Religion Publishers' Anti-Racism Resources Draw Sales

Faith-based houses reached a ready audience in June when they highlighted social justice titles and resources on anti-racism as outcries against police brutality and discrimination dominated the streets and the headlines. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon halts sales of some Hachette books as publishing battle escalates

Hachette author Jeffery Deaver among those speaking out against Amazon's decision to stop selling certain Hachette titlesStray punches in a corporate slugfest knocked spectacles from authors noses and left readers with black eyes this week, after Amazon, the online retailer, stopped selling... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, May 14, 2014

IPPY award-winners announced, a new kids' imprint at Barbour, a website for all things Amish, the popes in pictures and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Publishing Update Spring 2014: All Our Coverage

The latest news on religion publishing for spring 2014. New books and apps, author interviews and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, April 23, 2014

Response to "God and the Gay Christian" kicks off new Southern Baptist imprint; awards and honors; Logos offers Episcopal Church titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Publishers Present Their Titles to PW Editors: A Preview of What’s Coming

In three days of meetings in the latest of our semiannual Religion Summits, fourteen religion/spirituality publishers presented their new and forthcoming books and talked about the challenges of the business. We heard about new voices to watch for and rising topics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYT boss attacks Bloomberg for saying it shouldn't publish anti-China stories

Mark Thompson says New York Times journalism will remain impartial and won't be swayed by commercial considerationsMark Thompson, the chief executive of the New York Times, has hit out at rival Bloomberg for saying it shouldn't have published investigative news stories criticising China, because... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Orion Party, Publisher Praises E-sales to 179 Countries

At the UK Orion Author Party, 95-year-old Lord Weidenfeld's presence contrasted with the news that the Hachette Group sold more than 70m ebooks last year. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, March 12, 2014

B&H author on Dancing with the Stars; Religion Communicators honor books; Outreach magazine selects winning titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Perspectives Monthly Magazine Issue #1: Selling and Sales

Publishing Perspectives has launched a digital monthly magazine optimized for reading on tablets and screens. Our first issue on Selling & Sales highlights new strategies for boosting book sales. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers enjoy surging ebook export sales

UK publishers are reporting strengthening international ebook sales across 2013, with good... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reddit Draws Readers, Authors, Publishers

For anyone struggling with choosing the perfect literary present this holiday season, there’s a large, vocal, and opinionated group that just might be able to help: the more than one million subscribers to the Books category on Reddit, the popular social media Web site. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon reveals quarter of Kindle ebook sales in US were for indie publishers

Figures from world's biggest bookseller trumpeted as sign of how self-publishing and smaller labels are changing the industryAs many as a quarter of the top 100 Kindle books on Amazon.com are from indie publishers, according to data revealed at a trade presentation by the retailer.A chart... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales, Profits Up at Lagardere Publishing

Total sales at Lagardere Publishing rose 1.4% in the first half of 2013, to 917 million euros, while EBIT increased 24.6% to 71 million euros. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Polish Publishers Face Sales Slump, Propose Fixed-Pricing, Fight Piracy

Challenged by shrinking sales and online piracy, Poland’s publishing industry aims to mitigate losses with more stringent price regulation, reports Jaroslaw Adamowski. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bowker: self-published ebooks 12% of sales

Self-published titles make up 12% of all ebook sales, according to new findings from Bowker... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Worlds fan fiction publisher draws mixed reactions

Some see Amazon's Kindle Worlds fan fiction publishing platform as a great marketing move, while others are wary of Amazon's ownership of ideas. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebooks Made Up 23 Percent of US Publisher Sales in 2012, Says the AAP

Ebooks accounted for 22.55 percent, or nearly a quarter, of U.S. book publishers’ sales in 2012, according to a full-year report released by the Association of American Publishers Thursday. That’s up from 17 percent of sales in 20 ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local Newspaper Publisher Sale Approved

Yardley-based newspaper publisher Journal Register Co. Thursday won court approval to sell its assets to an affiliate of its current owner in exchange for $114 million in secured debt and about $6 million in cash, Bloomberg reported. A New York-bas ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing CEOs on Direct-to-Consumer Sales and Marketing

Three CEOs at this year's Digital Book World conference spoke about how they are reaching out directly to consumers and what they can do better. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E L James as 'Publishing Person of the Year' draws outcry from literary world

Publishers Weekly faces controversy after naming 'Fifty Shades of Grey' author E L James 'Publishing Person of the Year' for 2012. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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