San Diego Comic-Con 2015: Is Comic-Con Too Big for Small Publishers?

With Comic-Con International: San Diego (informally known as SDCC) a week away, its staff and comics publishers are grappling with critical questions about the value and location of the country’s largest comics and pop culture convention. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coronavirus has left small publishers desperately fighting for survival

A survey of indie presses shows that 60% fear they could be out of business by the autumn, writes Galley Beggar Press cofounder Sam JordisonOver the past few years, the success of independent publishers such as Fitzcarraldo, And Other Stories, Bluemooose and Influx Press has been something to... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Majority of small publishers fear closure in wake of coronavirus

Survey shows 60% expect the impact of the pandemic may put them out of business, prompting calls for concerted helpMore than half of the UK’s small publishers fear they could be out of business by the autumn as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to research by the Bookseller, which... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Diamond Comic Halts Payments to Publishers

Diamond Comic Distributors, the largest distributor of comics in North America, announced that it will not pay publishers and other vendors this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PRH Audio partners with comic book publisher Rebellion

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ReedPop Postpones Emerald City Comic Con Over Virus Concerns

Concern over travel to pop culture conventions as well as delays in printing due to the new coronavirus are growing among comics publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Coronavirus is affecting the Italian publishing industry in a big way.

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Is a New Publisher Called Bad Idea Actually Good For Comics?

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Book People collapse plunges small publisher Galley Beggar into crisis

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San Diego's Mysterious Galaxy Seeks New Owner and New Location

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A Soft Third Quarter for Big Publishers

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Dead Reckoning, Marvel Team to Publish ‘Atlas at War’ Combat Comics

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Navigating a Comic Con While Under the Weather

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Photo Mania: New York Comic Con 2019

New York Comic Con 2019 was held October 3-6 at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. Publishers Weekly was on hand to bring back images of the artists, publishers and fans attending the annual celebration of comics, graphic novels and popular culture. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.S. Comics Publishers Tap A Rich Vein of Eurocomics

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New York Comic Con Reinvents Itself (Again)

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