The Evolution of Blurb: Adding Distribution and Experts

Over the past two years Blurb has transitioned from small-scale custom publishing to a high-end, full service self-publishing operation. The post The Evolution of Blurb: Adding Distribution and Experts appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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How Canadian Publisher La Presse Is Growing Ad Revenue With Data Clean Rooms

Since 2017, 130-year-old Canadian publisher La Presse has been digital only, a shift that's led to a focus on growing online audiences. The publisher has grown from 4 million monthly unique visitors in 2019 to over 4.6 million as of July 2023, according to data by Comscore, which only has data... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2023-09-29 06:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Apartment Therapy added more commerce integrations to its tentpole event franchise Small/Cool 

Apartment Therapy's president Riva Syrop took the stage at the Digiday Publishing Summit to discuss the convergence of commerce and sponsorship revenue within its Small/Cool event. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2023-09-22 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen won’t force Amazon’s data into ‘Thursday Night Football’ ad deals this year

Following a contentious meeting last week, Nielsen won't change panel currency used to write deals but will make Amazon first-party data part of offering. Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Canadian University Presses Have a De Gruyter Distribution Partnership

The University Press Library platform at Germany’s De Gruyter now hosts scholarly content from all 17 Canadian university presses. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Our Commitment to Sustainable Growth’ n more academic publishing news of the summer, the Association of... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Society of Authors calls use of bad reviews for book blurbs ‘morally questionable’

After several critics complained of being quoted out of context on the covers of Jordan Peterson’s new book, the industry body has spoken out against the practiceThe Society of Authors (SoA) has spoken out against publishers misrepresenting negative reviews on book covers and the UK publisher... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Jewish creators are a fundamental part of comic book history, from Superman to Maus – expert explains

The history of comics is closely tied to the involvement of Jewish creators, who have had an enormous impact on the medium over the last 90 years. Continue reading at The Conversation

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Ingram Adds Chambersburg to Its POD Distribution Network

Ingram Content Group has added a print-on-demand function at its facility in Chambersburg, Pa.—long the hub for Ingram’s East Coast distribution business—augmenting the center’s wholesale and distribution capabilities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Six books to read this Women In Translation month – recommended by our experts

Mysteries from China, short stories from the Balkans, a French-Morrocan autobiography and more. Continue reading at The Conversation

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An annotated copy of Virginia Woolf’s difficult debut novel shows her evolution in action.

Virginia Woolf’s first novel, The Voyage Out, was published in the UK in 1915, after which she wanted to tweak some passages for the printing of the US edition. We know this thanks to the work of unsung hero Simon Cooper, a metadata officer at the University of Sydney, who found Woolf’s own copy... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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How The Guardian US Fetched Ad Revenue Hike of 42% Despite Broader Downturn

The U.S. outpost of the general news publisher The Guardian finished the first quarter of its fiscal year, which ended June 30, with advertising revenues up 42% year over year, according to senior vice president of advertising Luis Romero. The hikes buck common trends most publishers are seeing.... Continue reading at AdWeek

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The AP Debuts New Website Designed to Attract More Ad Spend

Global news publisher the Associated Press (AP) launched a newly redesigned version of its website Tuesday, part of a broader effort from the news outlet to diversify its revenue by attracting more direct advertising. The publisher currently generates roughly 80% of its revenue from content... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2023-06-28 09:22:55 UTC ]
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ALA 2023: Experts and Allies Supply Librarians with Information and Tools to Fight Censorship

The professional program at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference was packed with information to help librarians and advocates battle book bans and other challenges to the freedom to read. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Oxford University Press Opens Distribution in the States and Canada

Through a distribution deal with IPG, Oxford University Press now has a direct sales channel for its children's titles in the US and Canada. The post Oxford University Press Opens Distribution in the States and Canada appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Introducing Ad Age Leading National Advertisers 2023

Ad spending for the top 200 U.S. advertisers showed robust growth, powered my internet companies. Digital media grabbed the lion's share of budgets. Spending is growing this year, but a recession looms. Continue reading at Advertising Age

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News publishing giant Gannett sues Google for monopolizing ad tech

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How ad platforms are inflating streaming TV performance

The rise of streaming television has threatened to dethrone Nielsen as the standard-bearer for how every single agency and advertiser measured a TV campaign — creating an even playing field for all parties involved. Now, there are too many new players — such as Samba TV, VideoAmp, Comcore and... Continue reading at Digiday

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Twitter's ad sales have reportedly dropped by 59 percent since last year

Twitter's advertising revenue is down 59 percent during a five week stretch between April 1st and early May compared to the same period last year, The New York Times has reported. It regularly falls short of sales projections, and things aren't likely to change soon (apparently despite the... Continue reading at Engadget

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‘Beowulf is lit AF’ – could ChatGPT really write good book blurbs?

Some in the book industry have already begun exploring automation of its pitches to readers. We took this functionality for a test drive“Blurb writing is a mini art form,” Iris Murdoch once wrote in a letter to former Penguin blurb writer Elizabeth Buchan. And like many other art forms,... Continue reading at The Guardian

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'New York Times' reports slower digital subscription growth and weakening ad revenue

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