Publishing Industry Sales Up 16% Through February

Higher sales of print and digital books and a decline in returns contributed to a solid net sales increase in the first two months of 2021 over the comparable period in 2020 for publishers that report to AAP. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Entangled Publishing Soars into the Empyrean

After a record-breaking 2023, the publisher of Rebecca Yarros’s blockbusters, 'Fourth Wing' and 'Iron Flame,' looks to keep flying high in 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Entangled Publishing Soars

After a record-breaking 2023, the publisher of Rebecca Yarros’s blockbuster 'Empyrean' series looks to keep rolling in 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Sales Rep of the Year 2024: Patricia Nelson

This year’s winner was nominated for the award an impressive eight times and praised for her encyclopedic knowledge, intelligence, curiosity, and diligence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to Start an Indie Press? These Publishers Have Some Suggestions

A life in independent publishing requires moxie, malleability, and, of course, money. Just ask these presses, all of which were founded within the past decade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Sales Rep of the Year 2024 Finalist: Sherry Virtz

The Penguin Random House district sales manager, who handles indie bookstores from Pennsylvania through North Carolina, is celebrated for her personal touch. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Helen Elaine Lee, Joseph Plaster Among 2024 Publishing Triangle Award Winners

The winners of the 36th annual Triangle Awards, which honor the year’s best LGBTQ fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and trans literature published in 2023, were honored at a celebration held at the New School in New York City on April 17. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Sales Rep of the Year 2024 Finalist: Andrea Tetrick

The Ingram sales rep “represents a dizzying array of imprints” and is “a tireless partner in smoothing hitches in the supply chain,” according to one bookseller partner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Dropped at Comics Shops in 2023, ComicsPRO Survey Finds

Sales fell at 69% of responding retailers in 2023 compared with 2022, with sales of new comics periodicals down at 73% of responding comic shops and graphic novel sales down at 65%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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'PW' Taps Cevin Bryerman to Lead New Venture, PW Content Studio; Joe Murray Promoted to Publisher

Launched earlier this year, PW Content Studio is devoted to creating new experiences and offerings for the professional publishing community, including custom content and events. Murray has been with 'Publishers Weekly' for 25 years, most recently serving as v-p of sales and associate publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best New Book Releases Out April 16, 2024

A memoir of survival by Salman Rushdie, a Japanese thriller/mystery, a tale of four sisters in Ireland, and more round out today's list of new releases. Which ones are you adding to your list? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-04-16 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2024: TikTok Pushes English-Language Book Sales in Europe

The growth of English-language book sales in continental Europe is on the rise, fueled by interest generated on TikTok and fed in large part by Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Sales Rep of the Year 2024 Finalist: Julie Isgrigg

Isgrigg, a sales rep at Hachette whose territory comprises Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Washington, D.C., has been a nominee for the award for two years running. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Publishers Join Lawsuit to Stop Iowa Book Banning Bill

Five more publishers, including the remaining Big Five publishers, have now joined as plaintiffs to help defend against the state’s bid to lift the block on appeal on Iowa's book banning law, SF 496. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Rizzoli International to Acquire Chelsea Green Publishing

The New York City–based subsidiary of Italian publisher the Mondadori Group has agreed to acquire the White River Junction, Vt.–based independent book publisher of titles on politics and sustainability. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Sales Rep of the Year 2024 Finalist: Patricia Doherty

The sales rep at Macmillan, which distributes Entangled Publishing, deserves a good deal of credit for that press's prominence in the marketplace in a year of record-breaking growth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At Bologna: PublisHer Names Its Inaugural Excellence Award Winners

Shirley Yvonne Carby, Mitia Osman Tisma, and Anne Friebel win the inaugural PublisHer Excellence Awards at Bologna Children's Book Fair. The post At Bologna: PublisHer Names Its Inaugural Excellence Award Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-12 23:53:20 UTC ]
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Alexei Navalny’s memoir due to be published posthumously in October

The Russian opposition politician, who died in prison in February, completed an autobiography which will come out later this yearA memoir by the late Russian politician Alexei Navalny is due to be published this autumn, publisher Penguin Random House (PRH) has announced.The Russian opposition... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-04-11 16:01:56 UTC ]
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German Book Prize: 180 Novels Submitted by 106 Publishers

180 titles have been submitted for this year's German Book Prize, established to 'draw attention beyond national borders' to German fiction. The post German Book Prize: 180 Novels Submitted by 106 Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-10 17:03:14 UTC ]
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Publishers turn to other platforms to address platform referral traffic issues

Nine digital publishing execs that spoke with Digiday said they are investing in other social platforms like Instagram and TikTok to grow their reach. But the question remains if these strategies can actually make up the social referral deficit. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2024-04-10 04:01:00 UTC ]
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