share of income from rights has steadily increased from 72 percent in 2013 to 80 percent in 2016,’ says the UK’s Publishers Association, in a report released this summer. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson In Five Years: A 90 Percent Rise in Rights Income hen Publishing Perspectives reported last month on the release of the Publishers Association’s 83-page 2017 Yearbook, ... The post Publishers Association: How Rights Sales Factor Into the UK’s Book Industry Revenues appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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A manifesto for self-publishing companies

"Self-publishing companies have long been seen as sharks in the publishing waters," writes Ronan Colgan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Gardners' profit down but international sales growing

Gardners’ turnover and profit was down last year in a ‘competitive and challenging” market, but international sales at the company performed strongly. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Haig, Coe and Duffy titles on World Book Night 2016 list

World Book Night 2016 has announced the 15 titles it will be giving away next April, including titles from authors Matt Haig, Jonathan Coe and Carol Ann Duffy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Rabia Chaudry writing book on 'Serial's' Adnan Syed

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Seven new publishers join Independent Alliance

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Sales Grow for No Starch Press’ STM ‘Manga Guides’

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Free Guide to Ebook Licensing for Public Libraries and Publishers

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Book trade braced for Spending Review cuts

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Pan Macmillan and Orkney Library launch Hurricane Book Club

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An American debut by a London-based author sells in Sweden, and a Dutch novel about the disowned daughter of Pablo Neruda is preempted in France. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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10 tips for Twitter success in publishing

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Vox.com is Snapchat's Newest Discover Publisher

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Book of limericks transforms struggling author Ranjit Bolt into literary lion

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