Soho Press, an independent publisher with a full-time staff of nine, is made up of a band of fiercely loyal book lovers. The press was taken over by publisher Bronwen Hruska in 2010.Juliet Grames, Soho’s senior editor, said, about working with her: “For our first 25 years we were a quality literary house that got great reviews, but which people hadn’t heard of. You absolutely can’t say that anymore.” Pointing to Soho’s increasing numbers, Grames added, “Our revenue has ballooned since [Hruska] started—our books are sold in channels we never imagined before. Her tenure here has seen more bestsellers than the rest of Soho’s history put together.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Canadian independent publisher (and bookstore!) Biblioasis has printed up a limited run of indie bookseller trading cards, featuring heroic comic book portraits of prominent booksellers. Why? Well, for starters, this week is the annual independent booksellers conference in Baltimore, the ABA’s... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-01-21 13:40:31 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Muswell Press will publish literary blogger and author Isabel Costello’s book about a French perfumer’s "conflicting desires and a troubled past". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-08 23:01:09 UTC ]
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Independent publisher the Experiment has acquired Appletree Press, a publisher of titles on health, food, and lifestyle. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Galley Beggar Press has raised more than £42,000 in under 24 hours, "saving" the independent publisher and filling the financial “black hole” created from The Book People going into administration earlier in the week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-19 04:52:46 UTC ]
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Even compared to this year’s other brutal weeks for American journalism, the past seven days have been particularly turbulent. Last Wednesday, the publishing giant McClatchy reported severe liquidity problems along with its third-quarter results; its share price has since collapsed from $2.28 to... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-11-20 13:10:34 UTC ]
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The Bookseller’s Working Class survey, an analysis of class in the publishing business, has been named Content Piece of the Year at the PPA's Independent Publisher Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-11 12:39:47 UTC ]
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This week's pictures round-up features a rare Salman Rushdie appearance, the launch of a new independent publisher and the 2019 Booker Prize ceremony. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-25 04:56:48 UTC ]
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Marji Ross is retiring from Regnery Publishing on January 1, 2020, after a 20-year run at the house. Tom Spence, senior editor at Regnery and publisher of its Gateway imprint, will assume the role of president and publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Book Awards and The Bookseller’s working class survey have been shortlisted for prizes at this year’s Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Independent Publisher Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 16:52:21 UTC ]
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In terms of digital disruption, magazines were far from the only form of traditional media upended by the rise of the internet over the past two decades. So as a relatively small fish in a rather large and well-funded pond of publications covering the music industry—a space that's undergone its... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-17 20:45:42 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Fentum Press will publish a new "indispensable" edition of Jane Austen’s unfinished novel Sanditon featuring full-colour illustrations and an introductory essay by Austen scholar Professor Janet Todd. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 07:38:03 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial in Spain is reinforcing its presence in Catalan through the acquisition of the independent publisher La Campana. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 16:55:41 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Everything with Words has acquired world English rights to Elsetime, a middle-grade debut by Irish author Eve McDonnell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-16 01:32:37 UTC ]
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Ana Fletcher, senior editor at Jonathan Cape, has bought two books from Man Booker-shortlisted author Daisy Johnson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-08 09:17:38 UTC ]
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Welsh independent publisher Firefly Press has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to Wilde, a MG psychological thriller by Eloise Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-26 14:37:35 UTC ]
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No stranger to the unconventional, REI is at it again: The outdoors retailer is discontinuing its print mail-order catalog and debuting a magazine. Called Uncommon Path, the print publication will run on a quarterly basis and include stories focused on the outdoors. Kent, Washington-based REI... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-20 19:50:29 UTC ]
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Sheffield-based independent publisher Vertebrate Publishing is planning on almost doubling its staff numbers, after receiving a quarter of a million pounds in investment from entrepreneur Stephen Ross. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-18 13:12:31 UTC ]
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Engaged fans and ongoing relevance keep the backlist going at independent publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After cease and desist letter issued for portraying Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez like DC’s Wonder Woman, indie Devil’s Due pastiches another characterAfter getting into hot water with DC Comics for an issue in which congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looked a little too much like DC’s Wonder... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-06 13:44:12 UTC ]
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Jay Fielden Esquire editor-in-chief Jay Fielden is out after three-and-a-half years at the helm. The latest in a long line of editors and execs to depart Hearst following the appointment of Troy Young to president of Hearst Magazines, Fielden announced on Instagram that he has decided to... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-23 18:32:49 UTC ]
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