Publishers go back to backlist

Backlist is more important than ever for the publishing industry and the opportunity to use backlist titles to drive the sale of frontlist titles is, according to publishers, “one of the true excitements” of the new era of digital publishing. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Best of the week: The end of an era for digital media

Between massive shakeups at The Huffington Post and Gawker Media, this week marked the end of an era for digital publishing. For starters, late last week The Huffington Post announced that its namesake co-founder Arianna Huffington would be leaving the company to focus on a new company she’s... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. Misses Estimates as Ad Sales Decline

News Corp., the Wall Street Journal and New York Post publisher controlled by billionaire Rupert Murdoch, reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates as a decline in ad sales outweighed an increase in digital revenue in its real estate business.Earnings, excluding some... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiona Carr Joins IPR License as Senior Sales Manager

With nearly twenty years experience in the publishing industry, Fiona Carr joins online rights platform IPR License as Senior Sales Manager. The post Fiona Carr Joins IPR License as Senior Sales Manager appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Washington Post Takes Matters Into Its Own Hands, Creates Newsletter Platform

Sensing an opportunity to reduce its reliance on third-party providers, The Washington Post has created a platform for email newsletters that is available for sale as part of its Arc suite of editorial and technology products.Newsletters are a big focus in digital publishing, where homepage... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing can help bridge North-South divide

There is "a lack of awareness within the publishing industry about the rest of the country”, New Writing North c.e.o Claire Malcolm has alleged, whilst making the business case for signing more writers from the north of England. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A shared ambition to bring forth more diverse voices

We'd like to build bridges between the writing development sector and the publishing industry, to address diversity and to build new readers for contemporary writing, writes Claire Malcolm of New Writing North. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing needs freedom of movement, says PRH HR boss

Freedom of movement has undoubtedly helped the economic development of the UK and the publishing industry needs to work to "connect its demand for labour with the supply coming across the world". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Icelandic book trade gets a kick from Euro 2016

Iceland’s giant-killing football success in France has produced a surge of interest in the country’s literary outputIceland’s heroic performance in the Euro 2016 football tournament has had a surprising side-effect – a boost for the tiny Nordic country’s publishing industry. The head of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What next, after the 'Leave' win?

Literary and talent agent Diane Banks contemplates the next steps for the publishing industry following the UK's vote to leave the European Union. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former PRH publicity director Higgins-Galsworthy joins Premier

Former Penguin Random House publicity director Natalie Higgins-Galsworthy has joined creative communications agency Premier to enhance its offering to the publishing industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Changing Its News Feed Algorithm to Focus Less on Publishers' Content

Expect to see more pictures of your friends' pets and wedding announcements from extended family members in your Facebook news feed in the coming weeks. And expect to see less news. In yet another blow to publishers that have spent years building audiences to build traffic and revenue, the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Draw That Roadmap to the World’: The Philippines’ Karina Bolasco

'Our publishing industry is complex and vibrant,' says publisher Karina Bolasco, who speaks on October 18 as The Philippines' analyst in Frankfurt Book Fair's The Markets: Global Publishing Summit. The post ‘Draw That Roadmap to the World’: The Philippines’ Karina Bolasco appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Keep calm and expect change

Philip Jones reacts to the result of the EU referendum and considers its impact on the publishing industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing 3.0: The Atomization of the Publishing Industry

[Sponsored] Four steps toward harnessing the power of audience data for success. The post Publishing 3.0: The Atomization of the Publishing Industry appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rugged Land Books Returns, Rebrands as Rugged Land Media

After several years in limbo, Rugged Land is back as a media company with interest in print and digital publishing, television, and film. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers See Rise in Ali Book Sales

The sad news of Muhammad Ali's death, which broke late last week, has resulted in publishers rushing to get their new Ali titles into stores, and a run on available backlist titles about the iconic boxer and activist. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Dynamic Is Your Publishing? A Cloudy Moment in Content Management

'Twenty-eight percent told us they don't know if they're ready' for digital publishing in the next two years, says Mark Gross, whose Data Conversion Laboratory sponsor the 'dynamic publishing' study. The post How Dynamic Is Your Publishing? A Cloudy Moment in Content Management appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aussie Booksellers Join Fight Against U.S./U.K. Book Imports

The Australian Booksellers Association has joined with other members of the country's publishing industry to protest a government proposal to allow booksellers to import U.S. and U.K. books without restrictions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Fershleiser Joins HMH in New Position

Tumblr's former director of publisher outreach and a mainstay in New York's digital publishing and literary circuit will serve as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's executive director of audience development beginning June 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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