Quarto Results Hit Expectations

The Quarto Group reported a small decline in sales for the six month period ended June 30, with revenue falling to $72.2 million from $73.2 million in the comparable period last year, while operating profit inched ahead to $4.0 million from $3.9 million. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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M. Night Shyamalan's 'Servant' series hits Apple TV+ on November 28th

One of the first originals you'll be able to stream on Apple TV+ is M. Night Shyamalan's Servant, a psychological thriller that'll likely feature a few twists and turns in true M. Night fashion. Apple has revealed at New York Comic Con that the serie... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-10-04 08:15:00 UTC ]
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Bleacher Report now has three hit animation series

Sports coverage is such a saturated area that digital media publishers like Bleacher Report must constantly hunt new ways to drive new audiences, while sustaining existing ones. Making the series a parody has gone down well with fans, and helped it differentiate. The post Bleacher Report now... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-10-04 04:00:27 UTC ]
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What recession? Holiday sales expected to rise amid boost in ad spend

Shoppers appear unfazed by a potential recession, tariff uncertainty and an impeachment inquiry in Washington. The National Retail Federation, which released its annual holiday sales forecast Thursday, says retail sales will increase between 3.8 percent and 4.2 percent during the last two months... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-03 19:49:51 UTC ]
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NFL ratings might take a hit as veteran quarterbacks get sidelined

A rough weekend for three of the NFL’s most celebrated old-school quarterbacks may have long-term implications for the league’s TV partners, as the loss of Ben Roethlisberger, Drew Brees and Eli Manning could cause a shakeup in the Nielsen ratings. No team poses more of a risk than the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-18 21:56:19 UTC ]
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David Cameron publication day: Former PM hits campaign trail as HarperCollins hails pre-order success

David Cameron marked publication day of his autobiography today with a flurry of high profile interviews as HarperCollins hails the success of his memoir.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-18 16:43:56 UTC ]
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What to expect from FX’s ‘American Horror Story: 1984’

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[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-18 16:35:40 UTC ]
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In ‘High School,’ Tegan and Sara Quin reflect on coming out and hitting it big

In alternating chapters, the twin musicians look back at their tumultuous teen years. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-17 20:37:52 UTC ]
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Handmaid's sales: Margaret Atwood's The Testaments is immediate hit

Novelist’s return to the dystopia of Gilead sold more than 100,000 copies in hardback in its first week on sale in the UKA hardback copy of Margaret Atwood’s follow-up to The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments, was sold every four seconds in the UK last week, according to sales figures that show... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-09-17 14:57:57 UTC ]
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David Cameron memoir hits headlines as Guardian apologises for editorial

David Cameron’s memoir, For the Record, hit the headlines this weekend as the publicity campaign for the former prime minister’s book gets underway.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 03:37:49 UTC ]
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‘The Goldfinch’ movie left a lot of the book out — but not what you’d expect

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[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-13 14:43:27 UTC ]
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ReaderLink Revenue Hits $1.2 Billion

The distributor has had growth of 58% over the past three years, due in part to its ability to regain shelf space at major chains that had cut back on their book sections. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Searle leaves Quarto for DK

Mark Searle, publisher at Bright Press at The Quarto Group, will join DK as publishing director of licensing in November. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-03 02:29:25 UTC ]
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W H Smith boosted by travel stores ahead of full year results

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 09:11:14 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: How to Be Right hits the top

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 08:18:55 UTC ]
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Enzor leaves Quarto to lead new Quercus imprint

Publisher Kerry Enzor is leaving Quarto to lead a new Quercus imprint focused on international non-fiction originated entirely in-house. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-18 12:13:03 UTC ]
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Quarto revenues nudge up as debt falls in first half

Quarto has described the first half of 2019 as "encouraging" after global results showed group revenue edged up to $56.4m and losses declined 75% compared to the same period in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-16 11:00:57 UTC ]
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Quarto bolsters campaigns and marketing team with Basset and Price

The Quarto Group has appointed Viviane Basset and Dannie Price to its UK campaigns and marketing team. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 16:04:41 UTC ]
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Welbeck appoints Allan and Quarto's Knowles to lead children's books

Alexandra Allan will lead Welbeck Publishing Group's children’s books business with Quarto’s Laura Knowles joining as associate publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-14 05:12:59 UTC ]
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DHH agents to hit Liverpool for author pitch event

DHH Literary Agency will host an event in Liverpool allowing aspiring authors to pitch their work direct to its team.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-08 21:14:50 UTC ]
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Greta Thunberg hits back at Andrew Bolt for 'deeply disturbing' column

Campaigner calls out ‘hate and conspiracy campaigns’ after Australian’s attackThe teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has hit back at the Australian News Corp columnist Andrew Bolt for writing a deeply offensive column that mocked her autism diagnosis.The Swedish schoolgirl posted a tweet... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-08-01 20:43:04 UTC ]
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