Publishing Sales Saw Solid Six-Month Gains, Per AAP

According to AAP's StatShot program, industry sales were up 5.6% in the first half of 2024. Sales of adult titles rose 6.7%, but sales in the children's and young adult segment fell 2.7%. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In Facebook’s shadow, Twitter cozies up to video publishers with reliable cash

Twitter has been promoting publishers' videos, which has helped publishers find new audiences and make money on the platform. The post In Facebook’s shadow, Twitter cozies up to video publishers with reliable cash appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Australian children's publisher New Frontier sets up in London

Australian children’s press New Frontier Publishing has set up an office in London to focus on the UK market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion's 'legendary' audio publisher Pandora White to retire

Pandora White, who has been at the helm of Orion Audio since its inception in 1997, is retiring at the end of this month, on 28th April 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Technology company? Publisher? The lines can no longer be blurred | Emily Bell

Google, Facebook, et al are in reality media companies and must accept the responsibilities that go with it Attention, like snow, comes in two varieties; the fun, beautiful kind, and the “wrong” kind, the kind that stops trains and freezes democracy. Recently the seemingly unstoppable digital... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mitchell Beazley to publish Roux empire's French cooking bible

Mitchell Beazley, part of the Octopus Publishing Group, has commissioned New French Table from the mother-and-daughter team behind the Roux empire, Giselle and Emily Roux. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent Robyn Drury turns publisher with Ebury

Agent Robyn Drury is to join Ebury Press' non-fiction department as commissioning editor next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber signs new title by its children's publisher Thaxton

Faber has acquired new titles from Katie Blackburn, the pseudonym for Faber's children's publisher Leah Thaxton. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Weekly and Frankfurt Book Fair Open Nominations for 2017’s PW Star Watch

The PW Star Watch program provides its annual Superstar with a trip to Frankfurt Book Fair and a network of contacts in the world publishing industry. The post Publishers Weekly and Frankfurt Book Fair Open Nominations for 2017’s PW Star Watch appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada's University of Regina Press: More Than the Little Publisher on the Prairie

The press has long focused on academic books addressing issues around indigenous communities, but it's now expanding its mission and reaching new audiences. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Infographic: Most publishers are choosing to sell their native ads through sponsorships

We asked publishers at yesterday's Digiday Publishing Summit for a window into their native strategies. Here's what we learned in five charts. Sponsored content by Nativo. The post Infographic: Most publishers are choosing to sell their native ads through sponsorships appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Did Marginally Better in 2016

Four of the five large publicly held trade publishers managed to improve their operating margins in 2016 over 2015, despite generally weak revenue performances. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite Upswing in Sales, Quarto Reports Loss in 2016

A one-time charge associated with the sale of Quarto's Books & Gifts Direct business resulted in an operating loss for the company in 2016, but sales and profits in its core publishing operations rose. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Les Misères of Victor Hugo’s Belgian Publisher

In writing up the book from Macmillan, Nina Martyris captures some of David Bellos' research into one risky investment by a publisher—in 'Les Miserables.' The post On Les Misères of Victor Hugo’s Belgian Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Zaffre to publish ITV's Keep the Home Fires Burning

Bonnier Zaffre has acquired three books from S Block, the creator of ITV series, Home Fires. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Jaspan quits the Conversation after months of turmoil

Founder of the academic publishing website leaves to take new university role after pressure from global boards over his roleThe founder of the Conversation, Andrew Jaspan, has resigned from the academic publishing venture six months after going on enforced leave following a staff... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Startup Notes: Germany’s ContentShift; The Netherlands’ Renew the Book

As Germany's ContentShift opens applications to startups for a second year, The Netherlands' Renew the Book concludes its second year with its award. The post Publishing Startup Notes: Germany’s ContentShift; The Netherlands’ Renew the Book appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does Self-Publishing Make Sense for Scholarly Writers? Highlights From a Discussion

Can self-publishing find traction in scholarly publishing as it has parts of general publishing? A recent panel at London Book Fair took up the question. The self-publishing platform Lulu has rolled out a service called Glasstree for scholarly authors. ‘Publishing Perspectives’ contributor... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Added ‘Paid’ to Branded Content, and More Pages Can Now Start Publishing It

Facebook Thursday announced several updates related to branded content: enabling more pages to share it; updating its branded content tag to include the word "paid"; and cleaning up its policy and enforcement guidelines. The social network began allowing verified pages to publish branded content... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith’s publisher survival guide in the duopoly era

Facebook and Google control digital media and advertising, but it's not the end of the world just yet. The post Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith’s publisher survival guide in the duopoly era appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury to publish River Cafe 30

Ruth Rogers is writing a new River Cafe cookbook to celebrate 30 years since London-based Italian restaurant The River Cafe first opened in 1987, publishing with Ebury Press in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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