PW Online and On Air: PW’s Digital Year in Review

Last year was a great year for PW online. We added new podcasts and newsletters, made a ton of friends on Twitter and Facebook, and have had the busiest year ever at publishersweekly.com. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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The PW Publishing Industry Salary Survey 2023

Our annual industry survey reveals a modest median pay increase and minor improvements in workforce diversity across trade book publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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France’s Vivlio, 10 Years Old, Launches New Ebook Service

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PW Close-Up: Leah Babb-Rosenfeld on the History of 33 1/3

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It took 28 years, but this book club finally finished reading Finnegans Wake

After 28 years, a book club in Venice, Calif., has finally finished reading Finnegans Wake by James Joyce — but the club's founder Gerry Fialka would argue you're never really done reading it. Continue reading at CBC

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Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair at 10: A Fifth Year for Its Bologna Partnership

The 10-year-old Shanghai International Children's Book Fair welcomes back its partner, Bologna, for collaboration and support. The post Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair at 10: A Fifth Year for Its Bologna Partnership appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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CEO of Hachette Book Group will step down at end of the year

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This is the Best Book of the Year, According to Barnes & Noble

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Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of the Year

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Book Review Podcast: Talking Rebecca Yarros and Barbra Streisand

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Research Publishing: Projekt DEAL, Springer Nature in New Five-Year Accord

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