'Strong' UK interest as Patricia Highsmith's diaries up for sale

Several UK publishers have their eyes on the UK rights to novelist Patricia Highsmith’s extensive diaries, which will for the first time tell of the author’s “heart-break, difficult choices, hard-won professional triumphs and a furiously fast-paced social life”.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-31 19:04:45 UTC ]
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UK’s YUDU Sees Future in Apple’s iBooks Platform. Do You?

British multi-platform publisher YUDU is favoring publishing in the robust iBooks platform over stand-alone apps, which entail greater expense and risk. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Ferguson beats rivals, smashes sales records

Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson's memoir, My Autobiography (Hodder), has become... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Has Big Sales Gain, Small Loss

Total revenue at Amazon increased 24%, to $17.09 billion, in the third quarter of 2013 while its operating loss was $25 million, down from $28 million in the third quarter of 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong first half for Bloomsbury

The Bloomsbury Group has recorded a 13% rise in turnover in the first half of the year to £... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Up, Earnings Down at EDC in Second Quarter

Educational Development Corp. reported that revenue for the second quarter ended August 31, 2013 rose 4.6%, to $5.7 million, but net earnings in the period fell to $56,400 from $138,200 in the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haynes up in first quarter, bar UK

UK sales for the Haynes Group fell by 6% year-on-year in the first quarter, according to an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bridget Jones: first-day sales 'topped 46,000'

First day sales in the UK for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding topped 46,000... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt: sales rise at revamped Waterstones

The refurbished Waterstones stores are seeing overall sales growth of between 5%–10%, m.d.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology Helps News UK Increase Reader Engagement

News UK (formerly News International) installed a new KODAK PROSPER S30 Imprinting System, bringing the total to 22 PROSPER S30s installed by the British newspaper publisher, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp.   The current publisher ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New UK e-businesses head to Frankfurt

Sainsbury’s, Tesco’s and Blackwell’s new ebook divisions will make their first... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight gets UK price cut, drops below £50

Bookworms in the UK tired of smuggling flashlights to bed might want to take another look at the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. After all, you can get one for £49 now that Barnes & Noble has slashed £20 off its retail price -- that's far, far lower than the amount people had to pay at... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is having a strong children's section a secret to success for indie bookstores?

An informal survey recently carried out by Publishers Weekly found that most stores where children's books had a strong presence are doing well financially. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nelson Lifts Sales, Earnings at HC in Fiscal 2013

Sales at rose 15% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 at HarperCollins, parent company News Corp. said in its 10-K filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. EBITDA jumped 65% over fiscal 2012, to $142 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Charlie Redmayne Lead HarperCollins UK to Victory?

Ex-army man Charlie Redmayne may have left Pottermore to take the helm at HarperCollins UK, but he's not taking sides in the war between print and digital. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult E-book Sales Post Small Six-Month Increase

According to AAP’s monthly StatShot report, adult ebooks rose only 4.8% in the first six months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, hitting $647.7 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Cuts Loss Despite Sales Drop

Gains in its educational technology group were not enough to offset declines in the children’s book publishing and distribution unit resulting in a 5.8% decline in total sales at Scholastic for the first quarter ended August 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academic season sales boost book market

The value of the printed book market rose for a third consecutive week last week. It was helped... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has '79% of ebook market in UK'

An Ofcom study into consumers' digital consumption has found that Amazon has a dominant 79%... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Police Investigate Trinity Mirror Over Phone Hacking

British police are investigating whether Sunday Mirror newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror is criminally liable for alleged phone hacking by former journalists, widening a probe that had centred on Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Trinity Mirro ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong Moscow Book Fair Still Offers Mixed Signals

Title production hit 56,000 copies for the first six months of 2012, though overall sales are lower, according to news out of this year's Moscow International Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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