R.F. Kuang Has Called Out The Publishing Industry With Satire. But The Truth Is, She’s Ready For Change.

The “Yellowface” author is using her voice to bring Asian and Asian American histories to life on the page, and advocating for others to do the same. Continue reading at 'HuffPost'

[ HuffPost | 2024-10-22 15:00:22 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: South Korea’s Ridibooks Raises $20 Million; Quarto Distributes Zest Books

Characterized as South Korea's largest ebook service, Ridibooks' parent company raises funds. And Quarto Group Takes on Zest Books distribution. The post Industry Notes: South Korea’s Ridibooks Raises $20 Million; Quarto Distributes Zest Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sir Richard Branson to publish new autobiography

Sir Richard Branson is publishing a new autobiography with Virgin Books, called Finding My Virginity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wren & Rook to publish book on 'bold sportswomen'

Wren & Rook, the non-fiction imprint of the Hachette Children’s Group, has acquired a book celebrating 50 trailblazing women in sport by US author Rachel Ignotofsky. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK’s Publishers Association Opens Its #LoveAudio Campaign Today

Audiobook Month continues in the US as the UK's #LoveAudio week kicks in. In both markets, research shows audio formats are popular with many men. The post UK’s Publishers Association Opens Its #LoveAudio Campaign Today appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian Government Support Disappoints Publishers and Booksellers

Without much in the way of economic initiatives, Russia's support measures for publishers and booksellers leave most of the effort to regional governments. The post Russian Government Support Disappoints Publishers and Booksellers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strength in Numbers: Publishers Team Up in Fight Against Google and Facebook

The duopoly is forcing some unlikely partners into bed with each other.Large publishers are hatching new alliances to counter Google and Facebook, the so-called duopoly that's expected to capture 85% of new digital advertising this year in the U.S. and 60% of digital spending, according to... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking to publish Nina Stibbe’s An Almost Perfect Christmas

Viking is publishing Nina Stibbe’s An Almost Perfect Christmas, a comedic non-fiction book exploring festive cooking and customs, and the highs and lows of the Christmas season.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus to publish handwriting expert Emma Bache's first book

Quercus has bought graphologist and psychotherapist Emma Bache’s first book, Reading Between the Lines, an "enlightening and entertaining" guide to what our handwriting says about us. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops, libraries and schools ready Harry Potter 20th birthday celebrations

Bookshops, libraries and schools are preparing to mark the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with quizzes, events and an attempt to break a world record. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nine Reasons Manga Publishers Can Smile in 2017

U.S. manga publishers see strong sales ahead thanks to more ways for readers to access their products, new subject matter, and original series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best of the week: Publishers press Facebook to drive paid subscriptions

This week's top stories covered Facebook’s moves to benefit content creators, publishers’ distributed media endeavors and more. The post Best of the week: Publishers press Facebook to drive paid subscriptions appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Partnership Notes: Unicorn and Royal Armouries; Reedsy and Blurb

One of the UK's most prominent museum publishers gets new distribution; and one of the USA' first publishing platforms gets a link-up with London. The post Publishing Partnership Notes: Unicorn and Royal Armouries; Reedsy and Blurb appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s working with publishers on paid subscriptions

The social network has resisted subscriptions on its app, but has evolved its stance as publishers grow more vocal about needing more financial support. The post Facebook’s working with publishers on paid subscriptions appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers prepare to #LoveAudio

An industry-wide #LoveAudio campaign is launching next week, designed to shine a spotlight on the fastest-growing sector in UK publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greenpeace Wars with Paper Company, Sticking Publishers In the Middle

The Big Five have found themselves in the middle of a long-running battle between Greenpeace and Resolute Forest Products over logging practices in Canada’s Boreal Forest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany's Publishing Revenue Rises 1% in 2016

A new report issued this week by the trade association representing German publishers and booksellers revealed that book revenue was up 1% in Germany last year, hitting €9.28 billion ($10.41 billion). The largest segment seeing gains was children's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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33 Major Publishers Are Promising Advertisers a New Level of Safety and Transparency

The Google-Facebook duopoly has proved to be less than perfect. Google's video platform, YouTube, has struggled to provide brand safety, and Facebook is still recovering--PR-wise, at least--from its late 2016 measurement woes. TrustX, a programmatic platform announced last September that... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins to publish Coronation Street prequels

HarperCollins has signed a three-book deal with ITV Studios for Coronation Street prequels. Senior commissioning editor Kate Bradley has bought three titles from ITV Studios Global Entertainment's head of publishing Shirley Patton. The novels will be set on the famous fictional street before... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Lets Brands Blacklist Publishers

Facebook is giving advertisers more control over where their ads run, allowing them to opt out of appearing near content from specific publishers, according to new policies announced on Wednesday."We will show you all the publishers or pages on which your ad could theoretically run," said Michel... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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University of Derby launches Peregrine Publishing

The University of Derby has launched an in-house publishing imprint, Peregrine Publishing, which will be partly run and administered by its own postgraduate and undergraduate publishing students. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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