Succession at Scholastic Seemed to Be a Shock, Even to the New Chairwoman

The powerhouse children’s publisher, known for Harry Potter, had been passed from father to son until Iole Lucchese, a top executive, was given control. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

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Get the F*ck to Work: How Adam Mansbach Followed Up His Mega Successful Kids’ Book

After creating a pop culture phenomenon with a profane children’s book, Go The F*ck To Sleep, Adam Mansbach is back with Rage is Back. Here, he talks about using the momentum of success while writing a brand new chapter. How do you follow up a giant fucking phenomenon? If you’re Adam... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children still prefer reading physical books, finds Scholastic

The number of children who have read an ebook has almost doubled since 2010 but children still... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Price and Alport to leave Scholastic for MCB

Macmillan Children's Books has appointed Alyx Price [left] to the role of communications... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cost savings for Scholastic after revenues drop

  Scholastic Corporation has reported a 10% year-on-year drop in revenue in the second... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'50 Shades' Success Yields $5,000 Bonuses at Random House

Employees at book publisher Random House are getting a little something extra in their fishnet Christmas stockings this year, a $5,000 bonus. The bonus, which will be the same for top editors as their secretaries, follows a particularly good year for the publishing house in... Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Where Is YA Going? Scholastic’s Experts Advise

Stacy Lellos, VP of Marketing and Multi-Platform Publishing, and Aimee Friedman, executive editor, both at Scholastic give a peek into the future of YA publishing. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic cuts 2013 guidance

Children's book publisher Scholastic Corp. slashed its 2013 profit guidance and said revenue will be $1 billion lower than expected because schools are spending money on curriculum and holding back on orders, fearing federal spending cuts. Shares fell $6.34, or 20%, to $25.50 in light... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic To Donate One Million Books for Superstorm Recovery

Scholastic is donating a million books and offering free online resources to those children and teachers affected by Superstorm Sandy. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shifting Strategies Lead to Success for US Small Publishers

At the Frankfurt Book Fair this year, representatives from a number of indie publishers demonstrated the impact they are having on the industry as a whole. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus hit by Fifty Shades success

The decline in sales of Stieg Larsson and the success of Fifty Shades of Grey has impacted on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic partners with RSPCA for publishing programme

Scholastic has partnered with animal welfare charity the RSPCA for a two-year publishing deal,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spalding success for Amazon

Amazon UK has announced another self-published author has sold well though its retail site,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Great Year, Scholastic Tries For Encore

Fiscal 2012 was a good year made great by The Hunger Games,” Scholastic chairman Dick Robinson told analysts in a conference call last Thursday to discuss results in the year ended May 31, in which sales rose 14%, to $2.15 billion, and net income jumped from $39.4 million to $102.4 million. The... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cross-industry partnerships 'the future' after Love Charing Cross Road success

Foyles and Blackwell bookshops have reported sales and footfall increases following their... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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M&B seeks Shades success with ebook shorts

Romance specialist Mills & Boon is to resissue 12 backlist titles as digital shorts with new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bell to join Scholastic as co-managing director

Catherine Bell is to join Scholastic as co-managing director and head of publishing, marketing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hurcombe to leave Scholastic

Scholastic UK group m.d. Alan Hurcombe is to leave his post. The publisher said that Hurcombe,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic cracks US six

The "big six" publishing groups in the US have become a big seven in 2012, as Suzanne... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shock as trade absorbs Waterstones/Amazon alliance

  Publishers have given sharply divided reactions to news released this morning (21st May... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time magazine breastfeeding cover: A shocking 'stroke of genius'

Time magazine's breastfeeding cover story asks: "Are You Mom Enough?" But it might as well ask: "Who Says Print Is Dead?" Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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