New and backlist titles offering esoteric insight, ancient wisdom, and empowering practices did well during a year of ‘profound uncertainty,’ publishers say. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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June saw UK retail sales rising 1.4% year-on-year on a like-for-like basis, with sales up 3.5% on... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House has reprinted its record-busting Fifty Shades trilogy a further three times... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The front page of the New York Times Book Review has always been—and continues to be—a much coveted spot for authors and publishers alike. But just how much does a Book Review cover affect a book’s sales in today’s publishing climate—does the revered paper publication still move units in the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booming digital revenues now make up almost 80 per cent of sales at Auto Trader and could hasten the end of the print version of the car-classifieds magazine in 12-18 months. Annual turnover rose only 1 per cent to £257.2m, but digital sa ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press is the first publisher to announce it will be releasing a title... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of E L James' Fifty Shades trilogy surged again last week, further entrenching the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thanks to the record-breaking popularity of E L James' Fifty Shades trilogy, printed book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Independent Booksellers Week gets into full swing, the Booksellers Association has released... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing giants The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal firmed up exclusive deals with Flipboard and Pulse earlier in the week for exclusive content to go out to these third-party mobile apps, but as one Flipboard rival explains, this news c ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It used to be that offering customers coffee, tea, or occasionally wine or beer with their books was enough. But in some communities, books go better with heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, and local organic meat. Outdoor marketplaces may not work for everyone—Powell’s Books in Portland, Ore.,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of what has been Barnes & Noble’s core business for most of its history—“tangible” books, music, movies, rentals, and newsstand—made up 66% of the chain’s total revenue in the fiscal year ended April 28, 2012, according to figures published in the company’s annual report. Sales in the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guinness World Records is launching its first digital-only title next week, Totally Bonkers... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the app market evolves, a publisher’s success is measured less by the number of downloads and more by the engagement level and number of returning customers. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last week, Time magazine hosted its first Google+ "Hangout On Air,"a video chat that is streamed live to the public and shared via Google+, YouTube and Time.com. Hangouts On Air are an offshoot of Google+'s standard Hangouts Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's the first time you can read all of the Times on a site or app not owned by the Times. And it's the first time Flipboard has gotten a big publisher to hand over all its content. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Using data from almost 2,000 publishers, the Association of American Publishers reports that ebooks have outsold hardcovers for the first time. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E L James' Fifty Shades of Grey (Arrow) has smashed the weekly sales record for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In another hopeful sign that the magazine industry—or, at least, some segments of it—may be turning an important corner, Hearst’s Elle brand is preparing to relaunch an extension, Elle Accessories, to include a projected 200-page, oversized print edition published twice per year, along with a Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thanks to blockbuster sales of The Hunger Games trilogy—fed by the release of the Hunger Games movie—sales for the children's/young adult category surged in the first quarter and were the only print books to show growth at all in March, according to industry figures released Friday. For the... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2012-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. appears to have relented in its refusal to sell subscriptions via its iOS apps, from which Apple takes a 30 percent commission. The Sports Illustrated publisher had resisted the move, forcing people to subscribe to the print edition in order to receive it digitally, but an update has... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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