A decline in ebook sales plus the lack of a mega-bestseller led to sales and earnings both falling by just over 10% at Penguin Random House in the first six months of 2016. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Company magazine is to cease print publication. Its owner, Hearst Magazines, is to turn it into a digital-only publication from October 2014.The final print issue of the monthly magazine, which was launched in 1978, will go on sale on 5 September. Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Delta Faucet Company has launched a new, cross-platform marketing campaign called HappiMess. In addition to airing on network television and cable programming, and appearing in Southern Living, HGTV, and Real Simple magazines, HappiMess' campaign will have a heavy digital presence.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of Russian books in the Ukraine have plummeted in 2014 and the Ukrainian government is looking at passing legislation to curtail imports further. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Speaking with a wide variety of publishers at the San Diego Comic-Con revealed different reactions to DRM-free comics, in-app purchasing, storytelling and more as the industry adapts to Amazon's acquisition of Comixology. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Newsquest adopt the same editorial titles (with different pay rates)?Gannett, the largest US newspaper publisher, has created new job titles for editorial staff along with revised descriptions of their duties, as Jim Romenesko reveals.He cites a series of job titles now on offer at one of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S reported a 12% rise in revenue in the second quarter of 2014, credited the growth to such print bestsellers as Hillary Clinton's 'Hard Choices' and Stephen King's 'Mr. Mercedes.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin imprint Hamish Hamilton is publishing Ali Smith's Man Booker longlisted How To Be... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the magazines with the largest number of single-copy sales, only four saw increases at the newsstand through the first half of 2014: Prevention and Women's Health, which are owned by Rodale; HGTV Magazine, a joint venture between Hearst and Scripps; and All You, a Time Inc.... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to two different reports, HarperCollins finished a strong fiscal 2014, which ended June 30, with revenue of $1.4 billion, up 5% over last year, while Simon & Schuster reported second-quarter revenues of $211 million, a 12% increase over the same period in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins finished a strong fiscal 2014 that ended June 30 with a 5% increase in revenue to $1.4 billion, while EBITDA jumped 39% to $197 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second-quarter advertising revenue at Time Inc., the nation's largest magazine publisher, increased 3% compared to the second quarter of 2013, the company said Tuesday in its first quarterly earnings announcement since spinning off from Time Warner in June. Growth was driven partly by a 12%... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four stories by children's author Dr Seuss, including early incarnations of Horton and The Grinch, are to be published 60 years after last being seen. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By Robert M. Sacks There is an odd form of delusion in the publishing world, characterized by a resistance to reason in the face of actual facts. This inability to recognize modern business trends is easy for most... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Advertising technologies such as real-time bidding and automated auctions are driving digital revenue downward at Meredith Corp.'s National Media Group, which includes the company's magazines like Better Homes & Gardens as well as websites such as AllRecipes.com.Digital ad revenue fell 4% at... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette finance chief plays down effect of Amazon tactics as parent Lagardère reports 1% overall dip in salesThe Hachette publishing group has reported a fall in ebook sales as it continues its battle with Amazon over pricing.The publisher of Ian Rankin and Booker prize nominee Joshua Ferris... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite its dispute with Amazon, in the first six months of 2014 Hachette Book Group revenue rose 5.6% over sales in the first half of 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group's ebook sales declined in the first half of 2014, and the impact of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Harlequin’s sale to HarperCollins expected to be completed before the end of the week, the publisher reported a decline in sales and earnings in the second quarter of 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing in the US has partnered with Alloy Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros, to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing and Alloy Entertainment have partnered on a new digital-first imprint called Alloy Entertainment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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