The UK’s IPG Announces AI Training for Independent Publishers

The UK's Independent Publishers Guild plans to have training in early October on issues and approaches in artificial intelligence. The post The UK’s IPG Announces AI Training for Independent Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-07-25 17:09:49 UTC ]

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The PRH Trial Has Revealed a Barely Hidden Scorn for Independent Publishers

Over the past two weeks, writers and publishing professionals have been riveted by coverage of the trial in which the U.S. Department of Justice is attempting to block Penguin Random House’s purchase of Big Five rival Simon & Schuster. As a member of the independent book publishing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-18 08:54:18 UTC ]
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The Ever-Shifting Challenge of Promoting Literature in Translation

An industry roundtable, held at the Multipli Forti literary festival in New York on June 6, addressed how independent publishers can get works of translated literature to readers in an era marked by media saturation and increased dominance by major companies over the book business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Notable: Joe Matthews

Since becoming CEO of Independent Publishers Group in January 2016, Joe Matthews has built it into a distributor for independent publishers that now has more than 1,000 clients in the U.S. and U.K., and has more than 400 employees and 150,000 SKUs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Unit Sales Up 2% in Early October

Unit sales of print books rose 2% in the week ended Oct. 9, 2021, over the comparable week in 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Publishers Embrace Success

Like the big trade publishers, many independent publishers had surprisingly good years last year—and they were particularly well-poised to quickly adapt to market conditions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury and Nosy Crow bag hat-trick on IPG awards shortlists

Bloomsbury and Nosy Crow have both been nominated for three categories in the shortlists for the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) annual awards, which this year sees more than a third of the nominated companies appear for the first time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-14 19:54:41 UTC ]
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Carbon offsetting 'a viable solution' for independent publishers

Carbon offsetting is a viable solution for independent publishers wishing to improve their sustainability, Martin Klopstock, operations director at Kogan Page has told a London Book Fair seminar. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-21 20:21:54 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Juergen Boos: A ‘More Optimistic’ Outlook

Frankfurt Book Fair may be more focused than usual on independent publishers, as the new 'Workstations' meet needs for flexibility. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Juergen Boos: A ‘More Optimistic’ Outlook appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-06-11 17:11:52 UTC ]
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Indie publishing 'crucial' for literary fiction writers, Roffey says

Independent publishers are "crucial and critical" for literary fiction writers, Costa-winning author Monique Roffey has said, enabling them to take risks no mainstream publisher would allow. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 11:27:01 UTC ]
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These bookstores are the best in the country at supporting indie lit.

In advance of Independent Bookstore Day on April 24, the Community of Literary Magazines & Presses has put together a map of 140 bookstores that give special support to independent publishers. The list, which was compiled by recommendations from CLMP members, isn’t exhaustive, of course, but... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-04-23 14:00:20 UTC ]
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Chicago company acquires San Mateo-based QuanticMind

Chicago-based Centro Inc., a maker of advertising software, is acquiring a San Mateo-based predictive advertising technology company.  Centro announced Wednesday that it is acquiring QuanticMind Inc. Its software uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze data and provide... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2021-02-24 22:49:15 UTC ]
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The UK’s IPG Opens Registration for its International Publishing Forum

The UK's Independent Publishers Guild is holding two days of informational and networking events in March at its International Publishing Forum. The post The UK’s IPG Opens Registration for its International Publishing Forum appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-23 14:51:48 UTC ]
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Review of 2020: independent publishers

The BBC boost enjoyed by Sally Rooney’s Normal People helped Faber to post strong sales of both the young author’s titles, while Matt Haig’s books claimed three of the top six chart positions for Canongate. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-04 22:44:47 UTC ]
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Citi sticks with Justin Thomas and Twitter asks users to flag misinformation: Tuesday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. If you're reading this online or in a forwarded email, here's the link to sign up for our Wake-Up Call newsletters.  'Party in the U.S.A. '  Good morning! Remember last week when we reported... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-01-26 11:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG launches international publishing forum

The Independent Publishers Guild is launching a virtual international publishing forum, which will take place on 9th–10th March 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-07 12:41:14 UTC ]
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Allegations of Wage Theft, Discrimination at Small Press Distribution

Small Press Distribution, one of the nation’s oldest distributors of independent publishers, is under fire in a widening dispute about labor conditions sparked by a former employee’s anonymous article on Medium. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Unit Sales Rose 13.4% In Early October

Unit sales of print books increased 13.4% in the week ended Oct. 10, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, with three new titles topping the bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Global recession and no-deal Brexit will bite, IPG conference hears

As the UK edges closer to the Brexit transition deadline, global recession and the weakened state of the UK's economy because of Covid-19 will hit the trade hard, delegates at the Independent Publishers Guild conference heard.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-22 07:34:44 UTC ]
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Returns and p.o.d. need to be reconsidered, says Blackwell's operations director

Printing on demand and bookshops' returns policies are two major areas of the industry that need to be addressed to move the trade towards a more sustainable operation, delegates at the Independent Publishers Guild conference heard on Wednesday.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-21 13:20:15 UTC ]
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Print Unit Sales Up 7.9% in Early October

Unit sales of print books rose 7.9% in the week ended Oct. 10, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan, with three new titles topping the bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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