Printing on demand and bookshops' returns policies are two major areas of the industry that need to be addressed to move the trade towards a more sustainable operation, delegates at the Independent Publishers Guild conference heard on Wednesday. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-21 13:20:15 UTC ]
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The Sheikh Zayed Book Award-sponsored program runs July 23-t0-29 in association with the British Centre for Literary Translation. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Translation Program Returns for 2023 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-30 18:08:38 UTC ]
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The company has signed a lease for office space at 200 St. Paul Place, the publisher announced in a memo sent to staff Thursday afternoon. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2022-12-29 18:03:18 UTC ]
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After two years of dealing with Covid restrictions, fall book festivals returned in earnest this year, providing readers opportunities to engage with some of publishing’s best-known authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Big Five publishers have a history of both publishing and distributing books by people who not only hold abhorrent beliefs, but who wield those beliefs to destroy the rights of people across the world—so it’s no surprise that Sentinel, the conservative Penguin Random House imprint, is... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-10-25 14:43:59 UTC ]
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What's going on with Kindle? See what changes are coming to return policies, file formats, and ebook lending at Amazon. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-10-19 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Lulu Cheng Meservey will resign from the board and become executive vice president of corporate affairs and chief communications officer. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2022-10-06 21:51:31 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is the best e-reader for the money bar none, and you can now pick one up at the lowest price we've seen. It's back on sale at its Prime Day price of $135, for a savings of $55 (29 percent). Amazon has also knocked 29 percent off the regular Kindle... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-10-03 08:48:51 UTC ]
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Anyone who has been taking advantage of Amazon's liberal return policy regarding e-books could soon be in for a shock. That's because following discussions with the Authors Guild, Amazon has agreed to block automatic returns on digital books that are more than 10 percent read. Currently, the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-09-23 19:10:20 UTC ]
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Amazon's change reportedly will prevent a self-service return of a Kindle ebook for a full refund if a consumer has read more than 10 percent of the text. The post In London and New York, Authors’ Trade Groups Hail Amazon’s Change on Self-Service Ebook Returns appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-22 19:04:47 UTC ]
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SPX, aka the Small Press Expo, held September 17-18 at the Marriott Hotel in Bethesda Md., returned as an in-person event after two years as a virtual show during the Covid pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Podcaster Annie F. Downs breaks the top 10 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list with her new book, ‘Chase the Fun: 100 Days to Discover Fun Right Where You Are’ after launching an interactive shopping campaign at Target and Walmart; Wanda Brunstetter’s latest Amish romance debuts at #3... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet, associate professor at Reed College, and two-time Lambda Literary Award honoree Samiya Bashir has been selected as Lambda Literary's next leader. She spoke with 'PW' about her hopes for the organization. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Following the short tenure of Andy Ventris in the role, Gareth Rapley is named the next London Book Fair director for RX (Reed Exhibitions). The post Reed Names Gareth Rapley London Book Fair’s New Director appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-07 10:27:34 UTC ]
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A New Jersey man named Bob Jablonski has finally returned Hitler to the local library. No, this is not The Onion. Bob Jablonski checked out the 1936 biography of Adolph Hitler in 1947, for a school book report, and presumably kept it all these years just to make sure the Allies had truly won... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-02 14:55:57 UTC ]
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A seance precedes the happy return of an annual tradition that was suspended by the pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-11 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Scudellari, who served as corporate art director at Random House in the 1970s and '80s, died on June 3. He was 88. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In a changing of the guard, the Association of American Literary Agents has named a new director, with Jennifer Weltz stepping into a role that Gail Hochman had occupied for 20 years. With the move, the Jean V Naggar Literary agent becomes the next president of the board of the professional... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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It might have been hard to tell because of the mask requirement, but there were a lot of smiles at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, held July 21-24 at the San Diego Convention Center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The largest children's book and educational publisher sees continued growth in its own school-based book fairs, and revenue-per-fair. The post Returning to In-Person Book Fairs Cited in Scholastic’s Q4 Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-07-22 00:30:36 UTC ]
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Sarah Young’s ‘Jesus Calling,’ which just surpassed 40 million copies sold since its publication 18 years ago, takes #1 on the Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list after having a banner month; Mitch Albom returns to #1 in Religion Fiction with ‘The Stranger in the Lifeboat.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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