Publishing Perspectives Talk: ‘Digital Format Adoption and the Pandemic’

The next Publishing Perspectives Talk at the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair is on the digital-format usage by consumers during pandemic lockdowns. The post Publishing Perspectives Talk: ‘Digital Format Adoption and the Pandemic’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-15 20:46:14 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing’s Eoin Purcell: ‘Surprise Books’ and Other Pandemic Effects

Ongoing pandemic market conditions for Amazon Publishing in London, Eoin Purcell says, reflect 'intensity' in entertainment consumption. The post Amazon Publishing’s Eoin Purcell: ‘Surprise Books’ and Other Pandemic Effects appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-15 15:50:12 UTC ]
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Crowdfunding a Publishing House: PW Talks with Spike Trotman

Spike Trotman, comics creator, writer, and founder of Iron Circus Comics, has led the way in using crowdfunding as part of a scalable publishing business model that can support unique titles within the comics shop and trade book markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Global publishing heads debate pandemic impact at BolognaBookPlus

Publishing heads from around the world discussed supply chain issues, the rise of online sales, subscription models and the dominance of Amazon at a round table event this week for BolognaBookPlus, the new general trade arm of the Bologna Book Fair.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-09 10:29:37 UTC ]
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Talking About Censorship and Publishing

Christopher M. Finan, the executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship, says conversation is needed to bridge divides. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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U.S. Book Show: Publishers Fight Pandemic Blues with the Backlist

Backlist titles have been a key driver of sales for trade book publishers over the last 12 months. At a U.S. Book Show panel, representatives from four major houses discussed strategies on how to continue to build a publisher’s backlist revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Sands Publishing Launches Digital Comics App

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder to publish Jodi Picoult's pandemic-inspired novel

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-07 10:03:28 UTC ]
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Jerusalem International Book Forum: Perspectives on the Pandemic

Day 2 of digital discussions at the Jerusalem International Book Forum examine the impact of the coronavirus on international book publishing. The post Jerusalem International Book Forum: Perspectives on the Pandemic appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-04 18:43:37 UTC ]
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Against the odds: Scottish publishers on overcoming the challenges of a pandemic

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Publishing’s Specialized Digital Events: Piling Up Higher and ‘Heyer’

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-24 16:13:02 UTC ]
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Thread to publish Friedan’s Feminine Mystique in digital first

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Amazon Publishing in Talks to Offer E-books to Public Libraries

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Major publishing fairs BookExpo and BookCon to 'retire' after pandemic cancellations

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Pandemic drives ebook and audiobook sales by UK publishers to all-time high

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[ Digiday | 2020-11-04 05:01:32 UTC ]
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Post-Pandemic Comics: IDW’s New Publisher Looks Ahead

'PW' talks with newly appointed executives, IDW publisher Nachie Marsham and IDW v-p of sales Blake Kobashigawa, about adapting to a comics and graphic novel marketplace that has been reshaped by the pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kansas City, Mo.–based Andrews McMeel Publishing is seeing strong sales despite disruptions caused by the ongoing pandemic—and poetry has a whole lot to do with it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Indie Publishers Ride the Pandemic Roller Coaster

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