Taking a “Trust Fall” with Indies

We’re in a very personal business,” said Jill Hendrix, owner of Fiction Addiction in Greenville, S.C., who has developed close ties with many of her customers since opening the store in 2001. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: News on Spirituality and Religion Publishing, March 25, 2015

New books coming from Templeton Prize laureate; awards for books on preaching; CBA moves to new offices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook and Publishers Take Cautious Approach to Content Tie-Up

The march towards media companies publishing content directly to Facebook continues.Barely a month after Facebook Chief Product Officer Chris Cox said publicly that the social network wants to host media companies' articles and videos, The New York Times reported that BuzzFeed, National... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new memoir from Julie Andrews expected in fall 2017

The new memoir by Julie Andrews will reportedly cover the time period in which she starred in such films as 'The Sound of Music,' 'Mary Poppins,' and 'Victor/Victoria.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Salon du Livre Paris: Indie Intros a Success, Authors Continue Protests

At the Salon du Livre in Paris, a new program introduced indie publishers to agents and scouts, while authors continued protesting poor contracts. The post Salon du Livre Paris: Indie Intros a Success, Authors Continue Protests appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Takes Minority Stake in Make Believe Ideas

Scholastic will take minority equity stake in MBI and launch a cobranded line of interactive kids ebooks for early learners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Louise Erdrich takes the Library of Congress Prize

Erdrich is the author of such works as 'The Round House,' which won the 2012 National Book Award, and 'The Plague of Doves.' She is also the owner of the Minneapolis bookstore Birchbark Books and Native Arts. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Customers encouraged to tweet support for winning indies

Customers are being encouraged to help ensure their local bookshop is crowned the Independent Bookshop of the Year by tweeting their support.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Confessions of a Gay Erotica Writer in the Era of Indie Publishing

Self-published gay erotica writer M.P. Rey reveals his joy at moving from the dusty shelves of hidden rainbow-flag bookstores to better status on Amazon. The post Confessions of a Gay Erotica Writer in the Era of Indie Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Take a Bite Out of the Mini-Apple

Attendees at AWP’s 2015 conference will sometimes want to break out of the cavernous halls of the convention center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Branded Content Is Poised to Take Over

As more publishers launch branded content divisions, native advertising is taking over a larger part of digital marketing. Adweek caught up with Peter Minnium, the Interactive Advertising Bureau's head of brand initiatives, to talk about the trend, which was the topic of a panel he recently... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Fall of Language in the Age of English

The fate of national languages when English has become the world’s dominant “universal” language. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Networking Paradigm Shift: Focus On Giving, Not Taking

Networking often feels like using people as a means to an end. A better strategy is to lead with giving rather than taking.Networking can, at times, feel downright slimy. How many times have you dragged yourself to a conference or a business mixer only to be confronted by a guy with slick hair... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sauerwine to take up new Penguin sales role

Andrew Sauerwine is moving from his role as sales manager for Cornerstone to the newly-created position of Penguin UK adult sales manager  for mass market, with Chris Turner replacing him. In his new role, Sauerwine will be responsible for driving mass market sales for Penguin adult titles and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German indies launch online bookshop

Already dubbed by the media as a serious contender for Amazon, the new German online bookshop Genialokal.de will finally be launched on March 12th, the first day of the Leipzig Book Fair. The e-commerce platform promotes localism under the banner “fantastically local” and is an initiative of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson appoints new c.f.o. as 2014 profits fall

Pearson has appointed a new chief financial officer (c.f.o.) after reporting a sales drop of 4% in 2014. The company has appointed Coram Williams to the role of c.f.o. from Penguin Random House, where he is currently holding the same title. He will start in the job on the 1st August, replacing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Camex 2015: College Stores Revamp; Amazon, Indies Arrive on Campus

Five years ago, the National Association of College Stores issued a white paper that looked forward to what the state of the college store would be in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Spirituality and Religion News Briefs, February 25, 2015

Author and wife featured on radio special about finding love when disabled; awards and honors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First-Ever Canadian Authors for Indies Day Set for May

After hearing about the Indies First campaign in the U.S., Canadian author Janie Chang decided a similar initiative should be brought to Canada. The result is Canadian Authors for Indies Day, which will take place May 2, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies punching above weight ahead of IPG Conference

An increasingly ”sympathetic” Waterstones, a more agreeable Amazon, direct-to-consumer sales and the mining of niche markets have given independent publishers a boost ahead of the sector’s annual gathering at the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) Conference, held on 4th–6th  March. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Bookshop of the Year Award: deadline extended

The deadline has been extended for independent bookshops to apply for one of the industry’s most coveted prizes – Independent Bookseller of the Year at the Bookseller Industry Awards. Indies now have until 5p.m. on Monday 23rd February to submit their entries here to be considered for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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