''Testaments' Off to Recordbreaking Start

The most anticipated book of the fall season is shaping up to deliver for its publisher, Penguin Random House, if not for many independent booksellers, who were hoping the title would smash sales records of their own. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The three keys to Shazam!’s box-office success are a testament to zigging when everyone else zags

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[ Fast Company | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd Starts Original Content Program

Scribd Originals, which launched today, will feature new works by a range of authors that will be available exclusively to Scribd subscribers in both ebook and audiobook formats. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage rallies indie bookshops for Atwood's The Testaments

Vintage and Index on Censorship are calling on independent bookshops to coordinate creative publication events for Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments, the much-anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale in September, with a chance to win £750 to fund the best ideas. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google starts ‘subscriptions lab’ for local publishers to develop paid content

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[ Digiday | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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These moms couldn’t find bilingual books. So they started a publishing company

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2019-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slow Start for Print Units in 2019

Lack of a political bestseller and ramifications from printing issues have units down 5.9%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Becoming’ Gets the Holidays Off To a Good Start

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Becoming' Gives a Strong Start to Holiday Sales

'Becoming' by Michelle Obama was easily the biggest hit at independent bookstores over the Thanksgiving weekend. Indies were also keeping a wary eye on inventory levels amid reports of potential shortages of hot-selling titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood announces The Handmaid's Tale sequel, The Testaments

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[ The Guardian | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prometheus Sells Fiction Imprints to Start Publishing

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PublishDrive Starts Subscription Model

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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