Sinclair hails holistic approach as inter-continental ties flourish

Publishing Scotland's chief executive Marion Sinclair discusses the organisation's cross-border activities to help the Scottish book trade grow its international footprint. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Trade hails 'energetic new generation' at Orion

Hachette UK has “identified an energetic and talented new generation to take over at Orion and Little, Brown” but the loss of Lisa Milton as m.d. of Orion Fiction is “something of a blow”, trade figures have told The Bookseller. It was announced yesterday that David Young is to retire as Orion... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst’s new platform approach: ‘You have to get it right at the start.’

The platform approach has become a favorite tactic of publishers in the quest for scale. But while multi-title publishers Time Inc. and Condé Nast are cautiously rolling out platforms at an individual brand level, Hearst is taking a shortcut to scale. Hearst has created a centralized contributor... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst takes a promiscuous approach to programmatic

The premium publisher knock against programmatic sales is that it will undermine direct sales and erode ad rates. Hearst Magazines Digital Media claims it’s done the opposite with a diversified sales strategy that makes its inventory widely available and without restrictions. “We fish in a lot... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FSG, Faber and Faber Cut Ties

Citing the need to develop a new approach to the U.S. market, the U.K. publisher Faber and Faber Ltd. has ended its affiliation with Farrar, Straus and Giroux that created the U.S.-based Faber and Faber Inc. imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deadline approaches for BIA submissions

Companies submitting nominations for the Bookseller Industry Awards have just over a week to go to complete their entries. The awards, now in their 10th year, recognise excellence in the book business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin buys Peanuts tie-in rights

Penguin has acquired film tie-in publishing rights for the "The Peanuts Movie", released in the UK on December 21st later this year.  Emily Campan, licensed publishing executive for Penguin Children's, acquired English language publishing rights in selected territories for the 0-7 years market... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Data Scientist Explains Some Approaches to “Big Data”

Context is everything when it comes to analyzing data, says Hilary Mason. Are you selling a million copies of a book, or one copy of a million books? The post A Data Scientist Explains Some Approaches to “Big Data” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As New Bloomberg Business Site Approaches, Company Eyes Larger Audience

Bloomberg L.P. has spent the last year pouring money and resources into its media arm -- which still labors in the shadow of the terminal business that made Michael Bloomberg a billionaire -- to better attract audiences and advertisers. Now the most visible results of its work are about to... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Director Ana Lily Amirpour's Guide To Filmmaking And "Back to the Future" Approach to Creativity

How she dodged the Hollywood complex to make A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.In a world where Hollywood is investing more and more into comic book heroes and reboots, it's perhaps unsurprising that a black and white Iranian vampire western wouldn't be the easiest pitch to studios. Ana Lily... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Kingsnorths The Wake: a novel approach to Old English

Prize-winning fiction set in 11th century and using innovative language gains critical success after rejection by mainstream publishersOf the 120 reader reviews on Amazon for Paul Kingsnorths debut novel The Wake, most are either adoring five stars hailing one of the most unexpectedly exciting... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's Time to Take a Responsive Approach to Content Marketing

Lots of companies are grouping a few writers and designers together and proclaiming themselves "brand newsrooms," but most of the messaging that comes out of newsrooms like these feels stale and awkward. The culprit? Process. Most brands won't let a single Tweet, Facebook image, or banner ad out... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Sets Sights on Continental Europe

At the Frankfurt Book Fair's CEO Talk, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray spoke about the company's acquisition of Harlequin and its expansion into Germany. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Multi-Screen Advertising Flourishing in Sports

At Thursday's Future of Digital Sports Media panels during Advertising Week, the topic of abundance kept coming up: the ever-expanding array of content platforms and networks, a national appetite for live sports programming that shows no signs of satiation, and the rapidly diversifying... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Omidyar, other billionaires with Hawaii ties, on Forbes list of richest Americans: Slideshow

Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay and Honolulu Civil Beat, was the only full-time Hawaii resident to make Forbes magazine’s l ist of the 400 richest Americans. But part-time isle residents such as Larry Ellison, Michael Dell and Oprah Winfrey — and soon-to-be landowner Mark Zuckerberg — also made... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The High Holy Days: New Books Take Fresh Approaches

Readers with introspective and questing spirits have three new books for the Jewish High Holy Days--beginning with Rosh HaShanah at sundown on September 24--offering poetry, alternative liturgies, theological essays, and thoughtful explorations of Jewish identity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kingstone Publishes Graphic Novel Tie-In for Sony Movie

Kingstone Comics has published the graphic novel version of the film 'The Remaining,' a supernatural thriller that releases in theaters September 5. The graphic novel is already out in digital on ComiXology and in print at retail. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP bags Boxtrolls film tie-ins

Oxford University Press is publishing a range of titles this autumn to tie-in with "The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deadline for Patterson indie grants approaches

The Booksellers Association has seen an “amazing response” to James Patterson’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veitch bags agent after ad-van approach

Self-published author Richard Veitch has been signed by Joanna Swainson at Hardman and Swainson... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'If I Stay' climbs bestseller lists as movie release date approaches

'Stay,' by Gayle Forman, is about a teenager involved in a car crash who must decide whether to live or die. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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