Scholastic Has Good Start to Fiscal 2022—with a Caveat

Scholastic reported higher sales and a smaller loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021, and while it said business is improving, it did point to some “headwinds” which all publishers are facing: rising costs and disruptions in the supply chain. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]

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The Latest Unicorn

Manga for readers 12 and under is still a small category in the U.S., so it’s big news that Scholastic will begin publishing manga under its Graphix imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Latest Unicorn: Scholastic Adapts Manga for the Middle Grade

Manga for readers 12 and under is still a small category in the U.S., so it’s big news that Scholastic will begin publishing manga under its Graphix imprint. First up: an updated take on Osamu Tezuka’s Unico series, first published in 1976. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Sales Rep of the Year 2024 Finalist: Andrea Tetrick

The Ingram sales rep “represents a dizzying array of imprints” and is “a tireless partner in smoothing hitches in the supply chain,” according to one bookseller partner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic in $186 Million Deal with 9 Story

Scholastic has acquired 100% of the economic interest in 9 Story Media Group, a Toronto-based creator, producer, and distributor of children’s content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Led in Children’s Picture Book Bestsellers in 2023, While Scholastic Took Top Spot in Fiction

Penguin Random House strengthened its grip on the picture book lists and made gains on the frontlist fiction lists, which Scholastic still rules. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrated Edition of THE HUNGER GAMES Coming Later This Year

Scholastic has announced that an illustrated edition of THE HUNGER GAMES is coming out later this year. Here are the details. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-01-18 16:47:28 UTC ]
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Scholastic Names Haji Glover CFO; Ken Cleary Moves to International

Haji Glover returns as CFO to Scholastic, following a short stint with Amazon. Ken Cleary takes up Scholastic's international lead. The post Scholastic Names Haji Glover CFO; Ken Cleary Moves to International appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-08 19:00:03 UTC ]
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The Top 10 Book Business News Stories of 2023

The book business in 2023 in a nutshell: Amazon got hit with a federal antitrust lawsuit, Scholastic got mired in a censorship controversy, Simon & Schuster finally found a buyer, AI fever gripped the book business, and publishers stepped up to book bans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Lennar, Scholastic fall; Costco, Steel Dynamics rise, 12/15/2023

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Lennar, Scholastic fall; Costco, Steel Dynamics Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2023-12-15 21:17:56 UTC ]
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Trouble with Book Fairs Prompts Scholastic to Lower Financial Forecast for Fiscal 2024

CEO Peter Warwick attributed lower than expected second quarter results to a “complex” school environment characterized by “growing polarization in U.S. society and politicized schools and school boards.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The End of the Holiday Print Book Sales Streak

Sales of Liz Cheney's new book got off to a good start and three titles by Rebecca Yarros continued to be hot, but print sales dipped 1.1% last week from a year ago. The decline put an end to two weeks of higher sales over 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Strong Named COO of Macmillan

Strong joins Macmillan from Barnes & Noble, where he most recently served as v-p of supply chain and customer service. He will fill the previously vacant chief operating officer position effective January 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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After Outcry, Scholastic Lays the Groundwork for Its Spring Book Fairs

Books once included in Scholastic's optional Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice collection, along with additional books with inclusive content, will become part of regular book fair shipments next year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Union Reaches Tentative New Contract Agreement

Unionized magazine employees at Scholastic have reached a tentative agreement with management, establishing a $65,000 salary floor, general wage increases, ratification bonuses, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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What Is SkyTree Book Fairs? A “New” Scholastic Competitor

What is SkyTree Book Fairs? The new book fair attempting to take the place of Scholastic in schools–but it's not what you think. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-11-27 17:16:53 UTC ]
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Rasmussen and Seaton Moving On from CALIBA

After co-directing CALIBA since 2021, Kristin Rasmussen is leaving to become a Scholastic district sales rep, while Ann Seaton will stay on a for a period to facilitate the association's leadership change. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: November 17, 2023

ALA names an interim executive director; New York City libraries curb services after a mid-year budget cut; Moms for Liberty goes after Scholastic Book Fairs; and the Pew Research Center finds people are increasingly turning to such social media sites as TikTok for news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Remain Sluggish for Big Book Publishers

Three of the Big Five publishers struggled in the first nine months of 2023, according to recent financial results, as the industry coped with sagging sales and rising costs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: November 10, 2023

Among the week's headlines: a good election night for libraries meant a bad one for book banners; a national teachers group met with Scholastic leaders over the company's abandoned program to segregate diverse books; and librarians fired for defending the freedom to read headed to the U.S. Equal... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic will drop policy that makes it easier for school fairs to exclude diverse books

Scholastic Inc. will end a widely criticized policy that made it easier for school book fairs not to sell works with racial, disability and LGBTQ+ themes Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2023-10-25 19:50:33 UTC ]
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