Tectonic Shifts: PW Talks with Bob Davis

In ‘Superpower Showdown’ (Harper Business, June), Davis and coauthor Lingling Wei examine how U.S.-China relations deteriorated to the point of impasse just as cooperation between the world’s two largest economies has become more urgent than ever. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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PW Stock Index Rallies in March

All 10 companies listed on the Publishers Weekly Stock Index saw an increase in share price in March, pushing the index up 8.5%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Removal of r.r.p. shifts power to booksellers, Irish retailers report

Booksellers should have the power to price books themselves, as removing the r.r.p. gives retailers more flexibility, Irish booksellers have testified. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books Inc. Named 2016 PW Bookstore of the Year; Solomon Rep

In a California sweep, both 165-year-old Books Inc., the oldest bookstore in the West, and Lise Solomon with the Karel/Dutton Group took this year’s PW Awards, which will be presented at BookExpo America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2016: Agents Talk Children's and YA Trends

We spoke with a number of Bologna-bound literary agents about the trends they’re seeing and the books they’re selling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 14, 2016

This week: studying the dead, and a brilliant adventure yarn set aboard a Yorkshire whaler. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Taplin talks tech power at DBW

The most talked about presentation of yesterday's Digital Book World conference in New York came from Jonathan Taplin, director of the Annenberg Innovation Lab at the University of Southern California, who asked: “Is this tech revolution great for everybody or just a few at the top of the Forbes... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Letter from PW on the Cuban Book Embargo

Ending the embargo on books and educational materials would be an important first step in improving relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bob Johnston named Irish 'bookseller of the year'

Bob Johnston, owner of The Gutter Bookshop, has won The O'Brien Press Bookseller of the Year Award in Ireland for his “immense” commitment to bookselling. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeffrey Deaver talks about the latest Lincoln Rhyme novel 'A Steel Kiss'

Deaver has written 37 novels, three collections of short stories, and dabbled in everything from folk music to an audio-only drama. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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The Folio: Q&A: Talking Luxury Publishing with Robb Report Editor Brett Anderson

Folio: chats with Brett Anderson, Robb Report editor-in-chief, about the growing affluent audience and maintaining a successful print title in the digital age. The post The Folio: Q&A: Talking Luxury Publishing with Robb Report Editor Brett Anderson appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Appoints Associate Publisher, Expands Sales Department

Formerly regional sales director, Joe Murray has been promoted to associate publisher at Publishers Weekly, while Julia Molino joins the company as regional sales director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 7, 2016

This week: new Dana Spiotta, redeeming the "Kama Sutra," and the quest to find the true age of the universe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Shifting Thoughts on Agency Pricing: Shatzkin’s Pivot

‘Amazon demonstrated dazzling marketplace power,’ writes Mike Shatzkin, in what he presents as a new narrative on relations between the retailer and the Big Five. ‘Agency in 2010 Was a Strategy; By 2015 a Surrender’ By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson n an interesting... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 29, 2016

This week: a novel about the controversial Little Albert experiment, and Tom Bissell travels to the tombs of the apostles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 22, 2016

This week: a mold-breaking time travel saga, plus a chronicle of years spent in a Red Hook bar. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Nominations Open for PW's 2016 Star Watch

Publishers Weekly is now welcoming nominations for the second PW Star Watch from all areas of the publishing community. The program recognizes up-and-coming talent and leadership in the industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 15, 2016

This week: Ethan Canin's wonderful, epic novel, plus the collected stories of Peter Straub. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnston Press in advanced talks to buy the i newspaper in £25m deal

Cut-price national owned by Evgeny Lebedev sells about 275,000 copies daily, and has been seen as key in helping stablemate the Independent stay afloatJohnston Press is in advanced talks to buy the i, the cut-price national newspaper owned by Evgeny Lebedev, in a move which multiple sources say... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Stock Index Drops 12% in January

The combination of a weak market and investors’ disappointment regarding a fourth-quarter report from Amazon drove down many publishing industry stocks in January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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