Purpose driven

Brand has always been a complex thing in the book world. Most publishers lack widespread brand recognition beyond the industry, with the obvious exception of Penguin. Many prefer to dilute their brand with numerous sub-brands in the form of imprints, rather than consolidate under one bigger name. And when the word brand is mentioned in marketing meetings and strategy sessions, it tends to refer to authors with hefty status and reputation, rather than the company whose logo appears at the spine of their book. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Canadian Publishing 2018: Is Diverse, Data-Driven Wattpad Publishing's Future?

The Canadian digital platform is using machine learning to discover what readers want. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Political Publishing: Byline Media Launches Its New Issues-Driven Press

Established to let journalists publish books quickly about current political issues, the UK's independent press Byline Media will feature its first book–on responses to injustice–at its annual festival opening Friday. The post Political Publishing: Byline Media Launches Its New Issues-Driven... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Arrow signs 'issue-driven' US bestseller from Emily Giffin

Arrow has signed a topical "up lit" novel by Emily Giffin, All We Ever Wanted, about what happens when a compromising photograph of a vulnerable teenage girl goes viral. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Young, working-class and fed up: Iran's deadly protests driven by a new crop of dissenters

The 28-year-old university graduate stood in front of a bookstore window in central Tehran, pretending to browse the titles on the shelves. He really was looking out for Iranian security forces sent to quash anti-government protesters. Kambiz, who gave only his first name, earned a physics degree... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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D.C. Metro Spotlight: In the Nation's Capital, Even the Books Are Mission Driven

Washington, D.C.’s laser-focused publishers are eager to shape the world around us. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Digital Publishers Find Shared Purpose at W3C Publishing Summit

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No, Organic Content Isn’t Dead: It Just Has a New Purpose

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You Are Being Exploited By The Opaque, Algorithm-Driven Economy

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As celebrity books boom, professional authors are driven out of full-time work

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New Content-Driven Ad Network Partners With Time Inc. and Meredith

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