Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 08/03/2011 - 08:49 The Independent Publishers Guild Conference will be attended by 265 delegates this year, more than any other year previously, and marking an 18% rise in attendance on last year. The conference runs from tomorrow [9th March] to 11th March, with Waterstone's m.d. Dominic Myers; Amazon UK head of books John Gahagan; Foyles m.d. Sam Husain; W H Smith head of non-fiction and digital books Toby Keir; and Patrick Neale from indie Jaffe & Neale among the line-up at the "Question Time with the Retailers" session on Thursday afternoon. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK's Independent Publishers Guild is holding two days of informational and networking events in March at its International Publishing Forum. The post The UK’s IPG Opens Registration for its International Publishing Forum appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Nosy Crow m.d Kate Wilson, Nielsen BookScan director for UK and Ireland Hazel Kenyon, and Empowered Author founder Sam Missingham are among the speakers confirmed for the first IPG international publishing forum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Several publishers say they may not be attending the London Book Fair this year amid concerns over the way last year's cancellation was handled and its new 2021 date in June. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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On February 2, 1922, Sylvia Beach, through her legendary bookstore and occasional imprint Shakespeare and Company, published the entirety of James Joyce’s modernist novel, Ulysses. (It was also Joyce’s 40th birthday.) Two years later, she sought to have at least some of it recorded in Joyce’s... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Unit sales hit an all-time high at BookScan in 2020, which the service said could be attributed to a combination of strong sales of both print books and e-books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Beginning May 1, Independent Publishers Group will bring field sales in-house and discontinue using commission sales reps, as it has in the past. The new team will cover the East and West Coasts, as well as the Midwest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A record nine debut writers have made the longlist for the £20,000 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize, including Raven Leilani, Naoise Dolan and Gabriel Krauze. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Independent Publishers Guild is launching a virtual international publishing forum, which will take place on 9th–10th March 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Year's End: An already exceptionally busy year for nonfiction gets even hotter as US adult nonfiction print sales move 257 million units. The post Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ Breaks NPD BookScan’s Nonfiction Records appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Bookshops have reported a pre-Christmas bonanza in the days since England's lockdown ended, with some seeing record sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Walker Books had a record year in 2019, with turnover increasing 7% and operating profit soaring 17%, newly released financial results show. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint racked up a million followers in just over four hours. Continue reading at BBC World
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The Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Zayed Book Award sees a 23-percent jump in entries activity, Egypt leading in its number of submissions. The post Record-Breaking Submissions Received by the Sheikh Zayed Book Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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As the UK edges closer to the Brexit transition deadline, global recession and the weakened state of the UK's economy because of Covid-19 will hit the trade hard, delegates at the Independent Publishers Guild conference heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The world's largest trade show registered 4,165 buyer and sellers on its Frankfurt Rights platform, 2,388 on the B2B 'matchmaking tool.' The post Overall Frankfurter Buchmesse Digital Attendance: 200,000 Users appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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This fall's independent bookstore regional trade shows started off last week with two big virtual fairs held by three organizations—and did so swimmingly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's books have seen a boom during coronavirus-hit 2020 with non-fiction heading for a record year, according to Nielsen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Emerald Publishing has been named Independent Publisher of the Year as well as Academic and Professional Publisher of the Year at the 2020 Independent Publishers Guild Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-23 08:00:35 UTC ]
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Annabel Steadman’s fantasy series Skandar and the Unicorn Thief has won a seven-figure book contract, with film rights also sold to Sony PicturesA 28-year-old first-time author from Canterbury has landed what is believed to be the world’s largest ever book advance for a debut children’s writer,... Continue reading at The Guardian
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With books delayed by the pandemic reaching shops alongside other titles aimed at the Christmas market, the trade has seen sales boomBooksellers up and down the UK are reporting a boom in sales since readers returned to bookshops after the lockdown, with the first avalanche of Christmas titles... Continue reading at The Guardian
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